Obi, How do you feel about high interval training and do you think that is the best method for fat loss?
High intensity interval training is an exercise cardiovascular method that improves performance, with short training sessions that are 25 minutes or less. I’m a big advocate for high interval training and I believe it’s one of the best methods for fat loss because the workout is so explosive and intense. It’s a form of cardiovascular exercise that helps burn fat in a short and intense way.
Sprinting is one of the most popular high interval cardiovascular training exercises. There are many different sprinting workouts somebody can do such as: hill sprints, sprinting interval workouts, sprinting and jogging on a treadmill, elliptical or stair-master. An example of sprinting and jogging on these types of machines would be sprinting for 30 seconds and then jogging for a minute. Try doing this for about 20 to 25 minutes on an elliptical, treadmill or stair-master and I guarantee you’ll feel the incredibly positive sprinting effects of this workout. High interval training also does a great job in improving your personal metabolic resting rate. You don’t have to be in the gym doing cardio for 90 minutes for efficient fat loss. You can burn the same amount of calories or more with just 20 minutes of high interval cardio training.
“I’m a big advocate for high interval training and I believe it’s one of the best methods for fat loss.”
Obi, I workout 7 days a week, 3 hours a day when I train, but for some reason I seem to always be sore. I always have aches and pains all over my body – please tell me what would be the reason.
You are clearly over-training and that is why your body is always sore. There is no reason for you to be working out 7 days a week and 3 hours a day. You shouldn’t be in a gym longer than 2 hours a day and that includes cardio and weighttraining. You should also not be working out more than 5 days a week. Anything more than that is counterproductive and will hinder you obtaining your fitness goals. If you reduce the days you are in the gym from 7 days to 5 days and reduce the training time from 3 hours to 2 hours then I believe you will minimise a lot of the soreness you’re experiencing every day. Just because you are in the gym longer than everybody else doesn’t mean your body will be better than everybody else. Remember to always train with intelligence and efficiency and you should avoid the overtraining pitfall of aches and pains.
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