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Jan 20, 06:47 pm

3. Get Up!
Sitting for prolonged periods of time throughout the day compromises your body’s ability to burn fat (and increases your chance of disease). If you sit at your desk for most of the day, make an effort to get up and move every half an hour to keep your metabolism alive. If you’re in a tight area, you can try some squats and arm circles. Stretching is also recommended since sitting puts a lot of stress on your lower back and thighs.

4. Flip It.
If you’re at the gym, try hitting the weight room before the treadmill. Japanese researchers found that when subjects performed cardio after resistance training, they burned significantly more fat than when they started with cardio. Fat burning is also at its maximum during the first 15 minutes of cardio, so if you only planned to do weight lifting, think about stepping on the treadmill, even for 15 minutes.

5. Don’t Cram.
You don’t have to cram your cardio into one session. A study performed at University of Wisconsin found that overweight women dropped equal amounts of weight doing one 30-minute, two 15-minute or three 10-minute workouts. Stagger your workout throughout the day. Now you have no excuses!