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by Ryan M Hall

Too many people suffer from the mentality that the only way to burn fat quickly is to run like crazy, but the truth is, you absolutely can burn fat without cardio.  It’s this assumption that muscle makes for bulk, and cardio burns fat that sets most people off course.

The real truth is that lean muscle mass burns fat, not just the activity we perform.  Your muscle is what makes your body burn fat, so of course if you have more lean muscle, you will be burning more fat.  Doing traditional cardio, the kind we are all used to, actually does very little to help your body burn fat.

If cardio doesn’t work, how can I build more muscle to burn more fat?  If you intend to build muscle quickly, then you should do compound exercises rather than isolation exercises.  Compound exercises are exercises like bench press, rows and squats.  These exercises make your body build muscle all over, rather than just one or two places, and they have a huge effect on your body’s fat burning ability.

The secret to building more muscle in order to lose weight without cardio, is to do your workouts without a rest between sets.  If you rest between sets, it gives your body a chance to slow down, but if you keep your heart rate up, you will get cardiovascular benefits as well as more muscle building.  This means that your heart and lungs improve along with your lean muscle mass.

There is a secret to burn fat without cardio, but it doesn’t have to be hard, and it doesn’t have to be a secret.  Just follow this advice, focus on compound resistance exercises and you will be burning more fat with less work immediately.  If you follow this advice, you will keep your heart rate up and build more muscle.  Your body will be burning more and more fat because of your increased muscle mass.

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