5 of the Best Fat-Burning Workouts
There’s no question that HIIT workouts, or high-intensity interval training, are some of the best fat-burning workouts out there. These five workouts will throttle your heart rate up and down, crank up your body’s metabolism, and turn you into a fat-burning machine.
When you work out at high intensities, you quickly deplete your oxygen stores, and your muscles build up lactic acid. After a workout, your body then attempts to build back those oxygen stores and clear the lactic acid in a process known as excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC).
Research shows that the EPOC process – or “after-burn” effect – can elevate your metabolism for several hours after a workout, helping your body scorch fat.
Do these five fat-burning workouts three to four days per week to accelerate your metabolism and experience the after burn.
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5 Fat-Burning Workouts
1. Cue the Cardio
This is a full-body workout focused on high-tempo, cardio-based exercises. This workout will increase your stamina as well as your overall strength.
The Circuit x 5
— Jump rope x 45 seconds
— Mountain climbers x 45 seconds
— Lunge jumps x 45 seconds
2. Crank
This full-body workout is designed to get your heart rate through the roof without traditional cardio. Composed of fast-paced bodyweight movements, this fat-burning workout will keep you on your toes.
The Circuit x 5
— Superman x 45 seconds
— Around the world plank x 45 seconds
— Lateral squat x 45 seconds
— Lunge jumps x 45 seconds
3. Zero Rest
Fast-paced and high-tempo, this fat-burning workout is designed to bring you to the peak of your cardiovascular limits with bodyweight exercises.
The Circuit x 5
— Jumping jacks x 45 seconds
— Burpee x 30 seconds
— Flings x 45 seconds
— Lunge jumps x 30 seconds
— High knee sprint x 45 seconds
4. Tempo
Test your limits with this tough full-body conditioning workout.
The Circuit x 5
— Kettlebell swing x 45 seconds
— Plyo push-up x 30 seconds
— Bent-over row x 45 seconds
5. Level Up
This all-out conditioning workout will crush your legs, burn fat, and challenge your grit.
The Circuit x 5
— Jump rope x 30 seconds
— Squat jump tap x 30 seconds
— High knee sprint x 45 seconds
