Yep, right about now we are all (at least in the US) feeling a little bloated and a few pounds heavier, thanks to those wonderful Thanksgiving meals. Most of us are also scheming ways to shed that extra pound or two we just put on.
If you want a different perspective than the usual aerobics and weight training line most fitness “experts” pass out these days, you might consider what Dr. Al Sears has to say. His PACE® approach is different from what you may have read about in the past. I find it to be both more time efficient and more effective.
Dr. Sears suggests that the quality and intensity of your exercise is more important than the quantity. Here is a summary of one study which supports Dr. Sears’ approach:
“Researchers at Laval University in Quebec divided men into two groups: long-duration and short-interval exercisers. They had the long-duration group cycle up to 45 minutes without interruption. The short-interval group cycled in bursts of only 15-90 seconds, while resting in between.
“The long-duration group burned twice as many calories, so you would assume they would burn more fat. However, when the researchers recorded their body composition measurements, the interval group showed that they lost more fat. In fact, the interval group lost nine times more fat than the endurance group for every calorie burned.” [Emphasis added]
If you want to get rid of those extra pounds and get your heart in the best shape ever at the same time, go read what Dr. Sears has to say. Here’s a link you can click to read more directly from Dr. Sears. And, in the interest of full disclosure, I’ll make a few bucks if you decide to buy Dr. Sears’ material, so thanks for that if you do.
