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Exercise Outfit
How Do You Think This Looks As An Exercise Outfit?

I generally wear an outfit like this with bike shorts or a skort for exercising. I’m thinking of buying these to replace some older exercise stuff.
Under Armour Bra

I approve But I’m a fan of colors so i would probably go with hot pink! *giggle*

Tips to Boost your Fat Burning Exercises

One or two easy changes to your boring routine of fat burning exercises can take you to a whole new level in your fitness and help you to burn more fat.

Here are some tips to spice up your regular training regime and keep you interested in exercising.

1.  Take a new route

It is imperative to keep your body constantly challenged if you would like to lose fat, increase your fitness levels, or gain extra muscle strength. It is relatively simple to attain any or all of these without having to change your regime a lot.

If you are a regular walker or runner, try including some extra hills. Otherwise, if you use cardio machines at the gym or at home such as a Treadmill, increase the incline or the speed.

For resistance training, you can try lifting more weight, alternatively do more sets or reps than you normally would.

2.  Include supersets in your resistance training regime

Bringing supersets to your resistance training regime will not only help increase your muscle size, it is excellent for adding some extra muscle definition. Supersets are also good if you’re in a rush, as there is less resting time between each exercise, making your routine quicker to complete.

To perform a superset, you do one set of a particular exercise, immediately followed by one set of another exercise. There are three types of styles for you to pick from:

• Identical muscle group superset – uses the identical muscle group in each superset. The initial exercise being a compound movement. A compound movement is when more than one joint is used. The second part of the superset then uses an isolated movement, meaning only one joint is employed to work the muscle. An example of an identical muscle group superset for your back would be one set of dumbbell rows followed by one set of prone rows.
• Alternating superset – uses totally different groups of muscles for a superset. An example would be doing one set of calf raises, followed by one set of bicep curls.
• Push/Pull superset – uses opposing muscle groups for example, chest followed by back (one set of chest press and one set of lateral pulldown).

3.  Go hard!

Commonly with exercise and weight training, you may experience feeling a bit swamped with the plethora of technical jargon you need to bear in mind – repetitions, sets, maximum heart rate, and so on. Why not forget all of that for a change and just train hard at whatever exercise you choose for the day.

If you’re running change to a totally different route than you would normally pick and just go for it! Don’t monitor your heart rate if you normally do, rather persist with a high intensity until you need a rest. After a short rest, go some more.

If you’re used to doing interval training, don’t time yourself in between each interval, instead persist until you need a break. Have a breather until you are ready to repeat the same. Continue your intervals in this manner.

Next time you are weight training, rather than counting your reps, instead do the exercises until you feel your muscles start to burn. Rest for a minute then repeat another set, try adding an extra five more reps this time.

4.  Purchase some new gear

Another great idea is to get some new exercise outfits to enhance your self-esteem and really feel great when you’re performing your regular training regime. Even if others don’t notice, you’ll feel great within yourself, wearing your exciting new training gear.

5.  Interval exercising

Incorporating intervals into your routine is an exceptional way to enhance your fat burning exercises. Try including one minute spurts into any of your cardio workouts such as treadmill work, running, spinning, cross-trainer, or swimming. If you normally walk, try running for 60 second spurts.

6.  Try a different class

If you go to a gym that has a variety of classes, do one you’ve never tried before, although it may require you to get out of your comfort zone and experiment something new. Some suggested fat burning classes are cycle, body combat, basic training, or body pump.

7.  Choose your most enjoyable exercises

It’s not hard to quit your fat burning exercises regime when you feel fed up and lacking all motivation. Pick some enjoyable activities such as going for a bike ride, joining a local sports team such as soccer or netball, belly dancing, or walking along the beach.

With any luck these suggestions should give you some novel ways if you want to change your exercises to keep yourself keyed up and eager for your next session.

About the Author

Kris James is an exercise fanatic who shares her many tips and tricks in “Fat Burning Exercises” at her blog http://www.myfatburningexercises.com