High-Intensity Training is doing one set of an intense strength training exercise to achieve a goal of momentary muscle failure- think max intensity. Each exercise is slow and controlled and the entire workout is brief, intense, and focused. You generally can't do more than 20-30 minutes during a HIT session. HIT is an exercise approach that has existed for over 50 years and has helped people reach a wide range of goals. In this article, we dive into what HIT is, how HIT works, the benefits it provides, and how it differs from other methods of exercise.
Read more...Your workout is about to start. The leg press is waiting for you. You sit down, get into starting position, and start to drive your heels against the footplate. As your quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, and calves work to keep the weight moving on the leg press, your heart is also working intensely. Your leg muscles need oxygen to continue. That oxygen is delivered via blood, which your heart is pumping out. To meet the oxygen demands of your leg muscles, your cardiovascular system makes a few adjustments (Umpierre & Stein, 2007).
Read more...A recent study shows that the calorie-burning benefits of CAROL continue long after you finish your workout. Thanks to afterburn (or excess post-exercise oxygen consumption), you’ll burn 60-70% of your total calories from a CAROL workout
Read more...In 2008, I was the most active I’d ever been. For over an hour every day (sometimes twice daily) I did arduous, “functional” training type workouts. I squatted, snatched, sprinted, rowed, climbed, and performed tons of mechanical work, burning many calories in the process. And yet, despite all that exercise, my weight ballooned to 220lbs. I had a reasonable idea about how to eat well, but I also had a problem: my appetite was insatiable.
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