Boot camp workouts are the fastest way to lose weight and reduce belly fat. This isn’t just some opinion I have formed. It is something that can be backed by science if you look at the entire mechanics of the exercises involved, the pace, and the way the body adapts. A program full of challenging Bodyweight Exercises will work every muscle in the body in a very short time span. That means more work is performed in less time and more calories are spent doing it. Here are 3 reasons why you should do them instead of traditional cardio work for fat loss.
Body Weight Exercises Burns More Calories
Exercise burns calories. I’m sure that isn’t news to you but not all exercise is created equal when it comes to burning them. Here is one good example -an isolation exercise like pectoral flyes on a machine is a big waste of time if you are using it to burn calories. While you are in the seated position your entire body is stabilized by the equipment and even the movement itself is in a restrictive plane of motion guided by the machine.
There is absolutely no stabilization required by your legs, core, or any part of your upper body except for your chest. Thirty seconds in a peck deck machine burns an insignificant amount of calories but will help tone the muscle. If you took those same 30 seconds and did pushups or kneeling pushups the chest would get an even better workout but the entire body would be forced to work as well. The shoulders and triceps would be burning calories and your legs, hips, and abs are also forced into a plank position that requires all muscles to work together. This burns calories!
So if you are looking for a fat loss workout and you are going to invest 30 seconds of your life doing an exercise wouldn’t it make sense to make an investment that gives you a better return on your time and effort? Of course it does and that is one major reason incorporating Body Weight Workouts into your fat loss will speed up your results.
No Equipment or Membership Required
The number 1 excuse I hear for not working out, getting fit, or losing weight is “I don’t have time to go to the gym.” I found that in my 13 weeks on Paris Island at Marine Corps boot camp that we also did not have time to go to the gym. Boot camp workouts are all about doing bodyweight exercises everyday and that somehow shapes up tens of thousands of women and men every single year in new recruit training. You can get in shape quick with Body Weight Training.
If you don’t have time to go to the gym, no money to join the gym, or can’t afford a home gym then I just took away your excuse not to workout and get fit. Sorry to be blunt but you can workout from home and don’t need any fancy equipment or a membership. I personally lost 30 pounds at boot camp. Many guys I went with lost even more. I left Paris Island with six pack abs by doing pullups and pushups.
Now before you go running down to your local recruiting station take a deep breath and just realize you don’t have to go to that extreme. Learn all the different Bodyweight Exercise, put them into a structure for a boot camp workout and just do them at home. If you take a 13 week trip to Paris Island it may also come with a free trip to Iraq or Afghanistan so don’t mistake it for fitness camp. (God Bless all of the active duty U.S. soldiers out there – my prayers are with you daily!)
Bodyweight Exercises Show Immediate Results
The third reason you should do Bodyweight Exercises to lose fat is because it simply works and is proven to work again and again. Many people need to see quick results to inspire them to keep them going on a fitness plan. A good boot camp workout will show you such quick results that it will inspire you to keep with it.
Have you ever started a workout plan where after 4 weeks you couldn’t see a difference? Try a 14 day boot camp workout and once you see how quick the results are the motivation will snowball into more of a commitment for the long run. Try Body Weight Exercises as they are great for men and always include great ab workouts for women.
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