Ultimate Personal Trainers - General Training Tips

1. Drink Water - Water flushes and lubricates the body. In sufficient amounts it will assist in increasing energy and combined with oxygen, will help in burning fat during aerobic exercise. Water is the environment within which every chemical reaction occurs within the body. A 2% reduction in body weight as water will seriously effect performance, whilst a 5% reduction can prove fatal.

2. Time your cardio workouts - For fat reduction the best time to do cardio exercise is first thing in the morning before breakfast. As you have been asleep for several hours the body derives it's energy from fat as carb levels are reduced. Aim to do a minimum of 30 minutes.

3. Rest frequently - Adequate rest aids recovery and gives the body time to make the adjustments to the stress of physical exercise. Insufficient rest increases stress both physically and mentally.

4. Change your workout - If you want to burn fat quicker, do some resistance work before the cardio to deplete your glycogen stores before diving into those fat stores.