The “Slightly Chubby” Phenomenon
Before I begin…I will just say that I am a big fan of Body Weight Circuits, Kettlebells, Crossfit, and all the short and intense forms of getting in shape.
We have come a long ways these past 10-15 years when it comes to creative “resistance training” workouts.
…but I think we have taken a step backward when it comes to losing body fat.
Youtube is filled with examples…
There are countless examples of people who are busting their butt with resistance training, but aren’t very lean compared to the effort put forth.
People are killing themselves…desperately trying to get lean using just 1/2 of the fat loss equation!
Intense exercise, like various forms of circuit training, kettlebells, etc…
While all of that sounds nice…it is only 1/2 of the fat loss equation!
You see…those Free Fatty Acids are going to get deposited back into the fat cells, if they are not used for energy during the workout.
A major cause of the “Slightly Chubby” phenomenon!
No matter how hard people are busting their butts with this brief intense interval type of training…it is NOT getting the job done all the way.
…and you can’t do too much of this type of training or over-training is bound to occur. More isn’t better in this case. More of the same will not help.
So if more intervals is not going to get the job done, what is?