Blast Fat, Burn More Calories!

I have posted before about the benefits of interval training. Intervals not only burn more fat & calories but the benefits keep working after you finish your workout! I added intervals to my routine in my late 40's and I can say that they work!!!!! My friend, Paula, sent me this article from Yahoo Health. I have not been on that site for a bit so I am glad she forwarded this my way.. thx Paula! This article is all about intervals and says this:

"Women who spent 20 minutes mixing sprints with jogging lost three times the fat off their legs and butt in 15 weeks than those jogging steadily for 40 minutes, a study from the University of New South Wales in Sydney finds. Burn triple the fat in half the time? Bring it on!" Read how to do the interval routine & also click on Self link at the end of the article for some exercises from Jillian of The Biggest Loser.

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthieryou/8471/sizzle-calories-in-18-minutes/

Intervals are tough stuff so if you are new to exercising, be careful. Work up to it. Don't hurt yourself before you are even a week into your exercise & health program! I will say this and have said it before ..... your body can do more than your mind tells you! I remember telling myself in my late 40's that how could I possibly do intervals or plyometrics but I tried them, I did them & I still do them at 51 years old. We really can do more than we think we can do!!!

Also, I want to share a short article from Care2 on how to incorporate 10 minute workouts into your day. These are very simple things & I am sure you can think of more yourself. In fact, how about when you are driving..... just trying to sit up straighter will work the core, do butt squeezes & pelvic tucks at red lights. Small things add up to big results! Read about the 10 minute workouts here:

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/effective-10-minute-workouts.html