Topic: Cardio
Here are 2 of the key concepts of Turbulence Training you must understand:
Q: Craig, could you explain to me why long slow cardio doesn't really work for fat loss and how your system of training has helped thousands of people shed fat and gain lean muscle?
CB:
First, let me clarify my opinion of "cardio" and "aerobics". I know slow cardio can work for fat loss, but those who get the most benefit are often young, heavily muscled males with time on their hands and genetics on their sides.
They can workout 6 or 8 hours per week and have lots of muscle so even if they lose a bit, it won't matter.
But for people that only have 2-3 hours total exercise per week and want a buff body, rather than a skinny, weak physique, I have found that slow, traditional cardio is not the way to go.
Slow cardio is just not efficient for overweight women (i.e. those
that use it most!), and slow cardio works less the longer you use
it. You'll hit a plateau pretty fast with a cardio-only approach.
Those are my observations.
And realize that when I talk about training for fat loss, I'm
almost always talking about getting the most results in the least
amount of training time - because that is the population I deal
with. I don't work directly with fitness models that have 8-10
hours per week to train. Things might be different there,
especially the closer you get to the competition.
But for real life, slow cardio is one of the last places I would
turn for fat loss help.
And because there are millions of men and women out there with little time to train but a real need to lose fat. Because there are so many of these people out there that have relied on slow cardio in the past, when they switch to the Turbulence Training approach, it's an almost overnight success story. Hence the high volume of great feedback we have on the program.
Q: We live in a very fast paced society. People don't have the extra time for anything these days, especially long workout sessions. Can people get real results with training programs that only take 10-30 minutes?
CB:
Certainly - as long as their nutrion is correct for 167.5 out of
168 hours per week.
That's right, nutrition is the real key to fat loss. With training,
all you need to do is apply a relatively small amount of
high-intensity exercise to your muscles and you'll sculpt them or build them, whatever your goal.
High-intensity exercise (strength training and interval training)
ramps up your metabolism more than slow, marathon cardio training sessions.
And with training, there is a diminishing return on every set. So
you can't expect 4 sets to be twice as good as 2 sets. As long as
you get in 1 hard set, you are on the way to fat burning and
bodysculpting. Then just add volume as needed and as you have the time.
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So remember - nutrition accounts a large portion of the weight loss puzzle, and high intensity exercises like Turbulence Training blasts body fat faster and in a shorter amount of time.
Hence - avoid the long boring cardios and eat healthy.
A great workout can't out exercise a bad diet consisting of bad fat, bad carbs, and fatty fast food.
The next time you hear some one ask you "how to lose body fat and build muscle" ?
Firstly - eat healthy
Secondly - use Turbulence Training
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