You've been eating right and exercising for a while, but that stubborn belly fat just won't budge! Along with incorporating
foods that fight fat into your diet, here are some ways to burn that pooch away while you are out on a run.
Switch Up Your Pace
Intervals are proven to reduce belly fat
and rev up metabolism; instead of running at the same pace for the
entire workout, try alternating between periods of pushing your body to
the max and periods of recovery. Here's a list of interval workouts for
you to try:
Go a Little Longer
Unfortunately you can't spot treat when it comes to weight loss,
which is one reason solely doing crunches won't whittle your waistline.
The key is to decrease overall body fat, and the one way to do that is
to burn calories. Lengthening your workout will do just that. Every five
minutes of running at a 10-minute-per-mile pace
burns about 45 calories. Think about that on your next run, and it'll motivate you to keep going!
High Knees
You're working hard to diminish your overall body weight, which will
slim down your belly so you can reveal toned abs underneath. Here's one
way to strengthen your core. Do one-minute intervals in which you run
with high knees (like in this
cardio workout
you can do in your living room). Concentrate on using your abs rather
than your leg muscles to kick your knees up as high as you can.
Try This Killer Treadmill Move
Here's another core killer if you're using a treadmill. Set the pace
to 1.0 mph. Place your feet on a Plyo Box that's set up about two feet
behind the back of the treadmill. Come into plank position with your
hands straddling the treadmill belt. Step your hands on the belt and
start walking, keeping your torso in one straight line. Do this for one
minute, pulling your belly in toward your spine. Watch the above
shredmill move in action here!
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