What's the first people do when they want to lose fat?
They do cardio. A lot of it, and often in the wrong way. But even well performed cardio, which is intensive interval cardio isn't the best exercise to lose fat. There is something else that many people neglect and which can make the difference between looking fit and looking flabby.
The exercises that burn belly fat faster than cardio are weight training and strength exercises in general.
You may be thinking: what is he talking about? We all know that cardio's the best way to burn fat.
While it may be true that cardio burns a lot of fat while you're working out (and if you do it right for hours after), weight training is a fat burning booster like no other. Here's why:
What weight and strength training does is to help you develop and increase your muscle mass tissue. We all know that, right?
What you may not know is that muscle tissue is like a flab incinerating oven. It literally goes through fat like a torch. And the good thing is that it does it throughout the day, even when you're resting or sleeping.
You see, muscle tissue is always hungry. It requires a lot of energy to sustain itself, to remain as it is today. The more muscle tissue you have, the more calories you burn every day, no matter how active you are.
Of course, you should still do cardio workouts. They have many benefits like improving your health, strengthening your hearts and lungs, and so on. But for belly fat burning purposes, weight training is more effective.
I advise to combine the two: start your workouts with a solid weight training session and finish it off with some cardio. That's like a 1-2 punch to your stores of flab. Do that and you'll see far faster and more impressive results than cardio along would have ever given you.
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John Davenport is a fitness and health author. He is the creator of the Emotional Eating Solution program and the Fit Firm Body fitness blog.
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