Have you ever seen Rocky 4? This was the one where Rocky went to the Soviet Union to fight the huge Russian fighter. Rocky trained in nature, jogging in the snow, chopping wood for exercise, climbing hills, etc. His Russian opponent took the opposite approach and trained indoors on nothing but state-of-the-art machines. Well, it’s obvious that Rocky’s “old school” training made him tougher and in the end he beat this huge Russian fighter. This is exactly how I see running stairs versus cardio machines. Stair running will ultimately beat cardio machines at burning stubborn body fat efficiently.
Go outside… Take the stairs… Burn fat fast… Ask your questions later!
People rarely volunteer to run stairs. Usually the only people you see are elite athletes under the watchful eye of a coach. If the coach wasn’t there to pressure them, they would probably do something easier. This type of cardio training is hard in the exact way it needs to be to increase HGH. HGH increases when you alternate intense efforts for 30-60 seconds followed by 30-60 seconds of less intense effort. This is called interval training, and this exercise can be one of the best forms of interval training.
Signs that your cardio training will result in an increase in HGH
Here are some things to strive for in your cardio training if you want to maximize HGH and its maximum fat-burning effects:
1) Your skin should feel warm
2) You must have difficulty breathing
3) You should be sweating
4) Your face should look a bit flushed
5) Your heart rate should be higher than normal even after you finish the workout
6) You must accomplish all of this on an empty stomach
Stair running will accomplish all of this more efficiently than any workout on cardio machines.
A simple 15-minute workout
Find a flight of stairs that has at least 20-30 steps (ideally a track with stadium seating at a local high school or college). Climb the stairs to the top and then go down the stairs to the bottom 3-5 times. After this warm-up, the training will begin.
1) Run from the bottom of the stairs to the top as fast as possible
2) Run to the bottom
3) Repeat for 15 minutes
I know this sounds too simple! You can make it more difficult by choosing longer flights of stairs. You can jog a couple of miles before or after running stairs. The key to the whole workout is that if you climb the stairs hard, your body will release HGH and help you lose weight fast. Obviously you will get better results if you follow a low calorie diet.
Stair Running Cardio Workout… Beat the fancy machines every time!