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Book Ends: On Why the Rules are Wrong
Gary Taubes’ Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It and Timothy Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Body are an unlikely pairing in both writing and personal styles. Taubes, a quintessential scholar-in-residence, big-picture thinker and policy-wonk, and Ferris the entrepreneur … Continue reading →
Posted in Aerobic activity, Calorie Restriction, Core Training, Diet, Energy, Fitness, Health, Interval Training, Metabolism, Muscle, Nutrition, Running, Strength Training, Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance, Well-being
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Tagged 4 Hour Body, book review, books, Fitness, Gary Taubes, New York Times Bestsellers, Tim Ferriss, Why We Get Fat
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Optimal Intervals*
In May 2011, University of Nebraska researchers reported detailed physiologic data from evaluation of 12 adult triathletes (7 men and 5 women) that suggests shorter intervals at 90% maximal effort result in: 1) more energy expenditure as measured by total and … Continue reading →
Posted in Aerobic activity, Fitness, Interval Training, Metabolism, Research Evidence, Running, Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance
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Tagged HIIT, interval training, Intervals, runners, running, sprinting, Steady State, triathletes
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Spin Your Core
Spin gives you: Complete control of level of exertion Potential to burn through 500 kcals in single session Benefits of interval training for igniting metabolism If you’ve got the basics down you can get spin to give you even more … Continue reading →
Posted in Aerobic activity, Core Training, Fitness, Health, Interval Training, Metabolism, Muscle, Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance
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Tagged core, Core Conditioning, core stability, hip hinge, plank, posture, Spin
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Fall in Love with Intervals
Intervals are a sweetheart. Compared to steady state endurance exercise, intervals deliver: Greater fat oxidation (i.e. fat burning as an energy source) during exercise. Physiologic improvements in measures like efficiency of oxygen use within two weeks of initiating interval training. Improved … Continue reading →
Posted in Aerobic activity, Energy, Fitness, Interval Training, Metabolism, Research Evidence
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Tagged fat oxidation, high intensity interval training, HIIT, HIT, interv, interval training, Metabolism, Spin, spring training
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Escaping the Steady State Beast
Has the steady state beast got you? Do you have to run farther and farther at your usual pace? Or add time to your elliptical session to achieve the same calorie burn? Or to keep your weight steady? Maybe you’re … Continue reading →
Posted in Aerobic activity, Energy, Fitness, Health, Interval Training, Metabolism, Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance
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Tagged Aerobic, Anaerobic, Calorie, Calorie Burn, Exercise, Fat Burning, Intervals, Sprints, Steady State
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Positively Primitive Redux
We’ve discussed research suggesting a primitive diet may best reflect what our bodies are engineered to use as fuel – vegetables, lean meat, and modest amounts of fruits, nuts, and berries. Now the rest of the story is finding its way … Continue reading →
Pick One and Then Another
Want to extend the benefits of your eating and exercise changes? Pick one item from this list each month to put into play and you’ll see more pay-off than if you plan a blitz including everything at once. Habits take … Continue reading →
Posted in Aerobic activity, Diet, Energy, Fitness, Health, Interval Training, Metabolism, Strength Training, Well-being
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Tagged Exercise, Green Tea, HIIT, interval training, Metabolism, Sleep
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Intervals for All
Bursts of high intensity activity mixed with aerobic, steady state activity are proven to enhance calorie burn and extend the length of time the body sustains elevated metabolic activity after a workout. With repetition this translates into an increase in … Continue reading →
Posted in Aerobic activity, Energy, Fitness, Health, Interval Training, Metabolism, Muscle, Running, Strength Training
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Tagged Calorie Burn, Heart Rate, HIIT, interval training, Intervals, Metabolism
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