cardio

Why I Run

April 30, 2010

Why do I run? This may be a little strange coming on the heels of my last article which basically talked about the lack of fat burning benefits of cardio. But the fact is I do like to run. I don’t think that anything is more natural to humans than self propulsion. Running is a [...]

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Cardiovascular Training and Effective Weight Loss

April 29, 2010

I’m going to get hammered by the cardio bunnies for saying this, but cardiovascular training is nearly a waste of time if you are trying to lose weight. I’ll also probably get hammered for using the term “cardio bunnies” but you know, those people on the treadmills just remind me of the energizer bunny, so [...]

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High Intensity Interval Training and The “Fartlek”

April 12, 2010

Now that warmer weather is here, you might want to consider the fartlek. I am not talking about bird watching or some bizarre stretching routine; fartlek is a Swedish term meaning speed play, and it is somewhat related to the high intensity interval training I have recommended before. Interval training has multiple purposes. First it [...]

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7 Minute workout (2nd post)

July 28, 2009

I have done a few of these 7 minute workouts, and I have to say that I really am feeling it. Yesterday was my upper body workout and at the moment my chest and biceps are especially sore. This means, of course, that I had at least a few micro-tears. I started with a flat [...]

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Efffective Training v. Overtraining

June 2, 2009

I was having a discussion with my oldest daughter about training methods, and she, in her years of experience and wisdom, has devised her own training plan. By plan I mean she plans to go to the gym, and that part she does. That’s nearly where the plan ends. Now I am not saying that [...]

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Burn Fat, Increase Metabolism

January 6, 2009

I talked the other day about increasing metabolism to get faster caloric burn. What I suggested was eating more meals per day (5 to 6) but smaller quantities of food. This has been proven to work. I have even known people to sneak in an extra meal by getting up around 3 in the morning [...]

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Holiday Greetings and Gratitude

December 25, 2008

Happy Holidays to everyone. It’s a quiet day in the Britt household, but not quiet online! Lots of activity and visitors to our site, even some comments being posted of late, thanks for those and for spreading the word. We are here to post good information and answer questions and help folks. It’s not just [...]

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Good Advice on Training

December 23, 2008

This morning I was doing my cardio, low speed 6.1 high speed 7.0 , mid speed 6.5. I did my two miles and a bit more and felt really good. Time flies, so I had to limit the run to that. There was a woman running at the next treadmill and she had the ‘heavy [...]

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