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Can You Read A Novel During Your Cardio Session?
By EricHanson | November 14, 2009
As a personal trainer I’m on the field almost every day. I observe the same people trying to lose weight. They get on a stair master for example and begin to read a good novel or the latest Hollywood gossip in a magazine.
Do you know what happens to those members? In 4 weeks – or even a year – their weight will remain the same, and they’ll be wondering why? They’ll say ‘I go to the sports club every day, why am I not losing weight?’ I’ll tell you why.
Trust me, if you can read a book or a magazine during your cardio session, you not pushing yourself hard enough! When you do your cardio, reading a magazine should be the last thing on your mind. You should be focused on your breathing and trying to catch your breath!
Member who get the top results are the ones who push themselves outside of their comfort zone. I accept that long slow cardio can be good for form and when you need a change once in a while. But if you really want good results – Express Fat Loss- go with the interval training and push hard!
How can you perform the interval training? I prefer to use the treadmill but you can use the elliptical (especially for people with knee or lower back problems) or the bicycle. Start by doing a good warm-up of 5 to 10 minutes, and amplify your speed (or resistance) slowly. After your warm-up and you are ready to go, really up the pace (or the resistance) and sprint for 1 minute. Then, slow your speed and jog or spin gently for 1 minute. Repeat the pattern 10 times. Do you think you can read a magazine with this interval cardio workout! If you still can read, you’re not sprinting fast enough!
This is the best way to make your cardio work to the maximum, increase your heart capacity to transport oxygen to your muscles, and get the best results for weigh loss. Best of all, you don’t need to stay on the cardio machine for 1 hour. That way more time for you and your family or for doing other activities!
This is the same technique I used for the lean body challenge from Lee Labrada – Labrada Nutrition- last year, and I became the grand champion! Next time you hit the cardio machine, forget your magazine, bring a towel and your water,enjoy the ride and lose weight.
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