Fat Loss Workout Q&A

Recently a few clients have been asking about the best workouts for fat loss, so I fired across a few questions to the fat loss workout guru himself, Craig Ballantyne of Turbulence Training.

Mark: First, can you tell us the basics about Turbulence Training?
Craig: Turbulence Training is the result of years of study in the gym and in the research labs and library. From personal experience, I’ve found the best way to lose fat and get results in the least amount of 
time is to increase your training intensity. 
With the right workout, you can get more fat loss results in less workout time. Period. That is the one and only goal of this training program. A better body in fewer workout sessions, and shorter exercise bouts. That means:

a) Shorter interval workouts instead of long slow cardio workouts.


b) More challenging strength training exercises, such as advanced 
bodyweight exercises and some traditional strength training free 
weight exercises.

 If you have two hours to spend in the gym everyday, you can feel free to stick to the same relatively ineffective and inefficient program of long cardio and light weights. But if you are like most men and women and have 45 minutes (or less) on only three days of the week to workout, then Turbulence Training will work wonders for
 you. Male or female, almost everyone I see in traditional fitness centers
could benefit from increasing the challenge in their workout. And they can also benefit from getting in and out of the gym faster.
 So that's what led me to Turbulence Training. It's simple, no B.S, 
no-fluff, just-the-basics, results-oriented training. You don’t need fancy gym machines or even an expensive gym membership. If you have a bench, a ball and some dumbbells at home, you are set. 



Mark: OK, so it’s a training program that will melt body fat fast, 
but what makes it so effective? 


Craig: 
Most people are so darn hung-up on burning a specific number of
 calories on a cardio machine, that they don't care how long they spend in the gym. 

But big deal. If you burn X calories over 30 minutes in the gym doing cardio, but don't boost your post-exercise metabolism, you’re wasting the other 23.5 hours to burn a lot more calories.

That's what happens with slow, steady workouts that never change. 
Sure you burn a few calories in the gym, but there is no "turbulence" 
on the body to increase your metabolism outside of the gym.

 Instead, by using challenging strength training, and choosing intervals over monotonous cardio, research has shown that your post
 workout metabolism is significantly greater. And an increased metabolism for an entire 24 hour period is what gives people
results.

 It's like putting money in the bank. It makes you more money even
 while you sit at home or sleep! That's the power of a more 
challenging workout.

 And Turbulence Training workouts, and other "challenging" workouts
 are always exponentially more enjoyable than staring at a TV (or
 worse a wall) when "doing your time" on a cardio machine. You can
 get this great "metabolic turbulence" in a boot camp, with 
bodyweight, at home with dumbbells, or even in a busy gym. 

Nothing is more effective than Turbulence Training if you only have 
45 minutes, three times per week to workout. 

Click here for more information on Turbulence Training workouts. 



Mark: Can you explain why resistance training and bodyweight exercises are so effective for fat loss?
Craig: 
Strength training is just one key for fat loss, it is essential to
 maximise your metabolism, and it is absolutely, positively paramount to building the best body of your dreams. 

For those that doubt, start with bodyweight training. Not only is this method of strength training effective at helping you sculpt your body, but it is also empowering to your self-confidence and
100% applicable to your daily living.

Everything from carrying groceries to "seks" will be easier if you 
are stronger in the bodyweight exercises. Your mobility and stamina will increase, so that you will be able to carry your children to
 bed easier, you will be able to do yardwork with less fatigue, and you’ll literally improve your "zest for life" simply from mastering 
your bodyweight strength.

 All of these benefits without touching a single free weight...but 
if you do go with free weights, you'll take your fitness to an even
 greater level. 

Research from the 2001 meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine showed that female subjects boosted their post-exercise metabolism to a greater level when they did 8 reps per exercise, rather than 12 reps. 

So low rep, strength training is best for boosting metabolism. It will get you more results in less time because it will continue to work while you recover. Train hard & train safe!

Sincerely,


Craig Ballantyne,
CTT 
Certified Turbulence Trainer

Author, Turbulence Training



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Thanks Craig for the tips on training for fat loss. Having looked at Craig's website, read some of his material in Mens Health and looked at some of his training programs I definitely feel these plans will be the answer for the time-crunched people out there who are after a (quite) intense training regime purely focussed on fat loss. So if fat loss is your goal, this could be right up your street!