Comments on: Bursting with Health http://blog.draxe.com/2009/07/bursting-with-health/ Transforming Your Life Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:47:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dr. Josh Axe http://blog.draxe.com/2009/07/bursting-with-health/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Dr. Josh Axe Mon, 17 May 2010 18:51:15 +0000 http://blog.joshaxe.com/?p=80#comment-498 Hi Merrida, Your level of intensity is very important. With burst training, you are typically going at 90-100% your max effort for the short period of time. If you're already dancing competitively, then it shouldn't take a whole of burst training and weights on top of what you're doing. I typically do 40 minutes of exercise 3x a week. 20 minutes of each session is weights and the last 20 minutes is burst. Hi Merrida,

Your level of intensity is very important. With burst training, you are typically going at 90-100% your max effort for the short period of time. If you’re already dancing competitively, then it shouldn’t take a whole of burst training and weights on top of what you’re doing. I typically do 40 minutes of exercise 3x a week. 20 minutes of each session is weights and the last 20 minutes is burst.

]]> By: Merrida http://blog.draxe.com/2009/07/bursting-with-health/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Merrida Mon, 17 May 2010 03:29:44 +0000 http://blog.joshaxe.com/?p=80#comment-496 So this is like plyometrics right? Question: a set...what qualifies as a full "set"? I am in pretty good shape right now. I'm not overweight, very muscular, have great endurance, and am a professional competitive dancer. I know that I need cardio along with my resistance training to stay lean, but I get bored on cardio machines so it is hard to stay motivated to do it and stick with it. Would you say that the intensity level and length of workout of the burst training is enough for someone like me? So this is like plyometrics right? Question: a set…what qualifies as a full “set”?
I am in pretty good shape right now. I’m not overweight, very muscular, have great endurance, and am a professional competitive dancer. I know that I need cardio along with my resistance training to stay lean, but I get bored on cardio machines so it is hard to stay motivated to do it and stick with it. Would you say that the intensity level and length of workout of the burst training is enough for someone like me?

]]> By: Clare Francke http://blog.draxe.com/2009/07/bursting-with-health/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Clare Francke Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:45:18 +0000 http://blog.joshaxe.com/?p=80#comment-343 try it, you won't be disapointed! Needak is our rebounder of choice. try it, you won’t be disapointed! Needak is our rebounder of choice.

]]> By: Clare Francke http://blog.draxe.com/2009/07/bursting-with-health/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Clare Francke Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:44:09 +0000 http://blog.joshaxe.com/?p=80#comment-342 My husband I have taken the bursting concept onto the "rebounder" (mini-trampoline)......bursting hard for one minute and then alternating with resistance bands, sit-ups and pushups for a total of 4-6 "sets". He has dropped at least 20 pounds, and I swear that anyone that does this will never have a "gut". The high knee running in place can't help but whittle away at the waistline. We never feel an ache or pain in the joints, and feel like athletes! We could not run with that intensity on the ground...... My husband I have taken the bursting concept onto the “rebounder” (mini-trampoline)……bursting hard for one minute and then alternating with resistance bands, sit-ups and pushups for a total of 4-6 “sets”. He has dropped at least 20 pounds, and I swear that anyone that does this will never have a “gut”. The high knee running in place can’t help but whittle away at the waistline. We never feel an ache or pain in the joints, and feel like athletes! We could not run with that intensity on the ground……

]]> By: Pete http://blog.draxe.com/2009/07/bursting-with-health/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Pete Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:09:55 +0000 http://blog.joshaxe.com/?p=80#comment-196 Hi Dr. Josh, I'm 45, 6'1" 295lbs and in good internal health. I heard about burst training several days ago & I thought I'd try it out. I've dieted & have done standard cardio & circuit training the last 16 years & has worked the 3 times I've been overweight (50lbs+). Those three times I've lost 60lbs on average, but now I find it harder to lose weight. Now my knees are not as strong (guess from being overweight & aged, but no injuries). I'd like some other alternatives on exercise routines other than the listed ones on your blog that would be easy on my knees, er low-impact yet high intensity. Thanks So Much!! Hi Dr. Josh, I’m 45, 6’1″ 295lbs and in good internal health. I heard about burst training several days ago & I thought I’d try it out. I’ve dieted & have done standard cardio & circuit training the last 16 years & has worked the 3 times I’ve been overweight (50lbs+). Those three times I’ve lost 60lbs on average, but now I find it harder to lose weight. Now my knees are not as strong (guess from being overweight & aged, but no injuries). I’d like some other alternatives on exercise routines other than the listed ones on your blog that would be easy on my knees, er low-impact yet high intensity. Thanks So Much!!

