If there was a secret exercise that could burn fat, fire up your metabolism and lead to a sexy six pack would you not do that? What if I told you that it can be done at home without much or any gear at all. That secret exercise my friends is shadow boxing.
This is a routine you can stick to and be the one on your list which will get you through your gym less or exercise less days. Its amazing how many calories.you can burn and how much this keeps your fat burning through out the day or night.
You can use the shadow boxing model for high intensity training just like the high intensity interval training routine. Shadow boxing mainly focuses on arm movements and foot movements. Follow the tips mentioned below to take advantage of this great routine.
Using the interval training method by punching and moving around with intensity for 2 minutes and rest for a minute. Repeat again. Start with
1. Throwing punches
Warm up before you start. Keeping your body warmed up before you exercise reduces the risk of injury. Start throwing punches in the air and go as hard and fast as you can for about 2 minutes. Spread out your punch at three levels, by the head, but the chest and by the belly. varying your movements the height of your punches will increase flexibility and help condition your rock hard abs.
2. Foot movement
Ensure that your foot movement is in sync with your punches. Its almost like a dance routine in terms of co-ordination. You can stand on your toes when you’re moving around and this will work you hamstring and calg muscles as well. It might seem like too much to focus on, but once you get into a routine, it will all workout well together.
3. Keep your abs tight when you punch
Keeping your abs tight and pulled in while throwing out punches will make sure that your abs contract and shape themselves while you train. Dont focus too much on pulling your stomach in, this is just to increase the tightness of your abs to sculpt them better.
Follow these tips to burn fat, lose weight and sculpt six pack abs.
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