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SimplyShredded.com. HIIT High Intensity Interval Cardio Training -- Cardio. For all those interested in efficient fat loss Ingrid Marcum writes: The reason that High Intensity Interval Training works better for fat loss is this: When you do a cardio session at the same pace the whole time, your body goes into what is called steady state. This means that your body has adjusted itself to the speed you are going and tries hard to conserve energy (calories).

You will be able to avoid this and burn more calories and FAT by doing the interval training. The easiest way that I tell people to do it is to start off at a good pace for 5 minutes. Then take up the intensity on the machine and go as hard and as fast as you possibly can for a minute and then bring it back down for a minute or two — however long it takes for you to recover enough to do it again. When it comes to the heart rate question— whether to stay lower or higher — this is your answer. Dave also describes HIIT cardio with a sample interval cardio routine in this column. More from the IronOnline Archive.

FitTV :: Home Page. iVillage.com: Health, Beauty, Pregnancy, Entertainment, Women's Community and More. The Couch-to-5K ® Running Plan. By Josh ClarkPosted Saturday, 1 January, 2011 Couch to 5K ® | Beginning Running First off, you may be asking, "exactly how many miles is a 5K? " A 5K is 3.1 miles. We're here to help you achieve your goal of beginning to run your first 5K. Too many people have been turned off of running simply by trying to start off too fast. Their bodies rebel, and they wind up miserable, wondering why anyone would possibly want to run in the first place. You should ease into your 5K training plan gradually. It's easy to get impatient, and you may feel tempted to skip ahead in the program, but hold yourself back.

Start Your 5K Training | A Few Minutes Each Week Each session should take about 20 or 30 minutes, three times a week. Be sure to space out these three days throughout the week to give yourself a chance to rest and recover between efforts. Run for time or run for distance There are two ways to follow this Couch to 5K ® training program, to measure your runs by time or by distance. Workout Ab, Best Ab Workout, Butt Workout | Bodyrock.tv.