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Interval Training More Effective Than Cardio?
Interval Training Workouts Prove to be More Effective Than Long Slow Cardio by Aaron Ivey When it comes to measuring athletic performance and endurance performance, the maximal rate of oxygen absorption into the muscles (VO2max) is the most recognized test. Greater VO2max usually means you are in greater cardiovascular condition. This can become an advantage … Continue reading
Train the Movement Not the Muscle
Train the Movement Not the Muscle – Isolation vs. Complex Exercise in Strength Training by Aaron Ivey – Certified Athletic Trainer, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist As a strength training specialist, I get questions from friends and clients all of the time about the best way to train. I find that most of the questions, … Continue reading
The Hidden Dangers of Your Excess Abdominal Fat – It’s More Serious Than a Vanity Issue!
The Hidden Dangers of Your Excess Abdominal Fat – It’s More Serious Than a Vanity Issue! by Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer Truth About Six Pack Abs Did you know that the vast majority of people in this day and age have excess abdominal fat? The first thing that most people think … Continue reading
Is Your Exercise Routine Keeping You Fat & Unhealthy?
Is Your Exercise Routine Keeping You Fat & Unhealthy? by Rob Poulos, founder of Fat-Burning-Furnace. The majority of fitness enthusiasts and exercisers today still rely on long duration moderate paced aerobic exercise as their primary routine to attempt to burn fat fast. But recent studies have shown that this is a big, I mean big … Continue reading
Circuit Training Workouts
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS www.TurbulenceTraining.com Long, slow, boring aerobic exercise may get all the glory in the media, but you can get a lot more bang for your fitness buck with circuit training. In fact, it’s one of the best ways to burn fat and build muscle at the same time, while getting your … Continue reading
Fat Burning Bodyweight Circuit Exercises
Fat Burning Bodyweight Circuit Exercises By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS Turbulence Training for Fat Loss When you travel, you worry about missing your workouts and eating poorly…So you must plan ahead for both (apples and almonds for planes, trains, & automobiles)…and bodyweight circuits for “no-equipment fat burning”. And while I have bodyweight exercises that are … Continue reading
Weight Loss With Circuit Training – A Fast Alternative to Interval Training
Weight Loss With Circuit Training – A Fast Alternative to Interval Training by: Aaron Ivey ATC, CSCS Though circuit training has been given a different name, it is much the same as interval training. Both combine bouts of high intensity exercise with rest periods. Circuit training is great for busy people because, like interval training, … Continue reading
8 Benefits of Interval Training
What are the benefits of interval training? Why would I switch from doing my traditional cardio routine? Does it really work if I am not working hard for at least an hour? These are a couple of questions that I hear all the time with clients and injured athletes that I work with. Here are … Continue reading
6 Interval Training Sessions Improve Oxygen Utilization
6 Interval Training Sessions Improve Oxygen Utilization How effective are interval training sessions at increasing aerobic exercise capacity compared to traditional aerobic training? Researchers at McMaster University in Canada uncovered some very interesting answers. The study involved 8 subjects who performed interval training sprints on a stationary cycle. Subjects participated in 6 sessions over 14 … Continue reading
‘No Time To Exercise’ Is No Excuse
A study, published in The Journal of Physiology, shows that short bursts of very intense exercise — equivalent to only a few minutes per day — can produce the same results as traditional endurance training. The Study: Subjects: 16 college-aged students Protocols: – Interval training group: 4-6 sets of 30 second “all out” bouts with … Continue reading