Remember, what may work for me will not always produce the same results for you.
“Everyone has different specific needs.” If you remember anything about this post, this is it! Our bodies will respond differently to various workouts, eating methods and so on.
The spring semester is always tough on college students because life becomes packed with various activities, as well as opportunities to explore the outdoors. The pace of life increases as the weather heats up. Who wants to stay stuck in their dorm room studying?
Well, if I was expecting to make it through my classes with the best grades possible, I couldn’t afford to waste time hitting up the social scene. If you know me, these words are shocking!
I’m a people person, I enjoy meeting new people without fail. I can talk for hours and find creative ways to stir up conversion.
How I Gained Weight
During this semester I added almost 30Ibs because of poor eating habits, lack of sleep (Staying up all night, happens often in college) and no quality activity.
I didn’t have balance and my courses were priority, nothing else mattered.
When the semester ended and I returned home to Chicago, I knew it was time to make a change. My goals were to cut body fat, strengthen my heart, build endurance and increase my speed.
The Exercise
According to research, interval training burns three times as much fat as running a steady pace. I know from different sources, as well as classes taken that interval training is an effective and powerful way to burn body fat.
For example, while in the gym I heard a guy say “I burned between 300-350 calories on the treadmill in an hour on steady running. I thought to myself as I was looking at my heart rate monitor, “wow, that’s it, I burned about 700 calories in under 30mins!”
Another added benefit, your body will continue to burn even after your workout is over. Steady endurance training only burns during the workout.
How to
When I was running indoors, I would run warm up laps before I attempted the intense sprinting. Next, I would pick to points on the track (route if outdoors) and between those two points is when I kicked it into high gear. When I reached the second point, I would drop the intensity (slow down but continue running).
What you would be doing is alternating between intense bursts of running and determined periods of less intense running. Without a doubt, you can accomplish more in 15 to 20 minutes of interval training than an hour of steady endurance training on the treadmill.
Let me know what you all think? All questions and comments are welcomed!
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Contrats. Better to tackle it while you’re young.
Go Phightins !!
Hmm….I’m going to try this. 700 calories in 30min? Wow! Thanks.
-Jacob
Hey Guys, thanks for commenting. Yeah but don’t forget about some other factors; first, age does come into play because my body will react differently than a man in his mid thirties.
second, this example was one of my best training experiences. As you continue to train it will become harder as your body is becoming more conditioned to the workout. Your 100% effort will eventually become easier, thus requiring more intensity and effort.
All the best!