Superhero Six-Pack: the Complete Bodyweight Training Program to Ripped Abs and a Powerful Core: (Calisthenics Exercises for Getting Shredded and Developing Extreme Core Strength) by Markus A. Kassel

Author:Markus A. Kassel [Kassel, Markus A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2016-04-06T18:30:00+00:00

High Intensity for Maximum Results

The first time I heard about high intensity training, I must admit I was kind of skeptical. I had been so brainwashed by the common wisdom – that has it that you must be ready to do cardio for hours on end to get any kind of result – that it seemed like BS to me. Lose fat with only a few minutes of work? And Halle Berry would be bringing you a fresh towel after that? Sounded like those miracle diet pills that always end up being a scam.

Anyway, that’s what HIIT proposes: for only 10-15 minutes of your time, it will provide maximum calorie expenditure.

How is that possible? How can you get any result with such low time under pressure?

The principle is simple; you will alternate all-out effort with resting periods until the allotted time is up. Those periods of extreme intensity will have you burn calories as you perform the exercise… but, if that was it, then you’d be right in thinking that it can’t get you to lose much fat.

Where high intensity work really outshines the competition is in its ability to have you continue to burn calories hours AFTER you’re done and you’re back home enjoying a well-earned rest. It will significantly ramp up your metabolism in what is known as the “afterburn effect”!

Thus, for a much shorter training time, you’ll consume more calories overall. Also, the fact that you can’t go at it half-assedly and need to give it your 100% makes it both fun and challenging. Try to get bored as you push your body to its limits... Not going to happen! High intensity sessions can therefore keep you motivated where other more leisurely activities would stop presenting any allure after a while.

By keeping the sessions brief and sweet, HIIT will also preserve muscle mass. I won’t go into much detail here but I’ll simply say this: compare the physique of sprinters (or CrossFitters, for that matter, as they also train with severe bursts of energy) with that of long-distance runners. On one hand, you have ripped and muscular guys who are also extremely explosive. On the other, you have fast guys with stamina who look like sticks.

No option is ultimately better than the other but, if you’re looking to build a physique that sets you apart from the average Joe, I guess you’ll be more likely to lean towards the first type, won’t you be?

In short, train little but train hard and reap the rewards.

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