The Fat Burner - Top Ten Exercises

Here’s The Fat Burner Top Ten Exercises:

1. Elliptical Machines

These machines are relatively new compared to treadmills and stationary bikes, but they have some serious advantages. The first is they are low impact and don’t stress your knees the way a running or a stationary bike can. Secondly, depending on the model, they work your arms and your legs allowing more muscles to get involved. This, in turn, burns more calories than exercise which just uses your legs. As an example, if you use a Stairmaster for 45 minutes, you can burn around 400 calories depending on the resistance, your weight and intensity. The same workout can be done in 30 minutes on an elliptical machine in terms of burning calories.

2. Cross Country Skiing

Have you ever seen a fat Norwegian? There’s a reason for that – they ski a lot. Cross country ski, that is. This exercise is very similar to the workout you get from elliptical machines – in fact; the elliptical machine is based on this sport. There are machines made by Nordic Track for those that live in sunny climes and have special skis made for pavement.

3. Brisk Walking

Not just ambling along, but walking fast enough to break a sweat and raise your heart rate really burns the calories. Adding a pair of light weights to carry in your hands can increase your fat burning even more. You need at least 40 minutes to really get good results. Mix it up with some stairs and really feel the burn.

4. Aerobics

This is a great way to burn fat and develop coordination. Plus, since it’s a guided activity, you can rely on the instructor to really get you into shape. Good classes also give you some muscle building exercises like ab workouts, which will help with your posture and long-term thermogenic fat burning. Classes should be about an hour.

5. Tread Mills

While not the most exciting, the programmable ones can offer you a challenging workout that really burns fat. The best part about it has to be the control you have over the resistance, time and grade of inclination. These factors can give you a better workout in less time than many other exercises. You need 30 to 40 minutes to really get good results.

6. Spinning

Spinning has become very popular for good reason – an hour of Spinning burns some serious calories. The fact the class is guided helps as well since the instructor can keep the tempo in the fat burning range. Spinning can also be done on your own and machines like the Lifecycles offer you the means to measure your calorie burn and customize resistance levels. A good 40 minutes is recommended.

7. Bicycling

Not only is biking a great way to get in shape, you can really burn some calories. Professional cyclists like Lance Armstrong burn upwards of 3,500 calories an HOUR. Average riders can’t touch that, however, bicycling at a good clip can easily burn 400 calories per hour. Mountain biking is good too, but most of the calories will be burned on the uphill leg of your ride so make sure you get in at least an hour in total.

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