Fat Burning Workouts: Get Lean And Mean
As a personal trainer, I am often asked, “What is the best exercise to burn fat?” and “Which is the best fat burning exercise, cardio or resistance training?” The answer is both. Cardio burns calories while weight training builds muscle, and building muscle speeds up your metabolism. See workouts below.
While both cardiovascular exercises and weight training have their rightful place in any legitimate fitness training program, many people simply do not have that kind of time on their hands. Combining these two critical elements into one training session is an excellent way to save valuable time and still see results.
With a good mixture of cardio and strength training exercises, you can burn tons of calories and build some real muscle in a short period of time. These fat burning exercises can be performed in just a few minutes and will help you get lean and mean.
By performing your fat burning exercises with an elevated heart rate, you will raise your anaerobic threshold, thereby allowing you to burn additional calories the next time you workout. These online workout programs will help you build lean muscle by challenging your entire body while improving your cardiovascular endurance.
Trainer’s Tip: The fat burning exercises presented below are to be performed in their entirety with very little or no rest between sets to maximize calorie burn. Choose a weight that is challenging.
Fat Burning Workouts
Resistance Band Fat Burning Workout
Perform exercises at a moderate to fast pace, no rest between sets. Repeat circuit twice.
Hop Over Squat 1 minute.
Resistance Band Lunge And Press 20 reps.
Resistance Band Tricep Kick Back 20 reps.
Bosu Ball Squat Thrust 1 minute.
Resistance Band Bent Over Row 20 reps.
Resistance Band Chest Fly 20 reps.
Side Step Jump 1 minute.
Resistance Band Bicep Curl 20 reps.
Resistance Band Side/Front Raise 20 reps.
Reverse Crunch 20 reps.
Body Weight Fat Burning Workout
Perform exercises at a moderate to fast pace, no rest between sets. Repeat circuit twice.
Hop Over Squat 1 minute.
Hop Over Push Up 20 reps.
Bench Dip 20 reps.
Box Jump 1 minute.
Push Up To Rotation 20 reps.
Walking Lunge 20 reps each leg.
Side Step Jump 1 minute.
Step Up To Balance 20 reps.
Push Up To Rotation 20 reps.
V-Up 20 reps.
Gym Fat Burning Workout
Perform exercises at a moderate to fast pace, no rest between sets. Repeat circuit twice.
Hop Over Squat 1 minute.
Dumbbell Bench Press 20 reps.
Incline Pull Up 20 reps.
Bosu Ball Squat Thrust 1 minute.
Machine Leg Press 20 reps.
Dumbbell Preacher Curl 20 reps.
Side Step Jump 1 minute.
Seated Hamstring Curl 20 reps.
Tricep Dip 20 reps.
Hanging Leg Raise 20 reps.