I hate cardio.

I hate treadmills, stationary bikes, and elliptical machines. I hate exercising for hours, just to burn off a few measly calories.

Fortunately, I recently discovered a way to burn NINE TIMES more fat without wasting time on the treadmill.

Oh, and best of all, I didn’t have to go on a diet or restrict my eating in any way.

Here’s what it’s all about:

Scientists in Japan have now confirmed what you knew all along: Simply put, you burn more fat when you exercise intensely than when you “chase.”

Unfortunately, all the “weight loss experts” told us that the only way to burn fat was to exercise at a steady pace for 45 to 60 minutes at a time. Yuck! 60 minutes on a treadmill watching CNN? No, thanks.

I decided to try the routine that scientists in Japan developed, commonly known as high-intensity interval training.

This is what happened:

Instead of huffing and puffing on a treadmill for an hour every day, I cut my workout time down to just FOUR MINUTES. No, that is not a misprint. I exercised for only 240 seconds.

In four weeks, I was in the best shape of my life. My heart and lungs were stronger than ever. My body fat levels dropped into the single digits and my abs (which had been hiding under a layer of fat for quite some time) came into view.

How could he make such a dramatic transformation in just 4 minutes a day? Well, the high-intensity interval training routine actually burns more calories in 4 minutes than exercising the traditional way for an hour or more.

Here’s the science: When you do traditional cardio, your metabolism increases while you exercise. But as soon as you stop exercising, your metabolism returns to normal levels.

But when you do High Intensity Interval Training, you don’t burn many calories during your four-minute workout. But your metabolism stays elevated for 24-48 hours after your workout! So you are burning calories and fat throughout the day.

How to jump-start your metabolism and burn body fat

If you’re ready to finally burn off that stubborn body fat, you might want to try high-intensity interval training (assuming your doctor says it’s okay).

Instead of walking on a treadmill for 60 minutes at the same pace, try alternating speeds every minute. This forces your body to constantly adapt and you will burn more calories.

Next, increase your speed and reduce the time of your workout. You don’t need to waste 60 minutes a day when you learn to push yourself.

Finally, stay on. High-intensity interval training isn’t easy…but the results come fast. Don’t be surprised if you end up in the best shape of your life.