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The Most Efficient Workout Program to Gain Muscle

By admin · Saturday, March 6th, 2010 · No Comments »

Most people who want to burn their excess fat and tighten and tone their bodies simply don’t have two hours each day to spend in the gym, doing the bodybuilding workouts that most fitness experts recommend. Machine and strength training are the best choice according to the fitness experts. But one need not have to make the gym one’s home for many hours every day just to see slow, barely noticeable results.

It is not about training two hours a day or doing hours of high intensity weight training or an hour and half of cardio, unless that’s called for to reach a certain goal or unless that’s what one enjoys. It is also not about lifting weights every day. One needs recovery time from intense terms of training.

What you need to do is some moderate exercises enough to break into a sweat, get your breathing heavy and bring your heart rate up-almost every day of the week, most of the year. It could be the popular six-day program alternating weights and cardio every other day with Sundays off. You must choose what you love to do-‘Just do something everyday’ this must be the rule. You should include both strength training and aerobic training each day.

Research says that for fat loss, five days a week for 30 minutes is much superior to three days weekly at 40 minutes even though the total weekly time of the three day exercise is an hour longer. In order to keep the metabolic rate churning, frequent exercise is the key.

Daily exercise is essential to losing weight! It is also very effective at changing a sluggish metabolism into a super-charged metabolism. Ultimately, the amount of exercise you need is the amount it takes to give you the results you want.

Remember the below two points to get success in your weight loss goal:

• One need not be in a gym for hours, body building and intense weight training to stay trim and fit.
• Consistent, regular, daily exercise is needed for weight loss.
turbulence training workout program is one of the most efficient and highly recommended workout program. This program comes with a set of bonus workouts specifically for muscle building, bodyweight only exercises, and advanced fat loss workouts.

Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health advice and is for general information only. Always seek the insights of a qualified health professional before embarking on any health program.

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Why the Fat Burning Zone Does not Cause Lasting Body Fat Loss

By admin · Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 · No Comments »

I co-wrote this target heart rate article with craig ballantyne because we want to get the message out to everyone who keeps struggling with this outdated mentality that they must be in some sort of “fat burning zone” if they want to stand any chance of losing body fat with their workouts. We’ll show you why targeting a specific heart rate to be in this so-called fat burning zone is actually the opposite of what you should be focusing on in your workouts if you truly want to get lasting fat loss results.

One of the worst myths in the fitness industry is that you need to maintain a specific heart rate range in the fat burning zone in order to lose fat. But this is simply not true. Unfortunately, this false belief leads people to choose low intensity steady state cardio routines that are ineffective and cause most people a major lack of results from their workouts.

The quicker you get rid of the “target fat burning heart rate = the best workout” mentality, the faster you will actually start to get real results with fat loss and changing the shape of your body for good.

In the turbulence training workouts, you actually burn more fat and more total calories when you are OUT of the gym due to the high-intensity and variable intensity nature of the training methods in these programs. This phenomenon is not due to the elevated heart rate you experience during the workout (even though your heart rate will be increased from the supersets and intervals), but rather from the metabolic and hormonal response you achieve from the more effective workout compared to your ineffective “fat burning zone” workout.

Over the last 10 years, scientific research has indicated a couple of very important things to us about exercising for body fat loss. First of all, lifting heavier weights while exercising leads to a higher caloric consumption by the body in the period for about 1-2 days following the workout when compared to lifting light weights with high repetitions. So that’s why 6-8 repetitions per set is better than 12-15 reps per set when it comes to stimulating the metabolism for losing fat permanently. That’s one of the cornerstones of the types of training routines in programs that actually get results, like Turbulence Training.

Another important aspect we have learned from scientific research in recent years is that highly variable interval-type training is far superior to slow, steady-pace cardio exercise for fat loss and post-exercise induced calorie burning. In the long run, if you focus on the internal metabolic response your body is getting from your workout routines, instead of how many calories you burn during some sort of magical “target fat burning heart rate zone”, you will achieve MUCH better fat loss results. So not only is it more result-producing, but it is also more time-efficient to use short high-intensity interval training workouts instead of slow, long, steady-pace cardio sessions.

