When you make the decision to cut some fat, you understandably want results fast. It’s not possible to lose pounds overnight but it IS possible to leverage your workouts, metabolism and nutrition in such a way that your body goes from a fat-storing to a fat-melting machine, and you can see some nice results in a relatively short space of time.

Here’s some tips for fast weight loss workouts that help you lean out all over:

-Workout with weights, 3-4 times per week. Free weights are one of the absolute best choices for fat loss – reason being, a solid weights workout pumps your metabolism through the roof, and you burn calories at a heightened rate for the next 24 hours. This effect is enhanced by choosing compound, full-body exercises like the squat, bench press and deadlift. If you train in the 8-12 rep range and do at least one of these “big” lifts per session (other good choices include chinups, barbell rows, shoulder press and dips), you’ll see a profound effect on your bodyfat levels.

-Reel in the carbohdryate after dinner. The time of day you eat can be nearly as important as what you eat. It’s a fact that the later in the day you eat carbohydrate, the more easily it is stored as fat. This is due to your metabolism slowing down gradually as you approach bedtime, and slowing down significantly while you are asleep (so any excess blood sugar simply gets stored as fat). That’s why it’s a good idea to eat your large carb meals up until lunch time, then taper them off throughout the day. Ideally you’d eat your last carb meal before 6pm, early dinner is a good idea – and then only protein, fruit and vegetables after that.

-Most fast weight loss workouts can be improved by incorporating something called High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Studies have shown that high intensity interval training is much more effective at burning more total calories throughout the day than standard “constant heart-rate” cardio. The reasons for this are complicated, but it’s enough to know that the pattern of anaerobic sprints interspersed with rest periods elevates your metabolism further than standard cardio. 2-3 short 10-12 minute HIIT sessions per week will help put your metabolism through the roof, and help ensure you’re burning more calories than you’re consuming.

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