The Fitness Journal

Good nutrition is without a doubt the most important aspect of changing your body composition. The bottom line is that if you eat poorly, you won’t be able to achieve your goals, even if you’re training hard.

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Interval training entails alternating short periods of high intensity/speed work with short periods of low intensity activity. It can be performed on a treadmill, stationary cycle, rower etc. or on the track. An example of an interval session would be to do a warm-up, then alternate doing 20-60 seconds of high intensity work on stationary bike followed by 10-120 seconds of low intensity work and repeat the cycle for up to 20-30 minutes, then do your warm-down. Interval training works both the aerobic and the anaerobic systems, and it is considered to be superior method for fat loss.

It is not an easy workout method so if you decide to try it, build up slowly.

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One method of minimising the time you spend in the gym is to try super-setting. Super-setting consists of choosing 2 exercises for antagonist muscles (i.e. muscles that oppose each other) and alternating between the two exercises. You could for example do the seated row for the back and the dumbbell bench for the chest. Your superset could look like this:

A. Seated Row
B. Dumbbell Bench Press
Rest
A. Seated Row
B. Dumbbell Bench Press
Rest
A. Seated Row
B. Dumbbell Bench Press

The rest between each exercise is reduced in relation to standard sets because the first muscle is recuperating while you are performing the second exercise. So, if you normally rest for 2 minutes between sets, reduce your rest to 45 – 60 seconds. The rest you take between supersets can be a little longer.

If you decide to add supersets to your routine, start slowly and like any technique don’t use it exclusively.

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