The exercises that burn fat
Switching to circuit training burns fat by upping the pace of your workout. Want to speed up your metabolism even more? Try splicing your aerobic exercises into a circuit of resistance-training moves. The tag team of aerobic and anaerobic exercise increases the challenge on your heart, lungs and muscles and you’ll burn even more calories.
The muscles that burn fat
Here’s a fact, muscle is the primary fat burner in the human body. So the more of it you work, the faster you’ll lose your gut. The surest way: spend your gym time on exercises that hit your back, chest, gluteals, quadriceps, and hamstrings – the largest muscles in your body.
The pay-offs
A stronger heart
Circuit training, using high reps and light but challenging weights, requires endurance. Consequently the heart becomes better at oxygenating muscle (a traditional measure of fitness) so you can run up stairs with ease.
Overall strength
A full-body circuit of compound exercises (like the squat or row, which use more than one joint) works more muscle per session than isolation exercises (like curls and extensions).
A leaner body
Lifting weights increases the rate at which your body burns fat for up to 48 hours after. By eliminating downtime between sets and exercises, you’ll keep your muscles working for your entire workout, so you burn the most calories possible every session.
