Burn 9x More Fat With High Intensity Interval Training

Back in high school, I hated running. Ok, I take that back, I hated running for long periods of time. I felt bad for the long distance guys in track and cross country.

I cringed when coach put me in the 4x200 meters or 200 meter dash, where I had to run half the track.

Half the track? To me, it seemed like 1000 miles!

I am a sprinter. I love running short distances. Very short distances.



I am not very tall and had to move my legs a lot faster and more frequent in order to keep up with the big boys.

I am built with more fast twitch muscle fibers than slow twitch fibers.

The slow twitch muscles are more efficient at using oxygen to generate more fuel (known as ATP) for continuous, extended muscle contractions over a long time. This is great for marathon runners or bicyclists who go for hours.

That was not me and still is not me.

Fast twitch fibers are made for short bursts of strength or speed than slow muscles. Which means, they also fatigue more quickly. They get their name because they're able to fire more rapidly. Having more fast twich fibers can benefit a sprinter since they need to quickly generate a lot of force.

However, when I entered my freshmen year at the University of Iowa, I found myself NOT sprinting anymore and started running for longer periods of time.

I had started becoming more sedentary and partying. My face was getting rounder and I had a baby love handle. So, I decided to do something different.

In the evenings, I started at my dorm, ran across the river and along the river to the EPB English Building. It was 1.5 miles one way.

Along the river are lights posts which lit the river and made it beautiful at night. Anyway, the posts were separated about 50 meters apart, equivalent to half a straight-away on a track.

When I approached the straight-away along the river, I jogged from one post to another, then ran with about 75% intensity to the next post, and sprinted from there 100% maximum effort to the next post. After that, I walked to the next post and repeated the sequence.

After a month or so, I felt a lot better and became ripped again! I had found a new, best form of exercise for myself. It wasn't anything new to the world but it worked for me. I didn't have to spend hours on a stupid treadmill or cardio equipment.


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It was three quick miles of high intensity training, known as high intensity interval training, turning my body into a fat burning furnace!

This is the type of training I incorporate into my boot camp classes, and it works to drop the fat quick!

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Check out the articles below to learn more about H.I.I.T. - High Intensity Interval Training.

Have fun!!


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