So what is going to be the most popular workout in 2008?
Well, it looks like another fat burning, muscle building, body sculpting workout, and again it comes from Men's Health magazine.
The programs are similar in name, but much different in design.
I designed the Bodyweight 500 workout for the Men's Health magazine website. So far, it has helped men burn over 40,000 pounds of belly fat in only 4 months (At the time of this article.)
Many guys are reporting up to 20 pounds of weight loss in only 8 weeks. The results are outrageous. Even I am shocked by the results.
So let's talk about the similarities and differences between the two workouts.
First, and most importantly, I want to state clearly, for the record, that I did not invent the 300 workout. Never claimed to. All I did was film the exercises for Men's Health magazine and Youtube.
That said, the 300 workout was described in the original Men's Health article as a "rite of passage".
I look at the 300 workout as being like a powerlifting event. You only do that once in a while. Not every week, let alone everyday. You need to get really "psyched up" for that.
The 500 is different, because in each of the weeks preceding the 500 workout, there was an incrementally more difficult bodyweight challenge, starting with the lowly, yet still tough for many, bodyweight 100 in week 1.
Then depending on your fitness, it could take you 4-8 weeks to work your way up to the 500.
Its kind of, and I emphasize "kind of", like training for a marathon, or better yet, a 10k road race.
When training for a marathon or 10k, you do your regular workouts during the week and then a long run on the weekend.
Similar to what we are doing here...2 workouts during the week, and then a bodyweight challenge on the weekend.
Similar to the 300, but different, and unique.
Lots of fun though.
The main lesson I've learned from doing these types of workouts is that so many men and women - mostly men, but women too - love the challenge aspect of the program because it keeps them motivated and interested.
Doing the same thing week in and week out is easy for the dedicated, but for those easily distracted by shiny objects, knowing that you have a new challenge each week - and one that you can compare slightly to the week prior or to a friend - keeps you much more motivated to keep going on a fat loss program.
You can gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. All you need to do is focus on resistance training with free weights or your bodyweight, and do interval training instead of long slow cardio workouts.
When the reality hits that you are carrying too much fat, you want to get rid of it fast. You think, "How did I allow myself to get so fat?" And you immediately start looking for the best workouts for fat loss. Here are three shortcuts you can use to pick the right workout and finally realize your physique goals.
Shortcut 1: Decide On Workout Characteristics
You should first decide on the characteristics of your workout designed to burn fat. Now, by this I don't mean the "specifics" of the workout itself (that comes later). I want you to decide where you will do the workout, when you will do it, how much time you have to exercise, what equipment you have at your disposal, etc.
The last thing you want to do is decide to start a fat loss workout program without knowing these factors. Often, people start a program that is doomed from the start because it doesn't fit their lifestyle, time restraints, equipment limitations, etc. Then when the workout starts to go wrong (missed workouts, not doing the workout like instructed, not enough time to complete the workout), you are one step closer to giving up all together and never reaching your fat burning goals.
Shortcut 2: Decide On The Overall Duration Of The Workout Program
Let's be honest. It might take some of you a long time to reach your body composition goals. It all depends on how much fat you have to lose when you start. But the workout you choose with the goal of fat burning should be for a specific period of time.
There are other factors when choosing a workout, like fitness, performance, health, strength and muscle building concerns. Fat loss should not be your main focus for an extended period of time. Be honest, it is a lot easier to dedicate yourself to a 4 week fat burning workout program than one that lasts 2 years.
Shortcut 3: Use The Best Workouts For Fat Loss ALREADY Getting Great Results
This is the best shortcut there is. Once you know the characteristics of the workout you want to perform and the duration you want to do it... look for a program that fits your needs and that ALREADY is proven to work.
You don't want your hours working out to be an experiment, do you? You want to KNOW that completing the workout as instructed gets results. So, look for exercise programs from a fitness professional that is already working and that fits your needs.
Most people when looking for the best workout for fat loss are very motivated... in the beginning. But without these shortcuts to success, most never complete the fat burning workouts long enough to see any real and lasting fitness, health and appearance results. Use these shortcuts to find the best fat destroying workouts for you... and get started today!
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