Cardio/Interval Training – Attainable Growth

Functional Cardio Commentary

I wanted to discuss one of my favorite fitness videos on Youtube. In it, Paul Chek crushes a functional cardio circuit. I’ve spoken about Paul before, as he has been a big name in the strength, rehabilitation and conditioning industry for the past 30 years, working with many high level athletes, individuals riddled with disease and…

Weight Mangement Part III: Start Easy, Build on Success

Anyway, today we’re gonna continue our post series on Weight Management, and in case you missed out, here’s part 1 and part 2. So here’s a question. How many of you have a friend** that, in a conscious effort to lose weight, decides to: – Cut dietary carbohydrate consumption in half – Immediately cut total caloric consumption to…

Cardio vs. Weights part II – The Efficacy of Research in Program Design

I came across an older but still extremely valid article the other day. Alwyn Cosgrove, owner of Results Fitness, had a great article a while back discussing research and program design. There was a quote that stood out in particular: “First – we see what works in the gym – in reality. Then we talk to fellow…

Cardio vs. Weights…who wins?

Cardio vs. Weights…Two Fitness Leaders Weighing In Anyone who has been reading my blog for some period of time knows its no secret: when it comes to fat loss, Resistance training is superior to Cardio. I’ve touched upon this subject before comparing cardio with interval training here and here, but it’s always a topic that is worth rehashing…

Still Not Losing Weight? Consider this… (part II)

Annnnnd were back again folks with part deux of our adventure on discovering why you might not like what you see in the mirror. So without further ado, we continue with #s 6-7. 6) Stop Jogging, Start Sprinting! I’ve covered this topic in depth here and here. To put it simply, steady state cardio is absolutely excellent for…

Resistance Training vs. Cardio Training for Fat Loss

I wanted to touch upon a study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition I came across earlier, talking about cardio vs. resistance training for fat loss in the presence of a hypocaloric diet, and what kind of results each group received (Unfortunately, the link is now inaccessable). I’ll give a brief background of…

Steady State Cardio vs. Interval Training Cardio (Part II)

So last time we talked about some of the pros/cons of steady state cardio vs. interval cardio training; you can check it out here. Today, I wanted to talk more specifically about a little relevant history for both as far as who traditionally used which protocol, and the energy systems involved with each. In our final installment,…

Steady State Cardio vs. Interval Training Cardio

Which is better: Steady State Cardio vs. HIIT Cardio, or High Intensity Interval Training Cardio? Which is more effective for performance? How about for fat loss?? Well, as all things related to fitness, it depends. The Gibala Study out of McMaster University compared 20 minutes of HIIT cardio (30 sec sprint, 4 minute rest) with…