November 2, 2009
Aerobics = Fat Storage
I harp on this topic a lot and I apologize if it gets old! But this is one of my BIG points regarding exercise that I want to ingrain into your head about cardio. You DON’T and SHOULDN’T do long distance cardio if your goal is fat loss. If you want to run a marathon for the challenge, the endorphins and the goal, by all means do it! I am also not saying that everyone who runs long distance is overweight, there are many thin runners as well. As a society that doesn’t exercise enough I have a hard time telling people not to do standard cardio, don’t get me wrong any movement is better than NO movement!
But there are millions of people out there, pounding the pavement in misery because they have been led to believe that this is THE BEST way to lose fat. Unfortunately the research and evidence that I have seen by countless clients is that they are actually running into more fat! Even if long distance runners aren’t overweight, many (who don’t do some weight training and core training) are very frail and weak because the body eats the muscle away to use for energy.
I have talked a few times about a far more effective type of training that burns fat up to 9 times faster than the steady state cardio. I attribute this type of training as one of the biggest factors in getting the results and reputation I have gotten the past couple years. Keep in mind, most people coming to my Fit Fun Bootcamps and MamaTone are people who already exercise and are frustrated with their results or lack there of. I also get a lot of clients who are just looking for something different that is fun and new! Just think how much more challenging it is to get someone results who is already extremely active compared to someone who has been sedentary, but these are the results that we get!
A guy that I follow and have lots of respect for is Dr. Pompa out of Philadelphia. He specializes in helping those who are weight loss resistant. I have found that about 80% of those who come to see me who are overweight or obese, I am able to help. Another 5% don’t listen to what I say, and the other 15% seem to be doing everything right and still not getting results. It is very frustrating for me as well as the client. These types of challenges keep me up at night. Dr. Pompa has some interesting things that he does and he believes many of the problems are due to poor hormonal communication or too many toxins, both biotoxins and metallic toxins. I encourage you to check his research out.
Anyways back to the topic. In this 10 minute video Dr. Pompa explains very well the point I was just making about why you should do interval training over standard cardio.
Enjoy!
Besides the great weight loss effects, this style of training will greatly improve your 5K run times. I have never met a bootcamper who hasn’t shattered their records from months or years prior by adding this type of training. It will blow you away!
Please leave a comment! What are you feelings towards this? Do you agree or disagree? Do you have any questions? Please comment below.
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June 29, 2009
Fit Moms For Life Home Workout And Nutritional DVDs!
Claim Your Free CD and DVD Now!
I am super excited to announce the official launching of the Fit Moms For Life DVD program! I had this vision 3 years ago, and have been actively working on it for the past 8 months! If I knew how much work would go into it, I am not sure if I would have done it, but I am glad I didn’t know! :) I worked just about the whole weekend to get this ready. There are chancesof typos and things not quite working right. I look at you as family, please email me mistakes you see or things you think could be changed to make the site better.
I am very proud of this program and hope that this will help many 1000’s of lives over the upcoming years.
Here is the link to the first page of the site:
What I decided to do, was create a free informational CD and give the first months DVD away for free in order for you to try it and check it out (You just need to pay for shipping). If you like it and decide not to cancel, you will receive another DVD 21 days later. From then on out, you will get a new DVD each month. You can cancel anytime. The monthly rate for the program is starting at $39/month, which includes shipping… There is a good chance we will be raising that price is the future, but once you are signed up, you are locked into the lowest rate possible! This is a 12 month program, but again, if you decide you don’t want to continue you can cancel and we will stop sending you the DVDs.
I am very proud to be able to offer a high quality product at such an affordable price. I know most can’t afford my $150/hr one on one rate, and I don’t have any openings right now anyways. This way you get me inside of your home, training you, taking ALL the guess-work out!
I have already sold quite a few DVDs locally the past few months and have received some awesome emails and feedback… Here are a couple of them.
“Just a quickie to say THANK YOU for the great DVDs! I’m in Canada visiting my mom and relatives in Winnipeg and am using your DVDs every 2nd day here and just LOVE it. Great workouts!
Previous visits, I have always planned to exercise, but never got around to it. This time, thanks to your videos, I am actually keeping up with my workouts! Thank you, thank you!”
-Shelly
AND
“Hi Dustin! I’ve been doing your first dvd for the past 5 weeks. I’m seeing GREAT results. I’ve lost 11 pounds and I am feeling so much stronger. 
It’s really been amazing. Is your second dvd for sale yet? I’m totally excited to start it!”
-Alicia
It’s really been amazing. Is your second dvd for sale yet? I’m totally excited to start it!” -Alicia
So please tell your friends and spread the word! My goal is to have 1000 moms check out the program and claim their FREE CD and DVD by December 31st, 2009!
Keep moving,
Dustin
PS This program is also great for someone who already has a gym membership, because you can do these workouts on days that you don’t have time or can’t get to the gym.
PPS I get asked if guys can do this program. The answer is definitely yes! Some of the husbands of the wives have been doing the workouts and loving them! They are designed for maximum fat loss and toning.
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April 20, 2009
Burn Fat By Jumping Part 2
Last week I showed you a video of Rita doing box jumps on the NBC morning show. This week I wanted to show another variation of that exercise that you can do. This one involves a little more upper-body. The drawback is that you won’t be able to jump quite as high since you will be holding additional weights.
We do this one in Fit Fun Bootcamp right now indoors and once we go outside to parks, we will use picnic tables, rocks, and playgrounds to use as our box to jump up to!
Enjoy!
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Keep moving,
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February 16, 2009
Burn Fat 10X Faster Then Traditional Exercise
I have gotten the reputation of being anti-cardio. It is true, that I think long slow cardio is a waste of time if your goal is fat loss. Long slow cardio has very little effect on overall fat loss. All long slow cardio does is slow the metabolism, by eating away the muscle, which in turn, directly decreases the metabolism. In order for the person to lose more weight with this technique, they must increase their time and distance. This becomes an ongoing battle with the bulge, that most people will lose.
Instead of doing cardio at 65% or less then max HR, try doing intervals, or a newer technique called “Burst Training.” Sprinters have known this all along. Sprinters do no more then 45 seconds of cardio at one time, yet they have the lowest body fat of any athlete. It is this intense training that gets results. Not only does it get results, but according to research, it gets results up to 10X faster then steady state low intensity cardio. In a society that doesn’t make the time for exercise, finding techniques that are more efficient is very important. I am not saying that long slow cardio can’t work, but works for very few people!
About a month ago I introduced you to a “Cardio Queen” named Abby. Her story resignated with many of you and is this most visited post to date. Check out Abby’s weight loss story. In short, she had been spending up to 8 hours a week running, and only got more overweight. It wasn’t until she stopped her cardio obsession, started intense weight training, burst training, and eating better, that she dropped 23 lbs.
So check out abby as she demonstrates her new type of cardio training that takes her less then 10 minutes 3X per week! I challenge you to keep up with her!
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Please feel free to comment on your experience with the long slow cardio or the interval/burst training!
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