Less Workout Time – Better Burn!

A Healthy Thursday to everyone!

BOOSTED walking is one smart way to get more results in LESS workout time!

LOVE the great questions from our Walkers  … this is a great time of the year to BOOST your workouts!

Hi Leslie,

In some of your workouts you have intervals of intensity (like the Big Burn workout).  Why is that?  What is the difference between maintaining your intensity throughout your workout and varying it?  Are there benefits that intervals give that maintaining doesn’t?

LS: AWESOME question sweet walker! …. The steady state or “maintaining intensity” that you ask about is getting over-shadowed by a lot of studies that suggest “intervals” especially “aerobic or cardio” based intervals are getting us fitness results that you can see and feel much faster than exercising at a consistent intensity.  My DVD’s are incorporating “BOOSTED WALKING” into the workouts which is my version of a mild jog!  We go from a gentle walk – to a brisk walk – and then to a boosted walk – we do intervals of “brisk and boosted” – some intervals are 3mins. brisk to 2 mins. boosted for example.  I think the best way for us to enjoy total fitness is to incorporate “interval-style” workouts on some days of the week and do “steady state – style” on other days!

Try this in your workout plan for a few weeks my friend and let me know how it works for you …. Thanks for the great question … many will benefit from this info!

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More from the Fitness Industry feeds …

Burn More Calories in Less Time: Try Shorter, Intensive Cardio Sessions

Fitness experts say interval workouts, in which you alternate a short bout of hard-as-you-can-push-it exercise with several “recovery” minutes at a more moderate pace, are among the most effective weight-loss methods on the planet. “They burn more calories than a longer, same-paced workout would because your heart rate stays elevated even when you drop the intensity back down. Plus, constantly revving up and then putting on the brakes a bit really challenges your body and expends more energy,” explains a representative with the American Council on Exercise. (And there’s a lot of research  backing that!)

The Bonus: Workouts this way enable you to accomplish more in less time.

DVD’s to try BOOSTED Walking Intervals …

The Big Burn – 2 Miles of Intervals!

5K with a Twist! (The “Twist” is that this is not a traditional way to walk a 5K – or 3.1 Miles)

Walk Slim! 4 Fast Miles – 4 “very sweaty” Miles!