The cause is frequently unknown. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is often and dilated cardiomyopathy in a third of cases, is inherited from a person's parents. Dilated cardiomyopathy may also result from alcohol, heavy metals, coronary heart disease, cocaine use, and viral infections.
Consider the number of reps. You can also confuse your muscles by increasing or decreasing the number of repetitions you do during any given exercise. For example, if you normally do 12 repetitions, do 15 or 18 repetitions, but with a lower weight than you would normally use.
Interval training -- that is, alternating bursts of intense activity with bursts of lighter activity -- is a good way to burn more fat, White says. Walk for five minutes, then jog for five, he says, then repeat. That strategy will burn overall more calories and more fat. If you are already jogging, jog then sprint to mix it up, he says.