The only time you might need to know your specific heart rate is during the recovery period of the interval training. It is important to take enough time during your recovery intervals in order for your heart rate to drop back down significantly (allow it drop to approximately less than 60% of your max heart rate).

That way you are able to get more quality work done when it counts. You do not want to start your next high-intensity interval too soon, nor do you want to exercise too hard during your recovery intervals.

All of these details are provided in the interval training guidelines within the turbulence training program. And we’ll show you how to properly structure your intervals so that you allow enough recovery time between each. With these guidelines, you do not have to worry about monitoring your target heart rate or anything fancy like that. It’s just not necessary. Just follow the TT instructions, and you will do great.

So here’s the bottom line:

If you want to start actually getting the fat loss results you’ve been wanting for so long, do not worry so much about your target fat buring heart rate zone during exercise. Instead, make sure that you are working at a high-intensity and a variable intensity (according to your individual capabilities of course) during each weight lifting and interval training session.

The TT workout guidelines will give you all of the details you need on the specific rest periods to use between supersets and intervals. With these guidelines, you will start to see vastly improved results from your workouts within weeks of implementing the changes.

See below for a special free report on cardio training alternatives that create a much better metabolic environment for fat loss than traditional cardio routines.

Mike Geary
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Learn How to Destroy Your Bodyfat in 16 Weeks!

By admin · Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 · No Comments »

ou have surely wasted hours upon hours attempting to create meal guidelines for yourself and followed diet after diet, only to find the plans need to be tweaked so you continue to progress toward your goals. And then, you hit another plateau—again, more diets and again more plateaus. Or sitting around wondering what the best diet plan really is.  We know you are tired of looking for healthy weight loss eating plans and quick dinner ideas that are easy to follow and modify as you make progress. That’s exactly why we created Meal Plans 101—to save time, improve your success, and ultimately have you reach your bodyweight goals faster.

Now, I know you’re probably skeptical. That’s normal and healthy. Let me give you three good reasons why we can back up what we claim:

Reason one: Major corporations seek out Dr. Chris Mohr for his knowledge and expertise. Discovery Health comes to him because they consider him one of the best in the industry. Dr. Mohr consulted with LL Cool J on his latest book, Platinum Workout, which is now a NY Times Bestseller! He has written over 500 articles for magazines, such as Men’s Health, Weight Watchers,
Fitness, and more. Men’s Fitness sought out Chris to be on their Sports Nutrition Advisor.   Do you think this was all by coincidence?

Reason two: Jayson has an extensive background in weight management, he also has experience in sports nutrition and supplementation. Jayson has counseled hundreds of individuals ranging from professional athletes all the way down to the obese child. He has published articles on various topics and has consulted with companies, professional teams. Knowing the importance of physiology as it relates to nutrition Jayson’s specialty is working with individuals and getting their nutrition plan as well as their exercise plan set up so that they not only have an effective individualized plan to meet their goals, but they have a mindset that will carry with them for the rest of their lives.

Reason three: Our meal planning solution is the program of choice for some of the top health and fitness professionals in the world. Pros like Dr. John Berardi, creator of Precision Nutrition and author of The Metabolism Advantage, craig ballantyne, Men’s Fitness columnist and creator of turbulence training and literally dozens of other trainers, nutritionists and health educators rave about our meal planning software and depend on it to help their own clients to get better results….

“It is a very easy meal plan to implement. It seems terrific for simple and individualized meal planning. I especially like that fact that it can be used by the general population and doesn’t need to be delivered by a health professional.”

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The Best Exercises to Lose Weight – Achieving Your Perfect Body

By admin · Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 · No Comments »

Some of the best exercises to lose weight are probably not what you’d expect.  It is a commonly held belief that the best way to lose weight is through hours of moderate intensity cardio exercises.  Fortunately for us, this couldn’t be further from the truth.

Believe it or not, 15 minutes of high intensity interval training can be more effective than an hour or more of jogging.  Why?  Because the higher level of oxygen consumption from intense workout will increase your resting metabolic rate (RMR) for the next 24 hours.  This means that weight loss can be achieved with as little as three short workouts per week.

