Thursday, February 7, 2008

Bodybuilding Cutting Exercises are a Fitness Myth

Bodybuilding Cutting Exercises are a Fitness Myth
Why Cutting Exercises Are a Fat Loss Myth

High repetition sets do not get you cut.

This is a myth, and there's a much better way to sculpt
your body, get ripped, and finally achieve the elusive
6-pack.

But again, let me repeat, you won't succeed with
high-repetition sets using light weights. And don't even
worry about the "pump", but that's another article for
another day.

Everyone wants to lower their body fat, from overweight
individuals to competitive bodybuilders. We want to be able
to see our well-earned muscles and our 6-pack abs.

And that's why we get lured into the belief of the cutting
exercises. Because it causes a burn in our muscles, we
generally think, hey, this must be burning fat. But it's
not! It's just a fatiguing sensation.

If you are using a high-rep, cutting program, I doubt you
are getting the results you want. You are probably working
out for over an hour, doing way too many exercises.

There is a better way to burn fat. A faster way. And a
smarter way. It doesn't involve "toning" workouts or
"Cutting exercises". What you need to do for fat loss, and
getting cut, is to focus on the same exercises that helped
you build muscle in the first place.

So forget the pec-dec, and stick with dumbell presses. Say
goodbye to leg extensions, and keep using squats and
lunges. Next up is the shocker! We don't need long slow
cardio workouts either!

Instead, we'll use interval training to burn fat and boost
our metabolism in less than half the time as a normal
cardio workout. Only 20 minutes of interval training done 3
times per week resulted in weight loss in one Australian
study.

On the other hand, three 40-minute cardio sessions did not
cause any weight loss in the same study. Shocking results,
but it just goes to show you the power of intensity.

You need to stick with the intensity for both lifting and
"cardio" to get maximum results. That means saying goodbye
to light weights and high reps and long slow cardio.
Goodbye, nice to know you! Okay, so what is going to bring
you the results and "cut" body you want?

First, you need the proper dietary changes to promote
muscle gains and body fat reductions. Nutrition is the most
important factor for fat burning and getting cut.

If your nutrition sucks, and you eat fast food or skip
meals, you are in big trouble. There is no workout good
enough to overcome bad nutrition. Next, focus on
multi-muscle strength exercises and finish with interval
training to burn more calories out of the gym.

Basic exercises such as squats, pushes, rows, and pulls
done for 3-4 sets of 8 repetitions. Do one of each type of
exercise in a total body workout, three times per week.
Keep it incredibly simple, but intense.

Then add intervals at the end of the workout to boost your
metabolism even more. That's all you need for a better
body, ripped abs, and a cut physique.


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