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Interval training best to reduce abdomen fat

One hour of interval sprinting per week is as effective as seven hours of jogging in reducing abdomen fat in males.

The study found that the sprint program, LifeSprints, reduced visceral fat with seven times less exercise time and had a much greater impact on cardiovascular and metabolic health than reductions of subcutaneous fat stores in the legs and arms.

Sprints are a time-efficient form of exercise: 20 minutes of sprints on a bike three times a week is all that’s required.

Read more at UNSW Sydney

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