The Best Fat-Burning Exercise

Once you make a few healthy dietary choices, let exercising do its magic on your body line. At this point you will be able to lose body fat even more easily. But, this could be achieved only by incorporating correct types of exercises.

High-intensity interval exercises -- A short intense training protocol that enhances the muscle energy utilization. This is provided by its positive effect on the muscle fiber quality and ability to increase the muscle mass.

Muscles burn 3-5 times more energy than fatty tissues, so by gaining muscle mass you increase your metabolic rate, which leads to a more efficient calorie-burning process, even when you sleep at night. Furthermore, many studies have confirmed that short intense exercises with rest periods in between actually help you burn more fat than your regular training programme.

To be more precise, reduce the time you spend on exercising and you will lose more weight, because high-intensity interval trainings require only 20 minutes, 2-3 times a week. But be careful, anything longer than this may have negative effects!

Exercises That Target Your Abs

Ab exercises may not be that helpful in reducing your body fat, but they can still provide some important benefits. The muscles of your abdomen are part of the 29 core muscles, mostly located in the back, pelvis, and abdomen. This group of muscles ensures the movement throughout the whole body.

By strengthening this group of muscles you can protect and support your back, making your spine and the body in general less prone to injuries. This will also help you gain better balance and stability.

Building up your abs is like developing a corset that holds in your intestines. This stabilizes your spine, vertebrae and discs, which will amazingly reduce any back pain.

You will be also able to lift heavy objects, and perform all the movements required for the normal physical activities in your everyday life. Strong abdominal wall is crucial for the optimal body movement, and its importance increases as you get older.

Having a strong abdominal wall means getting a six-pack look, but only when you lose the belly fat. But, crunches and sit-ups are not the best choice when it comes to getting well-defined abdominals.

The effective training programme for the core muscles requires different stabilization, functional and traditional exercises. A study conducted by Petrofsky in 2007 involved this topic.

The experts researched the muscle activity that is generated by different types of abdominal exercises. And, guess what! The study showed that the conventional floor crunch produces the least amount of muscle activity, as recorded by the electromyography (EMG) machine.Of course, this does not mean that you should give up on traditional crunches, but let them be just a part of your core-strengthening routine.

Experts found the combination of these exercises to be amazingly efficient:

• Traditional exercises, including floor crunch with rotations. Second option -- standing rotation accompanied with a light hand weight.
• Functional exercises, such as working on a stability ball.
• Stabilizing exercises -- Lay on the floor and pull your stomach back toward your spine. Hold that position while breathing deeply.
• Extension exercises -- Lay on your stomach and extend your arms above your head. Raise your arms and legs at the same time. Hold until you count to 5, or take 5 breaths, then slowly return to the original position.

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