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By Ryan Lee
Now I have to admit, almost all of the training and education I had in my beginning years in the fitness industry told me 'aerobic' training is best for burning fat and overall health.
But as I began to dig deep into this theory I started to find some flaws in this thinking.
My view began to change when I started to pay attention to other athletes. You see, I ran competitive track and field in college and I was a sprinter. In essence, I never really ran more than 200 meters at a time (the length of 2 football fields). And most of the time, I ran only 100 meters.
My fellow sprinters and I all trained the same way: short bursts of speed and zero distance running. We worked out at a very high intensity and took some rest to recover before we sprinted again. We never did distance running -- just sprints with rest (called interval training)
And all the 'distance' runners trained similarly: they ran mile upon mile upon mile.
So here was the interesting thing? myself and all of my fellow sprinters looked really lean, muscular and athletic. We all had low body fat and the type of physique most people aim for.
But the distance runners looked different. They had a rail thin appearance. Even their faces had a drawn look. In other words, they just didn't look healthy.
Why does this seem to be the opposite of everything we've been told?
How can this information help you?
Stay tuned for Part III as I begin to go into more of my findings and how this can help you get fit -- quickly!
Ryan Lee is a fitness expert who's helped over 100,000 people get fit through his training programs, workshops, coaching and online training. He's the founder of Quatro Fitness: 'The World's Fastest Workout 'program.
I am very excited to announce that we have a new partner in our efforts to offer you practical tools to implement your exercise program. I met a personal trainer, Ryan Lee, in Washington DC earlier this year and was amazed by his enthusiasm and practical program that he developed.
He is making quite a dent across the country. I have personally been using his four-minute exercise program to supplement my own cardio workouts and have been amazingly impressed. Not only are his workouts simple and easy to perform, but they are easily fit into most everyone's lifestyle as they only take four minutes!
But let me warn you that if you do get this program it would be wise to only do it for one to two minutes the first few times. I know you are thinking, how could four minutes of any exercise possibly make you sore? Just trust me on this one. Do the exercises for one to two minutes initially, and you can always increase them later. You will thank me for this warning.
I personally do these exercises on the days I am not running and find it to be a wonderful addition to my exercise regimen -- a great balance to my aerobic running.