Lose Fat Without Cardio
Guest Author: Stephen Patterson
The Holy Grail!!! If you think this article is going to discuss Tom Hanks running around searching for a blood line to Jesus you may have picked me up wrong.
Instead I am talking about fat loss, weight loss, 6 pack abs, your perfect body, all of which we all aim to achieve and strive to work for.
We have all heard the stories about the long boring cardio you have to perform to achieve this. Well I am here today to tell you that you don’t need to spend hours jogging, cycling or walking. It is pointless and could actually make you retain fat.
Maybe you think I am going to discuss intervals. That’s the new buzz word surrounding fat loss. Interval training is a great way to lose fat however they don’t necessarily have to be performed on a piece of cardio equipment. Why not try a different form of interval training. A method you can perform in your own home.
Metabolic workouts may be your answer. One of the best forms of metabolic workouts would be bodyweight circuits. It’s just you on your own with a stopwatch. Metabolic workouts will increase the growth hormone produced within the working muscles. The lack of rest between the different exercises increases the metabolite build up in the muscles with increases in substances such as lactic acid and hydrogen ions. This build up of metabolites can change the shape of your body very quickly.
Now don’t tell me you can’t do this? I am taking away all the excuses of paying for gym membership, not wanting to leave the house, no equipment etc. This circuit I am going to give you today can be performed in the comfort of your home. However this is not easy. Weight loss is not easy. It takes hard work and dedication to both your fitness program and diet.
If you can do both you will succeed and get the body of your dreams. Ok what you have been waiting for, the exercise. Try this circuit and let me know how you get on.
Perform each exercise for 30 seconds. No rest between exercises. Rest at the end of each set for 2 minutes and then repeat 2 more times.
1). Prisoner Squat
2). Press Up
3). Burpee
4). Squat Jump
5). 1 leg deadlift
6). Wall Slide
7). Dynamic Lunge
8). Swiss Ball Jacknife
9). Single Leg Hops (15 secs each leg)
10). Bicycle Crunch.
Three total circuits, 5 minutes each circuit with 2 minutes rest between sets. Total time – 21 minutes.
Enjoy
The Holy Grail!!! If you think this article is going to discuss Tom Hanks running around searching for a blood line to Jesus you may have picked me up wrong.
Instead I am talking about fat loss, weight loss, 6 pack abs, your perfect body, all of which we all aim to achieve and strive to work for.
We have all heard the stories about the long boring cardio you have to perform to achieve this. Well I am here today to tell you that you don’t need to spend hours jogging, cycling or walking. It is pointless and could actually make you retain fat.
Maybe you think I am going to discuss intervals. That’s the new buzz word surrounding fat loss. Interval training is a great way to lose fat however they don’t necessarily have to be performed on a piece of cardio equipment. Why not try a different form of interval training. A method you can perform in your own home.
Metabolic workouts may be your answer. One of the best forms of metabolic workouts would be bodyweight circuits. It’s just you on your own with a stopwatch. Metabolic workouts will increase the growth hormone produced within the working muscles. The lack of rest between the different exercises increases the metabolite build up in the muscles with increases in substances such as lactic acid and hydrogen ions. This build up of metabolites can change the shape of your body very quickly.
Now don’t tell me you can’t do this? I am taking away all the excuses of paying for gym membership, not wanting to leave the house, no equipment etc. This circuit I am going to give you today can be performed in the comfort of your home. However this is not easy. Weight loss is not easy. It takes hard work and dedication to both your fitness program and diet.
If you can do both you will succeed and get the body of your dreams. Ok what you have been waiting for, the exercise. Try this circuit and let me know how you get on.
Perform each exercise for 30 seconds. No rest between exercises. Rest at the end of each set for 2 minutes and then repeat 2 more times.
1). Prisoner Squat
2). Press Up
3). Burpee
4). Squat Jump
5). 1 leg deadlift
6). Wall Slide
7). Dynamic Lunge
8). Swiss Ball Jacknife
9). Single Leg Hops (15 secs each leg)
10). Bicycle Crunch.
Three total circuits, 5 minutes each circuit with 2 minutes rest between sets. Total time – 21 minutes.
Enjoy
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