Are You A Sugar Burner Or Fat Burner With Exercise?

[schwantz037]

If you complete a long run criss-crossing into aerobic and anaerobic, will you burn both sources, fat and carbs, in the post workout period. 

[shapecon]

Great questions. Yes, kettlebell swings would count as anaerobic exercise so long as you did enough repetitions or combined it with other exercises that would put you in the anaerobic state. Remember if you're able to talk comfortably during the exercise you're in the aerobic state and NOT anaerobic. Kettlebell work is excellent strength training as it also has core strengthening components. You wouldn't want to use it for tabata or interval work. Do not do tabata workouts every day.

[animejoao]

hi i have a question, does kettlebell swings count as anaerobic workout does kettlebell count as weight lifting training or strenght training or count as the same as interval training like tabata. can someone train tabata everyday, does tabata burn fat or sugar, so many questions hahaha. thanks.

[ArCxlioN]

hi. what's the science behind WHY your body will use the opposite fuel source post workout, to the fuel source you primarily used during workout? ... WHY is your body more likely to tap into sugar stores for energy post workout if you are primarily an aerobic exerciser, using primarily fat.

[shapecon]

Good for you, love to hear that you're doing the HIIT sprints. I'd look to increase the number of intervals to (8) as that seems to be the magic number that provides the best results in the research---and from personal experience. What you're doing is a good start but you're probably not optimizing growth hormone release. I like a 1:1 work rest ratio, or even a 1:2 work to rest ratio. For super high intensity look to do 20-30 second sprints followed by 1:30-2:00 recovery. 

[richcook99]

I've been doing HIIT sprints the last three weeks. Two or three times a week, I'm sprinting for 60 seconds, then recovering for 70 seconds. I'll do five sprints. Is that long enough to "flilp the switch" for EPOC fat burning?

[shapecon]

No, I wouldn't recommend throwing in HIT sprints at the end of your long runs. Instead look to do HIT training on days you're not doing long-slow-distance runs. You're unlikely to have the glycogen required to complete the HIT intervals after you've completed the long runs thereby diminishing the results. The surprising thing is you'll find that one you start incorporating more HIT training you won't have to do as much long-slow-distance work. It really is the way to go. Thanks for posting.

[richcook99]

This video may have changed my view of health and fat loss. I'm a runner and have been for a long time. Traditionally I run three or four times per week, 4-6 miles each. I've trained for and run four marathons. Here's my question, though. Can I do my long runs, then throw in HIIT sprints at the end and still trigger that fat loss switch?

[ErinLizabeth1]

Great video. I've heard quite a bit that resistance training is better for weight loss but didn't understand why. I appreciate the simplified explanation!