Burn More Calories By Adding Bodyweight Calisthenics ExercisesAdding
bodyweight calisthenics exercises at different intervals to your
cardio will up the intensity of the
cardio session… and burn more calories!
I know, I know… you were told the best way to burn calories was in the “Fat Burning Zone”, 65-85% of your Max Heart Rate.
In real world terms, this mean long, slow, boring
cardio.
I have never seen a research study so widely accepted by the exercise community as the “Target Heart Rate” or “Fat Burning Zone”.
Why?
Because it is actually a prescription to work less!
Unfortunately for those who like to do their
cardio while talking to friends, reading a magazine or catching up on the latest gossip on the TV… higher intensity exercise burns more overall calories during the session, and keeps on burning more calories after the session.
Just think about it this way, higher intensity exercise causes more disturbance in the body compared to its normal resting state… and therefore will require more energy to return the body to this normal resting state.
More energy used means more calories burned… and more calories burned means less fat!
Up The Intensity With
Bodyweight Calisthenics Exercises
Here is an easy way to up the intensity for your
cardio session… add
bodyweight calisthenics exercises at different intervals.
Every once in a while, jump off the bike, treadmill or whatever you are using for your
cardio session and perform some
bodyweight calisthenics exercises like jumping jacks, mountain climbers, push up, free squats, etc…. then jump back on for more long, slow
cardio.
This will accomplish a few things…
- Adding
bodyweight calisthenics exercises will challenge your body in different, dynamic ways that breaks the monotony of long, slow, boring
cardio… more challenge means more calories burned!
- Adding
bodyweight calisthenics exercises will break your breathing and heart patterns, forcing your heart and lungs to work more… meaning increased
cardiorespiratory improvement!
-Adding
bodyweight calisthenics exercises will force you to recover from the more intense
bodyweight calisthenics exercises while still under stress from the
cardio you are performing… improving your recovery abilities!
- Adding
bodyweight calisthenics exercises will create more metabolic disturbance in your body both during and after the
cardio session… meaning less unwanted fat on your body!
If it your intention to get fitter, improve health and look better through exercise… adding
bodyweight calisthenics exercises to your long, slow, boring
cardio sessions is what you need.
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