60:120 Cardio Intervals with “of Montreal”
Summer is just around the corner…
Other than wanting to look great in your bathing suit, I know you also want to feel and perform great.
One of the things that I really enjoy in the summer is going on intense bike rides with my buddy Tom. Well, he’s what I would call a “no joke” rider. He puts in some serious mileage. The nut job rides year round, even in the winter here in MN!
I’ve got a “secret weapon” though…
Workout Muse Cardio Intervals
Yup! Just 20-minutes of these bad boys a couple times a week keeps me in great cardio conditioning. Plus, when I do them on my indoor bike with plenty of resistance my legs stay super strong so I can “show up” on my rides with Tom.
I’m super pumped that Workout Muse is now partnering with local musicians to provide killer soundtracks. This makes my workouts so much more fun, and I’ve discovered a new band that I’m really digging… of Montreal
Check out this video of me getting after it to some 60:120 Cardio Intervals with the new of Montreal Workout Muse soundtrack:
60 seconds of all out effort makes for some serious endurance AND metabolic gains. It’s a long enough interval to get past the quick energy system (ATP-PC) and get deep enough into glycolysis – just think massive sugar burn.
Glycolsis uses the breakdown of carbohydrates to rapidly produce energy. With enough repeated efforts you can burn up a tremendous amount of sugar in 20 minutes, and this will produce some significant increases in your cardiovascular performance.
You see, when you deplete your bodies sugar stores (glycogen) with high-intensity interval training and then immediately follow your workout with a carbohydrate & protein rich meal you can actually train your body to increase it’s glycogen storage capacity. This means you’ll have more energy available for your future workouts. You can literally increase the size of your fuel tank!
Oh, and don’t forget, if you’re body can store more sugar as glycogen in your muscle cells less of what you eat will be converted to fat…. Perfect for that beach body we all want. ;-)
Give this workout a try and enjoy the tunes from of Montreal…
HAVE FAITH & TAKE ACTION!
Justin Yule, BS, CPT, YFS
Owner, Fitness Revolution – Chanhassen, MN
www.ChanhassenFitnessRevolution.com
www.LookGreatAtTheLakeBootCamp.com
P.S. – You can grab your very own copy of the of Montreal Workout Muse tracks HERE.
Justin Yule, BS, CPT is the owner of Fitness Revolution in Chanhassen, MN as well as the Director of Franchisee Support for Fitness Revolution International. Justin holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with a Concentration in Adult Fitness. He is a contributing author to the best selling book, Total Body Breakthroughs, and maintains a fitness blog at chanhassenfitnessrevolution.com.
