The roll of fatty tissue around the midsection affectionately known as the "love handles" bothers nearly every person who has it. Any fitness program looking to get rid of these should also include a healthy diet, as exercising without a proper diet will fail to yield the kind of results most people are looking for. However, a clean diet, combined with high intensity workout routines, will certainly get rid of those unsightly love handles.
Interval Training
Many people now know that cardio is the best way to burn a large amount of calories in the shortest amount of time possible. Many don't know that performing intervals, where short bouts of 30 to 60 seconds of high intensity exercise are alternated with two to four minutes of a moderate intensity "recovery" period, greatly increases the effectiveness and efficiency of the time done doing cardio. According to an article published in Science Daily, interval training increases fat burn by 36 percent, and even boosts cardiovascular fitness by 13 percent. The increased fat burn will certainly help to get rid of love handles.
Weight Training/Circuit Training
Weight training is one of the most under-rated workouts when it comes to getting rid of love handles. Most people think that lifting weights will equate to massive muscle growth. While this can be true, the reality is that gaining massive muscle mass requires intense workouts, and loads of calories to create growth. With the right weight-training program, small amounts of muscle can be gained, which helps to increase resting metabolism. To make weight training even more effective, try circuit training. Circuit training is when a handful of exercises are performed with no rest in between. This incorporates an element of cardiovascular training, further enhancing the fat burning properties of a weight-training workout.
Tabata Training
Finally for the in-shape and brave fitness enthusiasts, there is a technique called "Tabata training." It is named after Japanese researcher Dr. Izumi Tabata, who created this technique. According to Intervaltraining.net, Tabata training burns substantially more fat than aerobic training. Additionally, this technique takes only four minutes to complete. The way it works is 20 seconds of maximum effort on an exercise machine such as an elliptical, is followed by 10 seconds of rest. Repeat this cycle eight times to complete the workout. This technique burns up a great deal of calories, which, of course helps to get rid of love handles.
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