Ever wonder what the most beneficial exercises are you can do anywhere, anytime without anything?

Well, I will spell it out in my blog today. We will do a 3 part report.

My Trainers On Site Franchisees in Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Richmond Hill, North York, Oakville and Etobicoke all agree with me that the exercise listed below is the top of the top for burning the most belly fat. Today we will cover;

The Squat

- when? performed properly this can be a very effective exercise for the bottom half of the body. It works your quadriceps, your glutes, your hamstrings, inner/outer thighs and even your calves. The squat is a crucial exercise for adding tone, definition and revving up that internal metabolic furnace – thus reducing body-fat in our most troublesome place, the belly.? Besides having the best form and technique possible, what are some ways to make the squat even more challenging without adding extra weight/load/resistance?

- Reps/Duration, 20 bodyweight squats might be fairly easy to most. Try doing squats for 1 minute duration.

- Tempo, doing the same tempo of an exercise doesn’t keep the body guessing at all. 1 second up and 1 second is ok, but try to add in on occasion a 3 up 1 down or 4 up 4 down. You just need to alter the tempo.

- Plyometrics, this can be a great option for the intermediate or advanced and as long as you have great knees. At Trainers On Site we teach all our personal trainers to coach the proper way to perform a jump squat. Use your arms for propulsion, landing soft and then explode up. (Here is a great time to think about reps v.s. duration)

- Surface/Plane, instead of doing a normal 2 legged squat, try a 1 legged and see how much harder it is? It is a lot more tough. You start using extra muscles you never knew you had, balance becomes an issue and your furnace is on high. All the same above methods can apply to this 1 legged squat.

Well there you have it. Another simple but cool tip/exercise from Trainers On Site, the leaders in in-home personal training.

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