Exercise

Cardio on the Elliptical to Burn Belly Fat

February 18, 2010
By Aaron Ivey

After years of spending as long as 60 minutes of my time exercising on the elliptical, I got bored. Then I uncovered a way to do my cardio programs on the elliptical by as much as 15 times quicker. I also found that I could burn body fat for a much longer time even after my routine had finished.

Would you believe me if I revealed to you I could show you a 4 minute exercises that would be just as effective as your typical 60 minute program? If so, would it be worth spending 4 minutes to throw out your 60 minute session?

Well, the good news is that a 4 minute high intensity cardio training on the elliptical to burn fat works. In this article, I am going to show you how to adapt your typical cardio workout on the elliptical and manipulate it into a turbo-charged belly fat burning program. This training will continue burning fat for up to 24 hours after you have finished your session.

I am not going to explain HOW this faster interval training workout is more productive at burning body fat and increase your endurance immediately. That is going to be revealed another day. However, let me just point out that current research shows strong evidence to support it.

There are 2 simple methods to revise your elliptical session routine to elevate the difficulty level so that you can conclude it in such a short amount of time. The important thing to remember with this type of hiit exercises is that it must be an all out effort. If you lower your intensity to the same effort as your typical long duration program, then your results will not be as dramatic.

1. Crank Up the Incline: Increasing the incline on the elliptical trainer to a intensity that makes your give a 100% attempt will deplete your short term energy stores.

2. Increase the Resistance: Increase the resistance so that you continue to train at the same pace but still maintaining an all out exertion to do so.

Obviously you are not going to be able to maintain this level of difficulty for a long period of time. If fact, the real secret behind this high intensity cardio procedure is that you don’t have to.

Here is your 4 minute high intensity interval training cardio session on the elliptical to burn fat:

Begin with a 3-5 minute warm up that will elevate your body temperature sufficient so that you feel like you are starting to sweat.

You will carry out 8 sets of high intensity work periods lasting 20 seconds with a 10 second active rest in between. During your 20 second work session you will alter your incline or resistance. You should not need to change both together.

During your active rest, lower your incline or resistance back to a low intensity level. Continue this cycle 8 times for 4 minutes. This is also known as a Tabata protocol.

If you performed the workout accurately and with enough difficulty you should feel spent.

HIIT cardio on the elliptical to burn fat is the most valuable line of attack to develop your body’s ability to burn body fat throughout the day. By altering your incline or the resistance on the elliptical trainer you are able to make your training effective enough that won’t have to waste 60 minutes on your routine. Now you will have time to do other things that you enjoy.

For more information on how an interval training cardio exercises is effective at burning fat for up to 24 hours after your training go to Interval Training Guide. You will come across other ways to manipulate your exercises using a high intensity interval training cardio line of attack. You will also be able to get your FREE copy of Insider Secrets for a Lean Body. Go to http://www.intervaltrainingguide.com/e101.

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