How To Pyramid Train - How to perform Pyramid Workouts?

With pyramid cardio sessions you start off walking or jogging at a comfortable pace, gradually picking it up until you reach a peak halfway through the workout, and then you gradually bring it back down again to resting. I use these sessions with clients as I find they're the most effective way to burn fat in a cardio session.

Here's why:

• By peaking in the middle of a workout, rather than the end, you push at the moment where you can still extend yourself.

• Working at high intensity, even for short periods, forces the body to adapt to new levels of fitness. One of the most common mistakes people make is to do the same run 3 times a week, and wonder why a month later they aren't any fitter. You need to challenge your body, and push it to new levels, for it to grow.

• Pyramid workouts burn more calories than running at the same pace for the same amount of time. They also give a greater boost to your metabolism, so your metabolism is raised and burning more calories for up to 24 hours after the exercise session.

• They're motivating- you're going up, but you know that you're coming down. And as you gradually bring the intensity levels back down it feels like a breeze! I've found that being able to see the end in sight(any section only lasts 150 seconds) gives people greater confidence to push themselves when it matters and complete the full session every time!