Summary: Muscle burns more calories than fat, so learn how to build muscle with interval training in this free fitness video.
Kristie LaTray, Hollywood, CA transplant, is the founder of Fit and Fabulous Personal Training.read more
"Alright. I just finished showing you how to incorporate interval training into your walk using cardio bursts. And, of course you know whenever you get that cardiovascular system working you're definitely burning more calories. Well, this another way to burn more calories. And, that's through building muscle. So, the next set of exercises I'll show you deals with interval training for muscle strength. Did you know that every pound of muscle burns six calories, compared to every pound of fat that burns two calories? That's the importance of building muscle. Now, it is a myth that fat can turn into muscle and muscle turns into fat. They're totally different entities. So, in order to build your muscle it's important to do muscle strengthening exercises. And, I'm going to show you how to incorporate those into your walk. Just imagine, building muscle and burning calories today and forevermore with the more muscle that you build. So, that's what we're working on."
eHow Article: Interval Training for Muscle Building