I workout regularly, but I still have love handles. HELP!!

You workout 4-5 times per week, a mixture of cardio, free weights, and more cardio.  You hop on the treadmill for 20 minutes, sometimes 30 minutes at a comfortable speed, free weights another 15-20 minutes, mix in some crunches and the hour is up.  But why do I still have love handles?  Why can't I get ab muscles?  Why does my belly stay over my jeans??

I am asked these questions almost on a daily basis.  I will see people that have their "usual workout routine" and will come in five sometimes six times per week.  Yet their results are minimal, and their waist stays the same.  So how can you fight this?  The answer is simple, just look at the major sports and what their athletes can look like:

Football:
Sure, there are lightning fast skinny receivers out there, defensive backs are lean, but that's about it.  You can weigh 300-350lbs and still play football.  So whatever they do for their workouts won't work for us.

Basketball:
For the most part basketball players are lean, and fast.  But then there are your Charles Barkley's, your Shaquille Oneal's, so their workouts won't help us either.

Baseball:
Again, stars such as Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez are lean and fit, but you also have your Yadier Molina's, Prince Fielder's, etc so those workouts won't work either.

The answer:  TRACK SPRINTERS

Think about it, there isn't a single track sprinter from the past or today that has an ounce of body fat on them.  They don't spend the majority of their workouts running for distance, their workouts consist of short sprints, rest, sprints, rest, and so on.  Try this with your next workout:

15 seconds sprint, 1 min walk, 15 seconds sprint, 1 min walk - 10 times

Your looking at a 15 minute cardio workout, as compared to your 30+ minute cardio workout that is giving you minimal results.  This increase in intensity will lead to more calories burned, which in turn will lead to more fat burned.  Try it for a couple of weeks and you will see the difference.  Either on a track, treadmill, open grass area, wherever you have room to run full speed for 15 seconds (about 100 yards).  Try it out and let me know how you do!  For more workout tips make sure to check out our website:  www.solerahealthclub.com and view the "Get Inspired" page.