Do you have questions about Turbulence Training? How it works? What's in the workouts?
Or even what does it mean?
Recently one of the UK's top trainers, Paul Mort from PrecisionFitness.co.uk, interrogated
me on the Turbulence Training system. Here's our q'n'a...
Q: First, can you tell us the basics about Turbulence Training?
Answer:
Turbulence Training is the result of years of study in the gym and in the research
labs and library. From personal experience, I've found there is only one way to
get the most fat loss and workout results in the least amount of time - you must
increase your training intensity.
With the right workout, you can get more fat loss results in less
workout time. Period. That is the one and only goal of this
training program. A better body in fewer workout sessions, and
shorter exercise bouts.
That means:
a) Shorter interval workouts instead of long slow cardio workouts
b) More challenging strength training exercises, such as advanced bodyweight exercises
and some traditional strength training free weight exercises
If you have two hours to spend in the gym everyday, you can feel free to stick to
the same relatively ineffective and inefficient program of long cardio and light
weights. But if you are like most men and women and have 45 minutes (or less) on
only three days of the week to workout, then Turbulence Training will work wonders
for you.
Male or female, almost everyone I see in traditional fitness centers could benefit
from increasing the challenge in their workout. And they can also benefit from getting
in and out of the gym faster.
So that's what led me to Turbulence Training. It's simple, no B.S., no-fluff, just-the-basics,
results-oriented training. You don't need fancy gym machines or even an expensive
gym membership. If you have a bench, a ball and some dumbbells at home, you are
set.
Q: Okay so we're clear it's a e-book training program package that will melt
bodyfat fast, what makes it so effective?
Answer:
Most people are so darn hung-up on burning a specific number of calories on a cardio
machine, that they don't care how long they spend in the gym.
But big deal. If you burn X calories over 30 minutes in the gym doing cardio, but
don't boost your post-exercise metabolism, you're wasting the other 23.5 hours to
burn a lot more calories.
And that's what happens with slow, steady workouts that never change. Sure you burn
a few calories in the gym, but there is no "turbulence" on the body to
increase your metabolism outside of the gym.
Instead, by using challenging strength training, and choosing intervals over monotonous
cardio, research has shown that your post workout metabolism is significantly greater.
And an increased metabolism for an entire 24 hour period is what gives people results.
It's like putting money in the bank. It makes you more money even while you sit
at home or sleep! That's the power of a more challenging workout.
And Turbulence Training workouts, and other "challenging" workouts are
always exponentially more enjoyable than staring at a TV (or worse a wall) when
"doing your time" on a cardio machine. You can get this great "metabolic
turbulence" in a boot camp, with bodyweight, at home with dumbbells, or even
in a busy gym.
Nothing is more effective than Turbulence Training if you only have 45 minutes,
three times per week to workout.
Q: In my opinion, resistance training, both with free weights and bodyweight
is the key to losing body fat, for our readers that are still unsure about this
could you give me your opinion on my this statement?
Answer:
Strength training is just one key for fat loss, it is essential to maximize your
metabolism, and it is absolutely, positively paramount to building the best body
of your dreams.
For those that doubt, start with bodyweight training. Not only is this method of
strength training effective at helping you sculpt your body, but it is also empowering
to your self-confidence and 100% applicable to your daily living.
Everything from carrying groceries to "seks" will be easier if you are
stronger in the bodyweight exercises. Your mobility and stamina will increase, so
that you will be able to carry your children to bed easier, you will be able to
do yardwork with less fatigue, and you'll literally improve your "zest for
life" simply from mastering your bodyweight strength.
All of these benefits without touching a single free weight...but if you do go with
free weights, you'll take your fitness to an even greater level.
Research from the 2001 meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine showed
that female subjects boosted their post-exercise metabolism to a greater level when
they did 8 reps per exercise, rather than 12 reps.
So low rep, strength training is best for boosting metabolism. It will get you more
results in less time because it will continue to work while you recover.