The question is...do you really need to perform lots of cardio in
order to lose fat? Or is there another, better way? Last week, someone
asked me if I was "anti-cardio."
I'm not "anti-cardio." If anything, I'm "anti-traditional cardio."
Anyone who is trying to get into good shape or lose unwanted body fat believe that all they need to do is tons of cardio in order to achieve their dream body.
There are many people out there that are extremely lean that rarely ever go out for a long, slow and steady jog or do any sort slow, steady cardio. So what do these people do? They do something known as Turbulence Training. No, this isn't some super secret form of training.
It's a simple training style developed by trainer Craig Ballantyne which combines High Intensity Interval Training with Intense Super Set Weight Training. Here's the problem with cardio: It's great for beginners who've never done any cardio before. Anything new will get you results fast.
However, as your body gets used to your workout, you stop getting results. So, people just decide to make their workouts longer. Next thing you know, you're spending 2 hours a day working out, 5 days a week just for a measly.5 lbs of fat loss per week.
There's a better way. But, in order to find that better way, you need to ask yourself: what is cardio? Is it really just all about pumping mindlessly on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike?
Nope. "Cardio" is all about getting your heart pumped and geting you huffing and puffing. Cardio exercise is any type of exercise or any activity that strengthens your cardiovascular system.
That is exactly what Turbulence Training workouts do: they raise your heart rate and force your body to work harder. When your body works harder, you boost your metabolic rate.
Your metabolic rate is a measure of how fast your body burns calories. The higher your metabolic rate, the more fat and calories you will burn. Here's a quick sample of what a Turbulence Training superset feels like: Take a dumbbell and press it over your head for 10 repetitions.
Not drop your arms to your sides, and without resting, hold the dumbbells and perform 10 squats. Now, you can rest for 1 minute. Notice how face your heart rate is pumping. If you are using a challenging weight, you will find your heart rate has increased to about 80-90 % of the maximum recommended rate.
This simple superset will make you feel as if you just ran a 100-meter long sprint. This may look like just basic strength training, but it's so much more!
You can replace your tradiational cardio with these types of superset routines, saving your lots of time and energy. Of course, you'll be burning off tons of fat in the process!
If you're really serious about gaining muscle mass and losing fat, then you need to check out more of Craig Ballantyne's Turbulence Training workouts.
I'm not "anti-cardio." If anything, I'm "anti-traditional cardio."
Anyone who is trying to get into good shape or lose unwanted body fat believe that all they need to do is tons of cardio in order to achieve their dream body.
There are many people out there that are extremely lean that rarely ever go out for a long, slow and steady jog or do any sort slow, steady cardio. So what do these people do? They do something known as Turbulence Training. No, this isn't some super secret form of training.
It's a simple training style developed by trainer Craig Ballantyne which combines High Intensity Interval Training with Intense Super Set Weight Training. Here's the problem with cardio: It's great for beginners who've never done any cardio before. Anything new will get you results fast.
However, as your body gets used to your workout, you stop getting results. So, people just decide to make their workouts longer. Next thing you know, you're spending 2 hours a day working out, 5 days a week just for a measly.5 lbs of fat loss per week.
There's a better way. But, in order to find that better way, you need to ask yourself: what is cardio? Is it really just all about pumping mindlessly on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike?
Nope. "Cardio" is all about getting your heart pumped and geting you huffing and puffing. Cardio exercise is any type of exercise or any activity that strengthens your cardiovascular system.
That is exactly what Turbulence Training workouts do: they raise your heart rate and force your body to work harder. When your body works harder, you boost your metabolic rate.
Your metabolic rate is a measure of how fast your body burns calories. The higher your metabolic rate, the more fat and calories you will burn. Here's a quick sample of what a Turbulence Training superset feels like: Take a dumbbell and press it over your head for 10 repetitions.
Not drop your arms to your sides, and without resting, hold the dumbbells and perform 10 squats. Now, you can rest for 1 minute. Notice how face your heart rate is pumping. If you are using a challenging weight, you will find your heart rate has increased to about 80-90 % of the maximum recommended rate.
This simple superset will make you feel as if you just ran a 100-meter long sprint. This may look like just basic strength training, but it's so much more!
You can replace your tradiational cardio with these types of superset routines, saving your lots of time and energy. Of course, you'll be burning off tons of fat in the process!
If you're really serious about gaining muscle mass and losing fat, then you need to check out more of Craig Ballantyne's Turbulence Training workouts.
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