HIIT Elliptical Workout for Fat Loss
As we’ve mentioned in a previous post, Benefits and Advantages of Using Elliptical Machines for Exercise, elliptical machines are great for weight loss as you burn tons of calories working the whole body. Now not only are they great for weight loss, but they can be great for fat loss specifically as well.
Losing fat should be your main focus in any health regimen, visceral fat specifically. Visceral fat lies around the organs and can be very dangerous if you accumulate too much. So how we can we cut down our risk and remove the fat?! Incorporating HIIT workouts into your fitness plan is going to do just that.
How is HIIT going to do this you ask? Well according to HIIT Cardio on the Elliptical to Burn Fat it is all do to the Excess Post Oxygen Consumption (EPOC). When you exercise at a lower intensity your body is using fat as its main fuel source. However when you exercise at high intensity your body is using glycogen (a form of carbohydrate that is stored in your liver and muscles) at incredible amounts.
When working out at such high intensity your glycogen stores run low or eventually run completely out. After your workout your body has to replenish these glycogen stores as quickly as possible and go into working overtime even after your workout is complete.
So how is this done? Your body replenishes the glycogen stores by converting fat to glycogen. So in the long run when you do high intensity workouts you are burning fat longer than you would with a low to moderate intensity workout.
Giving yourself that little rest between high intensity parts with intervals helps you to go longer without “hitting the wall” and avoiding fatigue. Using elliptical trainers, such as the NordicTrack E15.0, that have 1-touch speed and incline adjustments help you to quickly switch off between intervals. Be sure to check out our NordicTrack Elliptical Coupons page to save money on ellipticals such as this one.
So now that you know why HIIT workouts are so great, here is a quick but not easy 12-minute HIIT elliptical workout to help get you started:
To increase your fat burn it’s essential that you are eating the right foods as well. Don’t think just because you burned off a ton of fat during your HIIT workout that you can go eat that Big Mac now, be sure to stay on top of your diet as well. Check out the Lemonade Diet site with some helpful diet tips and a weight loss program sure to help aid your weight loss goal.