Running Workouts: Lose Weight Fast

The Busy Runner's Guide to Losing Weight

Running is one of the easiest weight loss tricks out there. Take advantage of it—even when you’re time-crunched—with these fast fat-burning workouts
By Liz Plosser runnersworld
 

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Contrary to popular belief, shedding pounds doesn’t require endless hours of pavement pounding. The following workouts are all efficient ways to boost your metabolism and build calorie-consuming muscle. And because they require you to run at the edge of your comfort zone, they also quickly put your body into fat-burning mode, says Kimberly Shah, an online coach in Chicago (njoyracing.com). To avoid injury, says Shah, newcomers should first build a base before attempting the hill and interval workouts. Begin with a 20-minute run and build up to 40 minutes. Then start this plan.

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