Looking to melt away those last few kilos to reveal those muscles hiding under that last layer of fat. Then step up your workout with some HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). HIIT is an exercise strategy that alternates between short intervals of intense training and less intense recovery time training or complete rest.
HIIT is a way to burn more calories in a period of time than you would if you did your workout at a steady moderate pace. HIIT if done correctly can put your body into fat burning overdrive.
You can practice this style of training in a number of ways, which include: treadmill, stationary bike, cross trainer, jumping rope or incorporate it into a circuit.
An example of HIIT using the treadmill is; start out for a minute running as hard as you can, getting your heart rate up and then drop back for 2 minutes to a slow jog or walk, lowering your heart rate. Repeat these 3 minute intervals for 20 - 30 minutes and you will be burning more fat than if you just ran at the same steady speed for the entire 20 - 30 minutes.
If you enjoy a more circuit style of workout, you can apply the HIIT concept to that too. An example of doing this is; start out with 30 seconds of mountain climbers, take a 10 second rest and continue with 30 seconds of high knees, take a 10 second rest and repeat for an interval of 4 minutes. Then move onto 2 more exercises such as squats and burpees and continue on until you have a 40 minute to an hour workout.
Next time your getting ready to do a workout, incorporate some HIIT to it and watch the fat melt away.
*Please not this is personal opinion and not trained professional advice
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