Q: Someone told me that you don’t have to do cardio – that you can just do your workouts fast – especially if they are powerlifing workouts. Is this true?

A: I do fast, compound movements for workouts and I shed pounds rapidly. That is the truth and gospel according to me. Now, having said that, I’m not sure that that kind of training is a panacea for all things. In fact, nothing burns fat like real cardio. However, I think what you’re really talking about is rapid training on a regular or semi-regular basis. That is to say, doing pushes, presses, rows and extensions rapidly through a set, then moving to the next exercise station. You can accomplish this by doing 3 x 20 reps in total for workouts.

The cool thing about training like this is that you keep your strength, build endurance, and make yourself faster for other sports and train your own body. Stick to compound movements though as they raise heart rate much more than other exercises.

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