So what exactly is interval training?  High Intensity Interval training (or HIIT) can be defined as a set of intense exercises separated by intervals of rest or low intensity exercise.  An example of one of my favorite HIIT exercises (and one of the most effective exercises to lose weight) would be the hill sprint exercise.  Find a nearby slope that extends for about 20 yards.  Proceed to sprint up the hill and walk down it for 20 minutes.  Do not stop at the top or bottom to rest.

This can also be done on flat ground by alternating between a hard run and a light jog every 30 seconds for 10-15 minutes.  Just be sure to do a 3-5 minute warm-up/cool-down jog to help your heart rate transition back to normal levels.  And remember, keep your total workout time short.  Aim for somewhere between 30-45 minutes, including your warm-up and cool-down exercises.

If you’re looking for a detailed program complete with HIIT routines and other exercises to lose weight, be sure to check out craig ballantyne’s Turbulence Training.  It’s one of the best programs on the subject, and Craig provides excellent support to help you reach your goals.  For more information on Turbulence Training and to see reviews and customer comments, visit my site here:  FitnessReport.org: turbulence training.

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Your Cardio Workout Routines are Wrong

By admin · Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 · 3 Comments »

Below is an interview about cardio workouts done by craig ballantyne. This presents a great example of how cardio workouts are typically misused by exercise enthusiasts in their attempts to lose body fat. You’ll never get those six pack abs if all you keep doing are the same boring cardio routines over and over. Expand your thinking, and shrink your waistline!

Everybody assumes that you must do endless hours of cardio workouts to get ripped six pack abs. But this is simply not true. In fact, if you quit wasting so much time with boring slow cardio routines and change your workouts much more strategically, you will get those six pack abs much faster than you thought was possible!

Let’s look into how one female cardio workout fanatic finally lost her excess belly fat and revealed her six pack abs with the help of the innovative Turbulence-Training workouts!

Craig: C-J, let’s start with a bit of background on yourself and what your goals were when you discovered interval-training and strength training.

C-J:

Ok, I’m a female in my middle 30’s and your typical office professional who spends many long hours in front of the computer.

With regards to fitness and nutrition, I grew up realizing the importance of being active and staying healthy. So while I’ve stayed active for most of my life, I recently realized that I still had a lot to learn about both training and nutrition.

When I first discovered the Turbulence-Training Workouts, I was looking for an improvement in body composition. I had been introduced to weight training a year or so earlier and had made some really good progress, but had gone past that “new stimulus” effect, and really needed something different to kick my results up again and break the plateau.

Craig: How were you doing before?

C-J:

Well, during grad school and working full-time I let my fitness slip for the days and evenings tied to a computer, and the joys of eating at restaurants once or twice a day. I had gained about twenty pounds and was at my heaviest weight ever at about 160 pounds. Once I finished night school, I added exercise and nutrition back to my priority list and lost those twenty pounds, mostly from running five days a week.

The 2nd stage started when I discovered weight training. I was at about 142 pounds at the time and about 28% body fat. After about six months I lost another 8-10 pounds and 7% body fat.

So when I started the Turbulence-Training program, I had already made decent progress as I was down to about 133 pounds and 21-22% bodyfat.

Craig: What were your workouts like before Turbulence Training? Why did they not work as well? How have you since improved upon those workouts?

C-J:

Before turbulence training, I was a “same-pace” cardio fanatic, and I ran 3-5 miles three times a week and strength trained using a four day body part split routine. This plan worked ok for about six months or so, but then I just stalled out and the plateau set in. I’m not exactly sure what the culprit was, but I just knew that I needed a different type of workout program to try.

So when I first started strength training and interval workouts I was skeptical that such a short workout only three times per week would be good enough. I soon realized that strength training and intervals kept the intensity levels higher during EVERY workout, so the 3 days and 2 super sets were actually much more efficient than my four day body part split and three days of running. I also got on an interval training program and reduced my slower “same pace” cardio runs to about one day a week.

Craig: How have the interval workouts and strength training helped you improve your shape? What benefits and results have you achieved? What are your improvements compared to your before stats?

C-J:

I am definitely stronger, leaner, and faster than before.

Strength wise, I can finally do chin-ups and pull-ups, something I’ve always wanted to be able to achieve. I have also improved my 5k time by two minutes. I also finally have the muscle tone and athletic body shape that I have always wanted.

