The key to burning more fat is giving your metabolism a boost.

Giving your metabolism a nice spike can help you drop that last 10 pounds of fat, and keep it off.

But how do you do this?

First, you’ll need to make your cardio workouts more intense than you’re probably used to.

Those workouts where you’re walking on a treadmill at 3.5 mph for 60 minutes while watching Oprah need to be replaced by high intensity interval training.

The good news - your new cardio training sessions will burn fat for up to 24-48 hours after your workout ends AND they will only take you 15-20 minutes to do.

Second, you need to add strength training to your program.

But not just any type of strength training.

I find that the most effective type of strength training to burn body fat is metabolic conditioning - training where you are building lean muscle and getting your heart rate up.

Think of doing several strength training exercises in a circuit fashion - taking little rest between exercises.

For example, doing push ups, squats, pull ups, and lunges all in a row with minimal rest.

Not only will you build lean sexy muscle, which will give your metabolism a permanent boost, but, similar to your interval training, your body will burn calories for up to 24-48 hours after your workout is over.

For a few free metabolic conditioning videos that you can use now, check out Bikini Abs Makeover.

Have an amazing day.

Scott

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A couple years ago I remember that Oprah started up an intense bootcamp program with her trainer Bob Greene.

She then opened it up to the public on her website so you could join in and participate it, get motivation from her and have support from other members.

I always wondered what Oprah would think of my bootcamps.

While she has never heard of me or seen my bootcamps, if she ever did visit my camp, I bet she would like what she saw.

My bootcamps and Oprah’s bootcamp have several similarities…

1) Her bootcamps and mine both include weight training as a way to create new lean tissue, boost metabolism, blast fat and build a new sexy body.

2) Oprah’s bootcamp and mine both include aerobic and anaerobic training.

She seems to place more emphasis on steady state, moderate intensity, longer workouts and my bootcamps include more high intensity, interval training and shorter workouts.

But you can get great results with both.

3) We both empahsize eating lean protein and eliminating white flours (white bread, pasta, rice), simple sugars (candy, cake, cookies) and alcohol from your diet.

These foods inhibit fat loss and have little nutritional value.

4) Oprah’s bootcamp and mine both show you the need for support.

With the support, encouragement and motivation of the other bootcamp members going through the exact same thing that you are, it is much easier to get great results and have fun doing it at the same time!

So as you can see there are lots of similarities between Oprah’s bootcamp and mine.

I invite her to come to Dallas and try mine some day. It’s a blast.

You may want to find a fitness bootcamp in your local area. They are a lot of fun and very effective at getting you great results quickly.

And I invite any ladies in the Dallas area to check out our Women’s Fitness Camp.

We have a new camp starting on March 17.

Check out the video below from our fitness camps in 2007.

Have an amazing day.

Scott