How to Energize Your Cardio Workouts and Burn More Fat

Cardio workouts can become mindnumbingly dull and boring. And boring cardio workouts are less effective at burning fat than more energized cardio workouts. To energize your cardiovascular workouts and to step up your fat-burning potential, implement the cardio routines outlined in this article. You won't be bored for long!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Effort
• Desire

1. Ditch Your Old Routine - Ditch your boring, old cardio workout and start fresh! To maximize fat loss and weight loss, implement a new cardio workout, one that is engaging, stimulating, and, best of all, not boring or mundane. You will feel energized, and you will burn more calories and fat!

2. Say Goodbye to Long and Tedious - Forget long, tedious, and boring cardio workout routines. Instead, focus on cramming an intense, high-level cardio workout routine into short blocks of time. This will infuse your workout routine with much needed vigor and will also help to raise your metabolism and burn more fat and calories.

3. Push Yourself Hard but Short - After warming up for five or so minutes at a slow pace, push yourself hard for a few minutes and then back off. Find exercise machines that you enjoy (bicycle, elliptical, treadmill, etc.) and go hard but short! Repeat this process at least 5-6 times! This will encourage big spikes in metabolism and promote fat loss by causing huge spikes in heart rate.

4. Jack up the Settings - The goal is to make your cardio workout as hard as possible for at least 2-3 minutes at a time. You do this by increasing the tension level on the machine, the incline, or by greatly increasing your Rpm's(revolutions per minute). This greatly increases heart rate, which burns more calories, which burns more fat!

5. Push Harder and Shorter - To make things more intense and conducive to calorie burning and fat loss, focus on going all out for 30-45 seconds and then slack off and recuperate for 30-45 seconds. Repeat this process at least 5-6 times, more if you are up to it. The idea is to give your heart and circulatory system big jolts. This type of workout, which is called High Intensity Interval Training(HIIT), is great for burning fat and speeding up the metabolism.

6. Do Some Jumping - Jumping jacks that is. Jumping jacks are great for burning calories and adding variety to your workout routine. Do 50 fast jumping jacks, stop, rest for between 10-15 seconds, and do 50 more. Stop, rest briefly, and do 50 more. Repeat this process 5-10 times for a great "mini" cardio workout that is great for burning calories and promoting fat loss!