When compared to my before stats, I have had to throw the scales out the window and use the mirror and compliments I’ve received as my guide since I have gained a few pounds of lean (but sexy) muscle so the scale weight hasn’t changed much even though my body composition has improved. Also, my clothes have gotten looser and smaller and I’m also making fairly significant strength and speed gains. I can also actually see a visible six pack of abs now, which has always eluded me!

Craig: How do you feel in terms of energy and strength?

C-J:

My strength gains are most exciting to me, since I typically have high energy/endurance. I particularly like how my strength gains have transferred to improved running and biking.

The amount I can lift in the gym just sort of evolves, but when I can climb hills on my bike that I used to be foreced to walk, and finish 5k runs in times that were once way out of my reach, it feels pretty damn good!

Craig: What features do you like about TT-style strength and intervals?

C-J:

It is fun, time efficient, and intense. Plus it works like crazy! When I am in the gym, I know that I am making the most efficient use of my time.

Craig: Did you change your eating plan with the guidelines?

C-J:

Not a whole lot, but some. I was on a pretty good eating plan when I started TT strength and intervals, but I am constantly learning about making better food choices and looking to change things slightly here and there. Incorporating a post-workout recovery shake and getting as much variety as possible have been the biggest changes in my nutrition habits since I started the program.

Craig: What would you say to others that ask you about your workouts? Do you get a lot of comments from people?

C-J:

When people ask me about my workouts, I try to hold back some excitement so I don’t come off as a wild fanatic and overwhelm them.

I have had quite a few comments from others in my gym, either noticing how hard and smart that I am working out, or complimenting me on my progress. One woman even pointed me out and said “I want thighs like that!” to her friend. How cool is that!

It is always enjoyable to see friends or family or even co-workers that I haven’t seen in a while because they always remind me of the great progress I have made. It’s also exciting that I can show off my flat stomach now too with the sexy little six pack!

The best compliment I get now is in the form of imitation. Others want to know exactly what I do and ask me for tips to help them. They see that it works, want to know how I have done it, so they can try to apply it to themselves.

Craig: Thanks C-J! Keep up the great work with your time-saving Turbulence Training fat-loss workouts.

See below for a special free report on more effective cardio workout alternatives that will have you losing body fat much faster from now on.

Mike Geary
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The Most Efficient Workout Program for Weight Loss

By admin · Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 · No Comments »

A right combination of regular exercise and diet plan is the only way to fight against obesity and overweight. Exercise must be made a daily habit. Regular, moderate physical exercise is good for the body, mind and spirit. It reduces the possibility of coronary disease, lowers blood pressure, raises the good HDL cholesterol, helps to control weight and cuts the risk of diabetes. It helps protect against stroke, osteoporosis, and certain types of cancer. And many people regularly turn to exercise to reduce stress. These are some compelling reasons to exercise every day.

Exercise is one of the most positive habits one will ever develop. It helps to maintain the metabolic momentum. This can be understood with a simple example. Your metabolism is like a spinning top. Once you twist the top it starts spinning at maximum velocity. But not long after our finger leaves contact with the top, it starts slowing down and eventually the revolutions decrease and the top starts to wobble. One has to spin it again before it loses all its momentum and topples over. By spinning it more frequently, the average revolutions per minute stay higher and the top never slows to a wobble.

Our metabolism works the same way. Exercise ‘spins’ our metabolism rate. Many factors affect metabolism but nothing else cranks up and maintains your metabolic speed like frequent exercise of sufficient intensity.

To make exercise a habit you have to give a specific time slot. There is no magic number for how long it takes habits to take hold. But it can happen as quickly as six to eight weeks. Once you start feeling the benefits of exercise, it will become your lifestyle. There should be enough motivation, determination and interest on the part of the person to make exercise a routine, daily habit. Once this happens ‘fitness’ comes very easily.

The most important aspect to achieve weight loss goal is to choose the right kind of workout program. Otherwise your effort will be fruitless. turbulence training workout program is one of the most popular and efficient workout system designed by craig ballantyne. This workout system comes in an internet package and includes a 128 page eBook and a one hour mp3 that details fat loss workouts and the philosophy of the program. This program is designed keeping in mind the requirements of both men and women. To read the real unbiased review on ‘Turbulence Training’, see below -

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