What a Load of Crap

You know, there sure is a whole lotta CRAP in
the fitness bizness.

And the crazy thing, is that there is all kinds of
different crap. Some of it is just outright lies,
some it is wild generalizations, and some of it...
well, I don't know what the hell it is.

Some of the crap out there, though, is only
kinda crap. See, what a lot of people in the
fitness world do is take something that's on the
up-and-up, and over-exaggerate it and over-
hype it so freakin' bad, that it sounds like the
best thing since sliced bread.

And it's just not the case.

Over the next few weeks, I wanna talk about
some of the stuff that is more crap than real.

Might as well start right now, huh?

I've been talking a lot about cardio training -
esp intervals - as of late. Well, there is
a something that a lot of trainers use as a
'selling point' for interval training that is
crap.

You always hear that for intense exercise
(like interval training, hard weight training,
intense calisthenics, etc.), that one of the main
reasons why it's so great is that your body's
metabolism stays revved up after your workout.

Supposedly, this is one of the reasons why
intense exercise is so good for fat loss - b/c
while you might not burn as many calories
during the workout itself, you'll burn more
calories in the hours after the workout.

(NOTE - if you're a science or exercise nerd,
and want to learn more about this kind of
thing - google the term 'EPOC')

Now, this is where the 'kinda crap' factor
kicks in.

Nothing I've said above is false. It's all true.

But see, here's the thing - the calories that your
body burns after the workout isn't nearly as
much as the 'gurus' would like you to believe.
In fact, it's not even close.

Like I said, you'll indeed burn some extra
calories, but it's likely to only be a couple
hundred or so...if that much.

Now, is that to say that intense exercise isn't
beneficial? Does that mean that the other things
about intense exercise aren't true? Does that
mean I shouldn't even worry about intense
exercise at all?

No, no, and hell no.

All it means, is that there might be a lot more
hype to it than you think.

More next time. Have a good week.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com

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