Comments on: LL Cool J Does Long Duration Cardio For Fat Loss http://unstoppablefatloss.com/blog/ll-cool-j-does-long-duration-cardio-for-fat-loss/ Fast and Fun Home Workouts to Boost Your Metabolism Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:07:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Scott Tousignant http://unstoppablefatloss.com/blog/ll-cool-j-does-long-duration-cardio-for-fat-loss/#comment-4456 Scott Tousignant Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:54:48 +0000 http://unstoppablefatloss.com/blog/?p=291#comment-4456 Thanks for your response Donovan. But now here's my question to you... What if a 45 minute longer cardio session is not boring to you? What if you get a thrill or a high out of it? What if it's the only thing that you've ever stuck to? What if you are actually burning fat and changing your body with it. I have a real issue with today's fitness trainers telling me that I should think a certain way like I should be bored when I go out for 45 minute jog or bike ride. Hey, I love interval training, but lets face it, it's not the only way to burn fat. Yes it's effective, and yes it's ideal for the busy person, but long cardio sessions do work and have been working for years. And as much as many fitness pros would like to believe, it won't turn you into a frail looking person who looks like a twig. I've done it all and I've done it all with my clients. I find the best results come when you incorporate both HIIT and long duration cardio in your program. I've seen way too many people give up fitness because they were getting bombarded from fitness experts saying to give up long duration cardio because it's useless and they should only do HIIT. Some of them got injured from HIIT and stopped all together. Others simply did not enjoy HIIT at all, but assumed that long duration cardio was useless so they didnt' do that anymore either... they ended up gaining more weight. As fitness experts we can't be narrow minded. We've got to think of what's in our customers best interests. There is no one single answer for cardio, resistance training, or diet. It's time to take a smarter approach and get out of this "My program is better than yours mentality." It's all about compliance and progression. You can do this in a variety of ways and enjoy the journey. That's my 2 cents ;) Scott Tousignant Thanks for your response Donovan. But now here’s my question to you…

What if a 45 minute longer cardio session is not boring to you?

What if you get a thrill or a high out of it?

What if it’s the only thing that you’ve ever stuck to?

What if you are actually burning fat and changing your body with it.

I have a real issue with today’s fitness trainers telling me that I should think a certain way like I should be bored when I go out for 45 minute jog or bike ride.

Hey, I love interval training, but lets face it, it’s not the only way to burn fat. Yes it’s effective, and yes it’s ideal for the busy person, but long cardio sessions do work and have been working for years.

And as much as many fitness pros would like to believe, it won’t turn you into a frail looking person who looks like a twig.

I’ve done it all and I’ve done it all with my clients. I find the best results come when you incorporate both HIIT and long duration cardio in your program.

I’ve seen way too many people give up fitness because they were getting bombarded from fitness experts saying to give up long duration cardio because it’s useless and they should only do HIIT.

Some of them got injured from HIIT and stopped all together. Others simply did not enjoy HIIT at all, but assumed that long duration cardio was useless so they didnt’ do that anymore either… they ended up gaining more weight.

As fitness experts we can’t be narrow minded. We’ve got to think of what’s in our customers best interests.

There is no one single answer for cardio, resistance training, or diet. It’s time to take a smarter approach and get out of this “My program is better than yours mentality.”

It’s all about compliance and progression. You can do this in a variety of ways and enjoy the journey.

That’s my 2 cents ;)

Scott Tousignant

]]> By: Donovan http://unstoppablefatloss.com/blog/ll-cool-j-does-long-duration-cardio-for-fat-loss/#comment-4450 Donovan Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:22:58 +0000 http://unstoppablefatloss.com/blog/?p=291#comment-4450 Hey Scott - I actually did a phone interview on this very subject today. My take is this: I consider long boring cardio a session that last 45 minutes and up, at the same pace that never changes. I completely agree with adding a "longer" cardio session at the end of your interval training days. For instance, if you do your interval training on T/TH/Sa then you would perform a 20 minute run at the end of your interval training session which involved High Intensity sprints. About 3 months ago I trained a lady with this very method combined with some strength training and she lost 17 pounds, 15 inches and decreased her 5K time by 15 minutes...all in 28 days. Thanks for the input and you're right...LL is a fit son of a gun. He's doing something right!!! Hey Scott – I actually did a phone interview on this very subject today.

My take is this: I consider long boring cardio a session that last 45 minutes and up, at the same pace that never changes.

I completely agree with adding a “longer” cardio session at the end of your interval training days.

For instance, if you do your interval training on T/TH/Sa then you would perform a 20 minute run at the end of your interval training session which involved High Intensity sprints.

About 3 months ago I trained a lady with this very method combined with some strength training and she lost 17 pounds, 15 inches and decreased her 5K time by 15 minutes…all in 28 days.

Thanks for the input and you’re right…LL is a fit son of a gun. He’s doing something right!!!

]]> By: ben15 http://unstoppablefatloss.com/blog/ll-cool-j-does-long-duration-cardio-for-fat-loss/#comment-4152 ben15 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:04:41 +0000 http://unstoppablefatloss.com/blog/?p=291#comment-4152 For the best results I think that combining the two like casey suggest would be the most effective. http://dailyabworkout.com/ For the best results I think that combining the two like casey suggest would be the most effective.
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]]> By: Casey George http://unstoppablefatloss.com/blog/ll-cool-j-does-long-duration-cardio-for-fat-loss/#comment-3537 Casey George Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:54:11 +0000 http://unstoppablefatloss.com/blog/?p=291#comment-3537 Robert, Most of my skinny clients have been totally reshaped by adding in some HEAVY Powerlifting type exercises and sprint type HIIT cardio. Think about how many "skinny" distance runners you see. Ever seen a "Skinny" Sprinter? Hell no, those guys are ripped beasts. Id say in your situation, intense sessions are key, but like Scott said, get in both...maybe do the HIIT 3 times a week and long duration 2. Robert, Most of my skinny clients have been totally reshaped by adding in some HEAVY Powerlifting type exercises and sprint type HIIT cardio. Think about how many “skinny” distance runners you see. Ever seen a “Skinny” Sprinter? Hell no, those guys are ripped beasts. Id say in your situation, intense sessions are key, but like Scott said, get in both…maybe do the HIIT 3 times a week and long duration 2.

]]> By: Robert Foster http://unstoppablefatloss.com/blog/ll-cool-j-does-long-duration-cardio-for-fat-loss/#comment-2807 Robert Foster Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:05:14 +0000 http://unstoppablefatloss.com/blog/?p=291#comment-2807 Hi Scott. So what is a skinny guy to do? I need more muscle, (pretty fit already) but I have learned not to do long boring cardio cause I want ripped larger muscles? great debate Hi Scott.
So what is a skinny guy to do? I need more muscle, (pretty fit already) but I have learned not to do long boring cardio cause I want ripped larger muscles?

great debate

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