How to Use Cardio and Strength Trainings to Lose Weight Fast

If you want to lose weight fast, you must engage in cardio and strength exercises. This is because cardio and strength exercises can burn fat. So by using cardio and strength training, you will increase your metabolism rate and make your body burn fat faster.

So how much time do you need to put into cardio and strength trainings in order to lose weight successfully? Many people think that they must put in hours every day in gyms or on the track in order to achieve their weight loss goals. This is not true. In fact, the hours needed are much lesser than you assume. Although putting hours in the gym is effective, it is very difficult for you to find the time to do it because of other commitments. So, you should start from basic trainings that can be achieved in 30 to 45 minutes every day.

For strength training, you must lift weights at least 3 to 4 days a week. For each session, you only need to spend 45 minutes. Overdoing it in the gym may slow down your progress and prevent you from losing weight fast. A basic strength training program should consist of bicep curls, bench press, should press and squats.

Next, let us move on to cardio exercises. Cardio exercises are anything that involves movement. Some excellent cardio exercises to burn fat are running, sprinting, swimming, rowing, skipping, soccer, tennis, etc. If you have not been exercising for a long time, you should stay within the intensity level that is most comfortable for you. If you do not condition your body enough and jump straight to high intensity cardio exercises, you may get injured.

For cardio exercises, each session should last at least 30 minutes. Anything less will prevent you from losing weight successfully. Also, you should engage in cardio exercises at least 3 times a week, depending on your conditioning. If you are more conditioned, you can increase the frequency to 5 times a week.

By engaging in both cardio and strength trainings, you can achieve your weight loss goals faster. These trainings will greatly increase your metabolism rate and make you lose fat extremely fast. By reducing the volume of stored fat in your body, you will lose weight, get leaner and look better when you look into the mirror. So go and plan your training programs now. Stay motivated and stick to the plan that you created. Let's go!

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