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Ladies! Lift some weights!

Posted by Bryan Hamann on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, In : Fat Burning Workouts

“But I really don’t want to get big muscles, I’m just looking to lose a bit of weight and tone.”

This is what I hear so many people say when they ask me for advice of how to get in shape, and I tell them they should ditch the elliptical trainer and hit the weight-room.

Yip, I’m afraid it’s mostly the ladies who say this, but there are some guys who give me this response too.

This is a big myth. Most people think that if they just touch a dumbbell or barbell they’ll end up ge…
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Interval Training: Part 2

Posted by Bryan Hamann on Monday, June 25, 2012, In : Fat Burning Workouts

As mentioned in my previous article, interval training is a far superior method for fat loss than your usual long, boring 45 minute – 1 hour cardio sessions. In that article, I gave a brief overview of what interval training is, but I’d now like to go into a bit more detail and give a few examples of what a good interval training workout would be.

Interval training is a type of physical training that involves periods of intense physical activity followed by periods of lower physical activi…
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Why you need to be doing interval training: Part 1

Posted by Bryan Hamann on Monday, June 25, 2012, In : Training concepts and techniques

There are a lot of frustrated people out there. Lots of people exercising several times a week, who never seem to lose much weight or make any real progress. A lot of the time, it’s those who spend 45 minutes a couple of times a week on the treadmill, elliptical trainer or exercise bike, with no real plan or purpose. They get frustrated, wondering how it is that they spend several hours a week exercising, yet get very few results.

Don’t get me wrong, this type of exercise is good for your …