There’s no doubt that you’ve come across hyped-up claims from fitness marketers telling you that their workout program will melt fat 9 times faster and will have you burning massive amounts of calories for 48 hours after your workout, which they refer to as the “Afterburn”, or in scientific terms EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption). These so-called “fat loss guru’s” are passing this information off as fact, and in a very clever and convincing way to the general public. Unfortunately, if you have bought into their claims, you have been mislead and I’m about to show you how.

Preface

You will often times hear the “Afterburn” claims from programs that involve HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), regular Interval Training, and most recently Metabolic Resistance Training. I want to make it absolutely clear that I am not against these types of training. I have personally incorporated them into my training for nearly a decade.

What I am against is the false, EXAGGERATED claims and misuse of cherry picked data in order to get you to buy into a certain program. Frankly, I feel that there are many fitness professionals whom would benefit a great deal from taking a business ethics 101 course.

The purpose of this post is to set aside the hype and uncover the truth, so you can make an informed decision about the next workout program that you choose to follow.

Exaggerated Claims Based On Flawed Research

According to some cleverly marketed workout programs, you’ll be burning hundreds of calories post-workout all thanks to the afterburn of their high intensity workout. The truth is,

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The squat thrust is one of my favorite exercises to include in either my Interval Training or Metabolic Resistance Training sessions. It’s a great way to get the heart pounding and muscles pumping! There is a problem with squat thrusts though… they can be too challenging for some individuals and there are some people who would prefer not to jump up and down for various reasons.

That’s why I was super excited to watch a video demonstration from former Biggest Loser trainer and creator of Fast Track Fat Loss, Kim Lyons, which showed four different variations of the squat thrust, from beginner all the way to very advanced.

This is an awesome exercise demonstration that you won’t want to miss…

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There are some common questions that Angie and I receive from our valued readers and customers who are just starting out in their fat loss journey. Questions such as, “How much weight should I lift while I workout?”

I was about to record some videos to answer these fat loss questions, but realized that my friend Craig Ballantyne, the creator of Turbulence Training, had some great videos with great beginner workout advice…

That was some great advice from Craig and a great demonstration. I especially like the advice about not going all out in the beginning, while you find the weight that’s right for you. I see some people go overboard when they start out and they are too sore to continue for the week, which sometimes leads to them giving up all together.

Angie and I also receive a fair amount of questions from beginners who find that Interval Training is too difficult for them to perform. In the following video, Craig offers some great advice on this topic…

I found Craig’s advice on Beginner Interval Training to be awesome! It’s a great combination of low impact body weight movements along with some stretching. The Interval splits times are perfect for beginners too!

If you haven’t already done so, I recommend that you check out Craig’s Turbulence Training programs. He offers quite a variety of workouts, so there’s something for everyone.

Did you pick up any tips from these videos that you will apply today? We’d love to hear from you in the comment box below…

To achieving your limitless potential,

Scott and Angie Tousignant

About The Authors

Scott and Angie Tousignant have been helping busy men and women, just like you, transform their body and life for over a decade. This dynamic duo prides themselves on providing a balanced and practical approach that will motivate and inspire you to become the best YOU that you can be.

Scott and Angie have dedicated themselves to sharing their exact workouts, what they eat, and how they stay motivated to continue transforming their body’s and life.

Their line up of body transforming programs includes, ROCK That Body, Sizzlin’ Circuits, Fat Loss Quickie, and More Love Less Fat.

We’re excited to share in you successful body transformation!

Pumpkin workouts have become more and more popular over the past few years. I blame it on my buddy Scott Colby, who was the first person that I ever saw do a pumpkin workout 5 years ago. A television news station picked it up and then the pumpkin workout idea exploded

One of the funniest and definitely the most surprising pumpkin workout that I ever saw, came from Craig Ballantyne. Check it out…

Truth About the Pumpkin Workout

Did it surprise you?

Craig may be one of the ring leaders for cardio bashing, which drives me nuts, but his programs are definitely awesome, and he has a large variety of them, including: Turbulence Training For Abs, TT For Meatheads, and Booty For Wife.

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Your butt is one of the first things that a guy checks out. I bet that you spend some time checking out your own butt in the mirror too right? Of course you do… I see you checking your butt in the mirror every time you try on a new pair of jeans.

Having a firm butt is important to you. I know it is, otherwise us men wouldn’t hear the dreaded question, “Do these pants make my butt look fat?”

If you want to know how to get a firm butt, you’re in luck. Today Angie will be demonstrating the best butt exercises for sculpting a sexy back end.

For this Quickie Butt Blasting workout you will perform each exercise for 30 seconds. We use a GymBoss Interval Timer to set the duration of each interval and to alert us when it’s time to change exercises. This is an incredibly handy tool that helps us execute our quickie interval workouts with greater accuracy and effectiveness. I really don’t know how I survived without it.

Here are the butt exercises that you will perform in the Quickie Butt Blasting workout…

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