HIIT Cardio on the Elliptical to Burn Body Fat

After years of wasting as much as 60 minutes of my time training on the elliptical, I got bored.  Then I uncovered a way to finish my cardio routines on the elliptical by nearly 15 times faster.  I also found that I could burn extra fat for a much longer time even after my training had completed.

Would you believe me if I informed you I could show you a 4 minute workout that would be just as valuable as your typical 60 minute session?  If so, would it be worth spending 4 minutes to throw out your one hour training?

Well, the good news is that a 4 minute high intensity cardio workout on the elliptical to burn extra fat works.  In this article, I am going to uncover for you how to convert your typical cardio program on the elliptical and change it into a turbo-charged fat burning routine.  This training will continue to allow you to burn fat for up to 24 hours after you have finished your routine.

I am not going to uncover HOW this condensed high intensity interval training session is more effective at burning extra fat and getting you in to shape immediately.  That is going to be saved for another day.  However, let me just point out that current research shows strong evidence to support it.

There are 2 easy methods to convert your elliptical program workout to amplify the difficulty level so that you can finish it in such a short amount of time.  The important thing to remember with this type of high intensity interval training program is that it must be a maximum effort.  If you lower your intensity to the same intensity as your normal long duration program, then your benefits will not be as effective.

1. Crank Up the Incline:  Increasing the incline on the elliptical trainer to a level that makes your give a 100% exertion will exhaust your emergency energy stores. 

2. Increase the Resistance:  Increase the resistance so that you continue to train at the same rhythm but requiring a 100% effort to do so.

Obviously you are not going to be able to maintain this amount of difficulty for a long period of time.  If fact, the real secret behind this hiit cardio system is that you don’t have to.

Here is your 4 minute high intensity interval training cardio exercises on the elliptical to burn belly fat:
Begin with a 3-5 minute warm up that will elevate your body temperature enough so that you feel like you are beginning to sweat.
 
You will carry out 8 sets of high intensity interval training work sessions lasting 20 seconds with a 10 second active rest in between.  During your 20 second work exercises you will revise your incline or resistance.  You should not need to modify both together. 

During your active rest, reduce your incline or resistance back to a low difficulty level.  Continue this cycle 8 times for 4 minutes.  This is also known as a Tabata protocol.

If you did the program accurately and with enough difficulty you should feel ready to be finished.
Hiit cardio on the elliptical to burn extra fat is the most useful technique to build up your body’s capability to burn body fat throughout the day.  By altering your incline or the resistance on the elliptical trainer you are able to make your program intense enough that its doesn't require that you throw away an hour on your workout.  Now you will have time to do other things that you enjoy.

For more information on how an interval training cardio exercises is efficient at burning belly fat for up to 24 hours after your session go to Interval Training Guide.  You will learn other techniques to transform your training using a interval training cardio line of attack.  You can also get your FREE copy of Insider Secrets for a Lean Body.  Go to http:intervaltrainingguide.com/e104.

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