First fat burning tip and why you should never starve yourself

 Here's my first tip for getting really fit and burning that fat!

The good news is, it's a really quick way to burn fat!

 Have you heard of, or tried, Interval Training?

I came across this some years ago on a fitness DVD I had bought and it really made sense.

I was previously conditioned to believe that the more exercise I did, the more fat I would burn. I thought that if I went for a long distance run, or did an hour's cycle ride, all at a nice steady pace, I would burn fat.

It didn't seem to work though, although it did get me more toned!

Can you relate to that?

Interval training is based around the theory that the body responds best to short bursts of very intense activity. 

Here's an easy way to do interval training:

(I'm assuming you are healthy enough to do some intense exercise. If in doubt always consult your Doctor first).

So, here we go.

1. Do a 10 minute warm up, wearing trainers, on an exercise mat if you are indoors.

2. Then, sprint on the spot as hard as you possibly can for about 20 seconds - imagine you are being chased by a wild animal!

3. Now just keep gently moving for 20 seconds.

Repeat the above sequence till you have done 3 repetitions (ie 3 sprints in total with the gentle movement in between).

Then, keep gently moving and stretching for 10 minutes to cool your body down and to stop any aches and pains the next day!

You may prefer to do this workout outdoors, and actually sprint from one point to another.

Make sure you drink plenty of water or a (zero sugar) sports drink after.

That's it! 

The interesting thing about interval training is, it gets your body burning fat long after the workout stops!

Do that routine 3 times a week and the fat will melt away. For best results, make sure you are eating healthily too, more on that in a future post.

Why you should never starve yourself to lose weight

When you starve yourself by eating too few calories, not only will you feel tired and low, but your body will then store more than ever when you then resume a normal diet. That's why many people are on a continual diet - they put on more weight than ever when the diet stops, so they have to start another... and another.

So, starving yourself is bad news for your metabolism, which slows down when it doesn't get regular food.

Snack on healthy low fat foods between meals and keep your body burning fat and feeling good.