I thought I would follow my last post about interval training vs steady state cardio with a video of interval training in action. This comes courtesy of Craig Ballantyne, author of the excellent Turbulence Training fat loss system. This video gives you a good visual introduction to interval training.

Alwyn Cosgrove in a recent post discusses a study that compares 20 minutes of high intensity interval training (HIIT) and 40 minute sessions of steady state cardio. The total number of calories burned in each session was the same but after the 15 study the steady state cardio group had lost no fat while the HIIT group had lost 11.2% of their fat.

So which type of exercise do you use?

Today we are going to start a series of nutrition tips from Dr. John Berardi author of Precision Nutrition

Tip #1 Eat Pasta… Carefully
by Dr. John Berardi

As a God-fearing Italian, I have to admit that I love pasta. But, as a gut-fearing weight lifter and athlete, I definitely have to choose the lower GI, nutrient dense whole-wheat variety. During training phases that require or allow for higher carbohydrate intake (higher volume training) I’ll eat one whole-wheat pasta meal per day. During other phases (like where I’m trying to lose fat), the pasta stays on the shelf in favor of a higher lean protein, good fat, and fruit and veggie intake.

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