RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Here's a body fat shredding cardio challenge!

1) Enjoy this remaining beautiful Chicago weather and find a local football/soccer field. There are hundreds all over the city & suburbs. Google search one near you.

2) Do 25mins of intervals where you sprint 100yds (entire field) in under 30sec, then you walk 30sec to the 50yd line (half line). Repeat for 25mins.

3) If you're not fit enough to sprint, jog the 100yds, then walk to the half line. Repeat for 25mins. Don't worry about beating the 30sec limits, just do it for 25mins total.

When you do high/low intensity intervals you'll burn more calories from fat (stored calories) because with the high intensity 30sec your heart rate will be toward your max, then with the low intensity 30sec it'll come down, not into resting heart rate (80-90 bpm) but 125-145 bpm which is the fat burning zone.

Try it today! Incorporate interval training weekly into your own exercise routine, and watch the quick results you get; kicking up the intensity is the key to rapid fat loss!