The 2-Hand Swing the best fat-burning exercise in existence. The difference between the swing and other conditioning exercise like running, biking and swimming is that these exercises have a very low point of diminishing returns and high rate of injury. A novice runner will burn a tremendous amount of energy when they first start running. As a novice runner becomes more experienced their body becomes efficient at running as exercise. While efficiency is generally a good thing the problem that arises is that the runner needs to run for longer and longer times to burn the same amount of energy. Every wonder why you see so many slightly overweight but well-conditioned runners? There is an epidemic of them running around my local park!
The 2-Hand Swing is different than any other conditioning exercise. As we become efficient in this exercise we do not train for longer and longer periods of time. Instead we swing for the same amount of time but use a bigger weight. This will turn you into an authentic fat-burning machine. Even though you will burn a tremendous amount of energy while doing the swing the benefits go way beyond this momentary burn. Progressive 2-handed swinging will increase your resting metabolism like no other exercise because it builds lean muscle throughout the entire body. Every ounce of muscle you gain is like a little fat-burning machine you carry around with you all day. The more lean muscle mass you gain the more energy you will burn even at rest. THAT IS THE SECRET!
How long do we do the 2-hand swing for? 12 minutes, 2-3x a week. By focusing on getting stronger instead of training longer we build fat-burning muscle, minimize injuries and finish our workouts feeling fresh and strong instead of burned out and exhausted.
Tracy Reifkind is the Queen of the Swing. She lost over 100 lbs and kept if off through kettlebell swinging. Check out her blog, it has some great tips on nutrition too.
http://tracysfoodandthought.blogspot.com/
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