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By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Cardio exercise is such a strange thing.
In theory, it should work
so perfectly well for all men and women, but as anyone
who has
tried it knows, the practicality of it just doesn't add
up.
After all, some men and women do cardio
6 hours, 9 hours, or more per week, and still have belly
fat to burn. On the other hand, it works just fine for
others.
British researchers wanted to get more
insight into this paradox, and studied 35 overweight men
and women, who weren't previously exercising.
(Reference: International Journal of
Obesity 32: 177-184, 2008).
Subjects exercised 5 times per week for
12 weeks. That's a lot of
exercise, but it helped the subjects lose an average of
8.2 pounds, which is great - I was positively surprised
by the results.
So cardio will work for some people,
however, in my experience, it works best in young men,
who need the help the least!
Back to the study, the variance in fat
loss between individuals was huge. Check this out...
The best subject lost a staggering 32.3
pounds in 12 weeks, while the worst subject actually
GAINED 3.74 pounds.
The scientists think they know where
things went sour. They
classified the subjects into 2 groups, called the
"Compensators"
and the "Non-compensators".
The Compensators were hungrier, and as a
result consumed an extra 268 calories per day, all but
wiping out their cardio efforts.
Therefore, the Compensators lost the
least amount of weight, and scientists believe that was
due to the huge "compensatory" increase in appetite
experienced by this group.
Does your appetite increase when you do
slow cardio? If it does,
research shows it will ruin your cardio efforts.
So if your cardio program is not working
for you, check your
appetite and calorie intake to see if you are
"compensating" for
your efforts. If you are, you might be better off using
a program
of high-intensity resistance and interval training (i.e.
Turbulence Training) for your weight loss efforts.
As Australian Professor Steve Boucher
has shown in research,
interval training increases hormones called
catecholamines. And
increased catecholamines can reduce appetite, among
other fat-burning benefits.
In the real world, few people lose 33
pounds after 12 weeks of
cardio. Heck, few even achieve an average weight loss of
8 pounds with aerobic exercise.
So again, check your appetite, and
consider giving high-intensity
exercise a go for your next workout program.
Beat the curse of cardio with
high-intensity Turbulence Training.
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training
About the Author
Learn about the "Dark Side of Cardio" in the free report
from Craig Ballantyne at
www.TurbulenceTraining.com. Craig
is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and
writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness,
Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His
trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have
helped thousands of men and women around the world lose
fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes
three times per week. For more information on the
Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat
without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment,
visit
www.TurbulenceTraining.com