#1 Worst Exercise That Stops You From Burning Fat... Especially After 40
Shin Ohtake
Creator of Max Workouts
This may come as a big surprise but not all exercises are good for you. In fact, exercise most commonly associated with burning-fat and losing weight has been shown by many university studies to be one of the least effective ways to get lean and fit.
Traditional hour long cardio sessions like running on the treadmill, stationary bike or even the elliptical helps you burn some calories initially but your body quickly adapts and stops producing results much quicker than other forms of exercise.
It’s also been shown to cause an over-production of a stress hormone called cortisol. And too much cortisol causes your body to retain fat… especially around your stomach and makes it even more difficult to burn-off stubborn fat. BTW, this process gets even worse as you age.
So if you’re over 40 and you’ve noticed no matter how much cardio you do, you just can’t seem to lose anymore weight…? It’s likely that your body has hit a plateau and your metabolism has completely slowed down. And it may also be that your body is producing too much cortisol, making it next to impossible to burn-off any fat.
And to make matters even worse, too much cardio speeds the aging process. When you put your body under prolonged stress, you start producing free-radicals, which damages your cells and causes inflammation. And science has discovered that chronic inflammation is what makes your body old and more susceptible to getting serious disease.
Next I’ll show you the most effective way to avoid hitting a plateau and keep your metabolism running on high so you can burn more fat to get you lean quicker. Plus, you’ll be able to prevent over-producing cortisol that makes your body retain weight and cause chronic inflammation.
But first, here are the top 5 WORST exercise mistakes you that’s keeping you from getting results…
Mistake #1: Repeating The Same Workouts Over & Over
Repeating the same workout routine over and over is a surefire way to STOP getting results. We’re creatures of habit and we tend to stick to things we’re familiar with and good at. But when it comes to working out, if you want to make progress and keep seeing changes in your body, you’ve got to start switching things up.
You see, your body has an amazingly ability to adapt quickly and when it does, that’s when you hit the dreaded plateau and you STOP making progress.
In a few minutes, I’m going to tell you exactly how often you need to change up your workout routine so you can keep your body guessing, which will keep your metabolism running on high so you can kiss that spare tire goodbye…
Mistake #2: Doing Isolated Exercises
Doing isolated exercises (like bicep curls and tricep extensions) will NOT help you build lean muscle and get toned & fit. When you do these “isolated” exercises, you’re only working one muscle at a time. The problem is that these exercises do very little to increase your metabolism.
Here’s why: In order to boost your metabolism, your heart rate has to be raised to a certain level. But when you’re only working ONE muscle at a time, it’s virtually impossible to recruit enough muscle fibers to increase your heart rate significantly, so you’ll never be able to spike your metabolism or maximize your calorie burn.
If you want to slim down and tone up fast, you need to do exercises that stimulate as many muscles as possible at the same time. On the next page, I’ll show you the most effective exercises that target every inch of your body—so you can replace flab with lean, defined muscle.
Mistake #3: Doing Crunches & Sit-Ups To Get Flat Abs
When you do ab-targeted exercises (like sit-ups, crunches or side bends), your muscles get sore, which makes you think you’re strengthening your abs. There you are, crunching away thinking it’s only a matter of time before you’ll be looking beach ready with your rock-solid core.
…Yet weeks after you’ve religiously been doing your ab routine, your belly looks just as bloated and soft as it did before. All that time and pain for nothing!
Here’s the TRUTH…
Your abs were not designed to crunch, twist, and bend. In fact, it’s the complete opposite! The real role of your abdominal muscles is to prevent your mid-section from crunching, twisting, and bending. That’s right, your abs are a stabilizing force designed to resist movement in order to protect your spine.
So even though you “feel the burn” when you do crunches and sit-ups, you’re actually putting unnecessary pressure on your back, causing much more harm than good. These ab-targeted exercises can cause lower back injuries by forcing your spine to flex too much, and they do very little to actually strengthen your abs.
The key to getting sculpted abs is to burn off that stubborn layer of belly fat that’s hiding them. In the next few minutes, I’ll show you how to burn away the “ab flab” while stimulating all 6 of your abdominal muscles simultaneously — so you can finally carve out those lean, ripped abs.
Mistake #4: Doing Loooong Workouts
Longer workouts do NOT equal better or faster results. If you’ve been slaving away at the gym and your body isn’t visibly changing, you can’t do more of the same thing and expect a different result.
When it comes to getting lean and fit, your body responds to quality over quantity. I’m going to tell you the #1 way to super-charge your workouts—this simple, yet overlooked method is the single fastest way to getting lean and ripped while cutting your workout time almost in half. This technique will open up a can of whoop-ass on your workout!
How To Burn-Off More Fat By Keeping Your Metabolism Running On HIGH All The Time
Now that you know what NOT to do, here’s the good news…
Science has proven that specific types of exercise triggers your body to burn fat more effectively by boosting your metabolism high enough, that it causes your body to burn calories for up to 48 hours after your workout is over.
These exercises activate more of your muscle fibers, which creates a bigger metabolic boost, demanding more fat to be burned for fuel—so you can burn off the fat and KEEP it off.
There’s even more good news…
These exercises also stimulate specific hormones in your body that make building lean muscle and burning fat easier. By triggering the right hormones, it enables you to achieve a toned defined body along with a flat stomach even after you reach middle-age and older.
On the next page, I’ll show you the specifics behind this fast and effective method.