Aerobics…still torturing yourself???
Don’t take my word for it, take it from Coaches Michael Boyle and Alwyn Cosgrove!
Who are Michael Boyle and Alwyn Cosgrove, you may ask?
Michael Boyle is one of the greatest minds in the strength and conditioning field. He works with clients from Mrs. Jones to professional athletes.
Alwyn Cosgrove is also a great mind in the strength and conditioning field. He owns one of the most successful training facilities in the country, writes for Men’s Health, T-Mag, and educates other fitness professionals on how to be better at our craft.
Here is part of a presentation Michael Boyle did discussing the inefficiency of aerobic training.
http://www.functionalstrengthcoach3.com/intervals.html
Among the reasons for not doing aerobic activity, coach Boyle states that “enlisting a youth athlete in cross country for the fall to “get in shape” is a death sentence in regards to their speed and performance.”
Aerobic activity makes you slow, inhibits your body’s ability to shed fat efficiently, and is damaging to your joints.
Interestingly, Alwyn Cosgrove just did a post on his blog referencing a study regarding aerobics for fat loss. You can see the study here:
http://alwyncosgrove.blogspot.com/2009/10/aerobics-for-fat-loss-fails-again.html
So, unless you’re training for a 10k, stop hitting the treadmill and start doing some intervals like this!
