How a 50-Year Old, Former 2-Sport College Athlete got in the Best Shape of His Life.
Todd Thompson emailed me 4 years ago with the goal of getting back into shape by
losing a lot of body fat with fat loss workouts. Since then, Todd's been a great
client, using the right workouts (Strength training plus interval training) with
great success. Todd made such a triumphant return to healthy living with fat loss
workouts that he even developed a website dedicated to men's health.
In this interview Todd shares his tips and tricks to getting the most out of your
fat loss efforts and lifestyle changes. These will come in handy on those days that
you don't have the motivation or direction to train. Todd's the true definition
of a "Turbulence Training Fat Loss Success Story" and I'm proud to have
worked with him.
CB: What impact does Turbulence Training have on your energy levels?
Todd Thompson:
I find I have a lot more energy when I'm in full training mode, and I use heavy
weights and supersets almost exclusively in my weight training. My energy levels
seem to be directly associated with how much excess fat weight I carry around, and
this keeps it off better than anything I've tried.
Of course, I follow proper eating guidelines as well, and this goes a long way toward
keeping me filled with the right foods. It's basically hard work plus clean eating.
It's the efficiency of strength and interval workouts that makes it more appealing
to me than any other routine I've followed for any length of time.
CB: What time of day do you train and how do you structure your meals around
this training time?
TT:
Craig, as you may recall, when I started getting into shape last year, after a 25
year layoff, I made the commitment to work out the first thing every morning so
that nothing would get in the way of my training.
After reaching my weight loss goals last year, and working it into my schedule differently,
I moved my workout time to early evenings, right after I get home from work. I eat
my regular noon meal, something like cottage cheese or tuna with some good carbs,
and then I have an afternoon snack of high protein content.
Then, when I get home from work, the first thing I do is drink a half serving of
a protein shake, or eat some cottage cheese. This gives me about a 30 minute time
period before I get my clothes changed and head off to the gym, which is perfect
for digesting it.
I hit the weights hard, which takes about 40 minutes, and then I get on the elliptical
or bike for my HIIT (interval training). As soon as I get off the machine, I drink
a protein shake. I'm usually finished with the whole thing around 6:30 p.m. At that
time, my wife and I usually have dinner. On workout days especially, I make sure
my evening meal has some excellent protein choices, low fat, and good carbohydrates.