Poll: Is Cardio or Weight Training More Effective at Burning Fat?

March 3rd, 2008

Many experts agree that can burn fat 300% faster while others say that interval training with bodyweight exercises is as effective or more effective than cardio.

The never ending question of the best way to burn fat has proponents on both sides of the fence. Then there are those who think that to have the best health, one should do both cardio and weight training. Weight training to build muscle, strength and bone density and then cardio to improve heart and lung health.

What are your thoughts?

Which is more effective at burning fat - Cardio or Weight Training?

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X Games Workout

February 20th, 2008

Jon Hinds of the Minneapolis based Monkey Bar Gym put together this bodyweight workout for X Games competitor Carl Schubitzke. The video is about 4 minutes long but the workout is in the 25 minute range.


via Scott at Straight To The Bar

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20 Minute Kick Your Ass Workout

January 29th, 2008

Are you looking for a bodyweight workout to test your strength and endurance? Try this simple little round that I found on crossfit today. It’s their Workout Of The Day or WOD and If you’re not sweating and panting like a dog when you’re done, there’s something wrong.

The idea is to complete as many of these rounds as possible in 20 minutes.

body weight pull ups

Body Weight Pull Ups

Pull-ups & Chin-ups force you to lift your own body weight and are one the best strength training exercises you can do for strength & muscle mass. Pull ups are done with palms facing away from you which then uses more back and less bicep making it harder than chins.

Do 5 reps


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