has your Trainer told you this

We’ll start with the really old-stuff.

Stuff that’s been into literature, certifications and seminars for ‘donkeys years’

• A study from 1994 that showed short burst of intense exercise reduced body fat 9x more than traditional ‘cardio training’ -- despite taking less time, and actually burning less calories per session!


• A 1998 study that showed that the addition of 45 minutes of ‘traditional’ aerobic training, 5 times a week for twelve weeks - had NO EFFECT on fat loss

• Another study (1999) showed that the addition of a few minutes of ‘strength’ exercise increased fat loss by 35% over diet and aerobic training.


The same study also showed that 3 aerobic sessions of up to 50 mins, for 12 weeks (36 sessions) only increased fat loss by one pound over dieting alone. Ie. Almost a complete waste of time!

• A 2002 study using short, intermittent burst of intense exercise boosted your metabolism for 38 hours after the workout.


• A 2007 study - that showed the addition of 50 minutes of aerobic training, 5 times per week for six months - also had no effect on fat loss. Verifying the ‘waste of time!’

• A 2008 study showing 40 mins of ‘traditional’ aerobic exercise 3 x/wk week for 15 weeks actually resulted in the participants gaining fat!

• A 2008 study showing an increased loss of fat around your belly if you trained in short, intense burst.