Why Do 98% of Fat Loss Routines Fail?

     Fat loss routines are an important supplement to the dietary changes that you'll have to make in order to burn off excess body fat.

Unfortunately, the majority of fat loss routines (98% of most routines) focus on moderate intensity cardio exercises for 45?0 minutes instead of shorter bursts of high intensity cardio-this is the main reason why they are ineffective.

While these low intensity fat loss routines still do provide benefits, the results will be far less significant than what you would achieve by focusing on high intensity, low duration fat loss routines instead.

Many "experts" will teach you that you should be able to carry on a conversation while you are exercising.

This advice is based on the theory that when the oxygen supplied to the body equals its oxygen demand, the body is in a steady state and will mainly burn fat for energy.

Unfortunately, this idea fails when you examine the big picture of fat loss routines.

This is because these cardio sessions only help you burn fat while you are exercising; there is no "after burn" effect.

Once you stop working out, you stop burning fat.

This is not the case with higher intensity fat loss routines.

When the body reaches an intense, anaerobic phase (where oxygen supply is not meeting oxygen demand) it begins to burn carbohydrates for fuel.

While it might seem illogical to want to burn carbohydrates instead of fat, these high intensity fat loss routines actually "spike" your metabolism into action and force you to burn calories over a longer period of time lasting far beyond the initial workout.

Low intensity fat loss routines do burn a larger PERCENTAGE of fat during workouts, but high intensity fat loss routines burn a greater TOTAL amount of fat during the 24 hours after the workout.

Intense cardio workouts ignite a spark that turbo charges your metabolism; this means that you continue to burn fat for long after you've completed your actual workout.

Low intensity, long duration fat loss routines do not spike your metabolism, so the fat burn stops the moment you stop exercising.

These fat loss routines are less effective overall because they can't provide these overreaching fat burning effects.

If you want to save time, burn more fat, and implement fat loss routines that will boost your metabolism and keep your body burning fat round the clock, switch from low intensity, long lasting cardio workouts to high intensity short bursts of cardio exercise.

All these fat loss routines require is 5 to 20 minutes of high intensity cardio.

Stick to simplistic exercises that don't require a large degree of skill so that you can place all of your focus on generating a high intensity level.

Experiment with treadmills, recumbent bikes, and stair steppers.

If possible, always structure these fat loss routines using the "interval" setting on the machine. This creates the perfect routine of slow-paced and intense exercise cycles. The incorporation of interval training into your fat loss routines can take their effectiveness to the next level.

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