]]> By: Dr. Josh Axe http://blog.draxe.com/2009/07/bursting-with-health/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Dr. Josh Axe Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:30:05 +0000 http://blog.joshaxe.com/?p=80#comment-178 Sam, you could do burst training almost every day--you just need to make sure you have at least one day of rest in there. You will definitely get great benefits from doing it 3/week though. That seems to work better with many people's schedules realistically. But if you can commit to every day--go for it! Sam, you could do burst training almost every day–you just need to make sure you have at least one day of rest in there. You will definitely get great benefits from doing it 3/week though. That seems to work better with many people’s schedules realistically. But if you can commit to every day–go for it!

]]> By: Sam http://blog.draxe.com/2009/07/bursting-with-health/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Sam Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:42:57 +0000 http://blog.joshaxe.com/?p=80#comment-157 Thanks for the info Dr. Axe, great stuff. I've been burst training for a few weeks now and I really see the difference. My question is why it is counterproductive to do it more than a few times per week? Why not every day? I understand that when you burn up your glycogen your body goes into survival mode and starts burning fat to replenish the glycogen, but how does this fat-burning process last so long? I would figure that the very next meal after burst training, your body would say "Oh, I have food to work with and now i can just use these carbohydrates to restore the glycogen instead of trying to burn fat. (??) Thus doesn't your glycogen get replenished after your next meal? Sorry for all the questions..I'm excited that the burst training is working but I was just curious about how it works? Thanks! Thanks for the info Dr. Axe, great stuff. I’ve been burst training for a few weeks now and I really see the difference. My question is why it is counterproductive to do it more than a few times per week? Why not every day? I understand that when you burn up your glycogen your body goes into survival mode and starts burning fat to replenish the glycogen, but how does this fat-burning process last so long? I would figure that the very next meal after burst training, your body would say “Oh, I have food to work with and now i can just use these carbohydrates to restore the glycogen instead of trying to burn fat. (??) Thus doesn’t your glycogen get replenished after your next meal? Sorry for all the questions..I’m excited that the burst training is working but I was just curious about how it works? Thanks!

]]> By: Dr. Josh http://blog.draxe.com/2009/07/bursting-with-health/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Dr. Josh Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:44:00 +0000 http://blog.joshaxe.com/?p=80#comment-111 Exercising does release endorphins and thereby improve mood. However, the best way to do that is through burst or interval training. It's training like a Track athlete rather than a marathon runner. Staying under 40 minutes does help spare more muscular tissue, but if you wanted to build more muscle and be built like a sprinter you would want to do burst training. Exercising does release endorphins and thereby improve mood. However, the best way to do that is through burst or interval training. It’s training like a Track athlete rather than a marathon runner. Staying under 40 minutes does help spare more muscular tissue, but if you wanted to build more muscle and be built like a sprinter you would want to do burst training.

]]> By: Joanna http://blog.draxe.com/2009/07/bursting-with-health/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Joanna Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:43:19 +0000 http://blog.joshaxe.com/?p=80#comment-109 I thought exercising was supposed to increase and better your mood? Does it only have a negative affect if it's long distance running? Also, it takes me less than 25min to run my 3 miles ... and then I usually just walk a mile, so I shouldn't be at risk for my body burning my muscle for energy, right? I thought exercising was supposed to increase and better your mood? Does it only have a negative affect if it’s long distance running? Also, it takes me less than 25min to run my 3 miles … and then I usually just walk a mile, so I shouldn’t be at risk for my body burning my muscle for energy, right?

]]> By: Dr. Josh http://blog.draxe.com/2009/07/bursting-with-health/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Dr. Josh Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:17:28 +0000 http://blog.joshaxe.com/?p=80#comment-106 Doing cardio exercise over 5 minutes straight is when it become more endurance oriented. But over 40 minutes straight is when your body will start burning muscle for energy. You lose inches not pounds because you are putting on more muscle and burning more fat. Muscle weighs more than fat so thats the exchange taking place. So you actually probably are building that much. Doing cardio exercise over 5 minutes straight is when it become more endurance oriented. But over 40 minutes straight is when your body will start burning muscle for energy. You lose inches not pounds because you are putting on more muscle and burning more fat. Muscle weighs more than fat so thats the exchange taking place. So you actually probably are building that much.

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