fat loss ideas

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Hey there, I am new to this forum and find it quite interesting, so I though I would ask your opinion on my problem. I am 120 lbs and 14% body fat, female. Have been working out for 3 years now and currently a personal trainer. I would like to go down on body fat at least 4-5% more, but it seems like the lower I go the harder it gets. I understand compeletely why that is, but it doesnt help with getting results.
The problem itself is that I work two jobs and have very little time to rest and recover, because of which I cannot workout as much as I can. I work out about 30 minutes to an hour 6 days a week, doing mainly compound movements, high intensity and not very high volume. I keep within the 2-6 rep range and 3-5 sets per exercise. I prioritize things like pull ups and push ups which have always been challenging for me. I have done no cardio in the last 5 months (no, really, I hate doing cardio in the gym, but now that spring is here I am starting to run in the mornings).
I have been on a low carb, relatively high fat diet for over a year now, and that has helped me drop fat% from 18 to 14. Weight is the same though.
What could I do to throw my body into a faster burning mode having in mind I cannot have very intense or long w/outs cuz I get burnt out and unmotivated. At this point I am not interested in taking fat burners or anything like that. 10x:)
 
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what about HIIT?
 
I'd try varying your reps from session to session. Try doing 12-15 reps one session, 6-8 the next and 4-5 the next. Some variety is always good for breaking the boredom and breaking through plateaus, and higher reps are generally considered conducive to reducing body fat.
 
Thanks for your advice:)
You kno, ever since I started training other people I feel a leak of ideas as far as my own body is concerned. Seems like all the motivation and energy I have for myself have become relocated towards them and now I read and ask for other people's advice. Spooky stuff.
Seems like an interesting idea to vary my reps, I do it with other people and it works. I just dont enjoy doing low weight as strength has been a priority for a very long time now. Doing pull ups is so much more motivating than doing high reps. Anyhow, I might try that too.
TRied HIIT for 30 mins today, just incline walking. Will try it jogging this week. Will keep you posted. Cheers:)
 
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