Comments on: Put the Work Back in Your Workout http://www.primermagazine.com/2008/train/put-the-work-back-in-your-workout Not Your Typical Men's Magazine. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:13:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: 100 Days of Fitness: Week 25 – Work Ethic | Primer http://www.primermagazine.com/2008/train/put-the-work-back-in-your-workout/comment-page-1#comment-8938 100 Days of Fitness: Week 25 – Work Ethic | Primer Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:08:01 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=166#comment-8938 [...] talked about intensity before. Many months ago I talked about “putting the work back in your workout.” I said it wasn’t called “fun time” or “joy hour.” During the [...] [...] talked about intensity before. Many months ago I talked about “putting the work back in your workout.” I said it wasn’t called “fun time” or “joy hour.” During the [...]

]]> By: David Hutchison http://www.primermagazine.com/2008/train/put-the-work-back-in-your-workout/comment-page-1#comment-2006 David Hutchison Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:52:10 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=166#comment-2006 Great article I was laughing my butt off through out but the sad part was at the end I realized the past three people I saw in the gym were all having problems with mistake number 3. All to often I see so many people doing very stupid stuff in the gym and it makes me so ticked. Great article I was laughing my butt off through out but the sad part was at the end I realized the past three people I saw in the gym were all having problems with mistake number 3. All to often I see so many people doing very stupid stuff in the gym and it makes me so ticked.

]]> By: Jeff Barnett http://www.primermagazine.com/2008/train/put-the-work-back-in-your-workout/comment-page-1#comment-2003 Jeff Barnett Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:50:37 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=166#comment-2003 Robert, good article. Your point is spot-on accurate. Unfortunately, I've found that when it comes to this tenet people either get it or they don't. I've had great success helping motivated people tune their work towards greater productivity. I've had very little success instilling motivation in unmotivated people. Sure, making them accountable to someone changes their pattern. If they know they are meeting you at the gym then they'll show up. However, I'm talking about the kind of motivation that makes someone go to the gym even when their partner isn't. The kind of motivation that makes someone say, "I haven't worked very hard today. I need to work some more." Perhaps something forms in our brains very early that provides this drive. It takes a really charismatic leader to truly plant it. I will take exception that I don't believe 40 minutes of work is required to effectively burn fat. It all depends on intensity. My workouts range from 10-50 minutes, with the average being about 25. High intensity workouts of less than 30 minutes not only burn while you're exercising, but carry a greater residual burn through the night and the next day. At least, that's my experience. Robert, good article. Your point is spot-on accurate. Unfortunately, I’ve found that when it comes to this tenet people either get it or they don’t. I’ve had great success helping motivated people tune their work towards greater productivity. I’ve had very little success instilling motivation in unmotivated people. Sure, making them accountable to someone changes their pattern. If they know they are meeting you at the gym then they’ll show up. However, I’m talking about the kind of motivation that makes someone go to the gym even when their partner isn’t. The kind of motivation that makes someone say, “I haven’t worked very hard today. I need to work some more.” Perhaps something forms in our brains very early that provides this drive. It takes a really charismatic leader to truly plant it.

I will take exception that I don’t believe 40 minutes of work is required to effectively burn fat. It all depends on intensity. My workouts range from 10-50 minutes, with the average being about 25. High intensity workouts of less than 30 minutes not only burn while you’re exercising, but carry a greater residual burn through the night and the next day. At least, that’s my experience.

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