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It has long been a recognized fact that strength and cardio cross-training exercise can burn fat. The question remains how much time working out do you need to realize your weight loss goals? Surprisingly, the amount of time required is considerably less than you might think. Yet, many people look towards fitness professionals with "ripped" bodies and imagine they need to spend as much time in the gym as the fitness pro. While investing that sort of time commitment will certainly bring results, finding that much free time to commit can be very difficult. Further, working out for a couple of hours straight requires great stamina. Stamina like that needs to be developed from the ground up. Simply put, you cannot start at the advanced level. Your body needs a gradual building period so it can work up to that high level of conditioning. Let's look at the basic strength and cardio type training programs you should engage in. Basic strength training programs should consist of a decent mix of compound and isolation exercises. Compound exercises use more than one muscle group. Examples of these exercises include bench presses, shoulder presses, and squats. Isolation exercises target one body part and include bicep curls, leg raises, shoulder raises, etc. In terms of the actual workout time you need, you will want to limit the time you spend lifting weights to 3 or 4 days a week and only spend 45 minutes to and hour per session. While some may think this is too little, however, your muscles grow when the body is at rest. Consequently, overdoing your workouts can actually inhibit progress and not improve it. Cardiovascular exercise involves any activity that involves movement. Cycling, jogging, playing tennis, swimming, etc are all examples of cardiovascular exercises. Additionally, you can perform cardio workouts at various (light, medium, or high) intensities. It goes without saying you should endeavor to stay within the intensity level that is most comfortable to you. Do not be in a hurry to overwork yourself. As your fitness level increases, you can easily increase your levels. Be patient and you will be able to perform more rigorous cardio programs. Regardless of the level of cardio you perform, a 20 minute minimum should be your minimal target . Anything less will not do much towards burning stored fat. Furthermore, you can do cardio 5 - 7 days a week depending on your fitness level and workout type. The lighter the intensity or the higher your level of conditioning, the greater the time you can devote to cardio work. Consequently, this means a lot of burned calories. End result, you lose weight! Some choose to only do one or the other, it is much more successful to do both strength training and cardio exercise. In this manner, you will develop your body to the highest level while significantly reducing the volume of stored fat in your body. In a nutshell, you will become leaner and in better shape. Undoubtedly, that is the end result we are looking for. To learn more about an easy to follow fat loss and dieting program that helps you lose up to 9 lbs. in 11 days, go to http://www.fatloss4idiots.weightlosssuccesstoday.com Leigh Ellis is a free lance writer and contributing editor. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
