Burn more calories without burning out!

It's easy to assume that the best way to lose weight is to stick to the same cardio workout, but "if you only do cardio, your body will become so accustomed to the routine that you'll start to burn less fat over time," says Joseph Ciccone, a physical therapist at Columbia Doctors Eastside Sports Therapy in New York. 

In addition, going through repeated motions on the treadmill or elliptical machine can create tight muscles and lead to injury. Swap a few of your cardio workouts for circuit training, which involves doing a number of different strength training exercises with little rest between moves, in order to keep your heart rate up while also working out your entire body. This will help ensure that you burn the most calories without burning out. 

Integrating resistance training into your routine will create muscle mass, which will help you burn more calories throughout the day, even when you're at rest, says Jennifer Fleischer, exercise and nutrition coach and owner of Holistic Fitness in San Francisco. She also recommends revamping your cardio routine by mixing in interval training once a week. Try doing thirty seconds of high intensity motion, whether you're on the treadmill, elliptical machine or in the swimming pool, followed by ninety seconds of recovery, working your way up to ten repetitions. The bursts of intensity followed by recovery will effectively and efficiently blast calories and fat.

 

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