I was in Tampa, Florida, at
a seminar not to long ago. In between sessions, a physician from Georgia pulled
me to the side and said, "Hey Craig, you were right about those
crosstrainer machines. I've had your program for a few months now and I'm
getting better results with the bodyweight circuits."
It's always enjoyable to
meet clients, and I was interested to find out how he heard of me. Turns out,
he discovered me through Google, landing on an article I wrote about "how
elliptical machines (crosstrainers) suck for fat loss".
That is correct, I think
those machines are pretty much a complete waste of time.
"I was using one of
those machines for a long time and was wondering why I wasn't getting any
results," the physician continued, "I'm so glad I found your program
and now I'm using the bodyweight circuits from the Dumbell-Bodyweight Fusion
Workout", he added.
I told him how I wasn't
surprised. In fact, I've never personally known anyone to get great results
with one of those crosstrainer machines. Now I've watched really lean people
use them, but they didn't get lean with those machines.
I know some people will be annoyed
with what I have to say because they like exercising on the crosstrainer, but
the fact of the matter is that they just don't work as well as harder forms of
interval training.
And hey, any time you are
traveling or want a break from regular interval training workouts, you can use
one of the 4 bodyweight circuits from the TT DB-BW Fusion Fat Loss program that
you get as a bonus when you order the Turbulence Training fat burning workout
routine.
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training
About the Author
Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and
writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness
Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss
workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness
magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose
fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week.
For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn
fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit Turbulence Training
