Guest guest Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 I downloaded the Turbulence Training pdf and I'm not sure I'm understanding it. Should I be pulling the exercises to match up with a BFL workout (something for triceps, an exercise for thighs, etc.). As they stand, the workouts seem to be about 15 minutes long--8 -12 repetitions of about 5 exercises. It just doesn't seem right. What am I missing? Have I even given enough info for anyone to help? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Turbulence Training workouts have no real relation to BFL. Totally different concept. BFL is a traditional bodybuilding routine using isolation exercises, upper/lower splits, and six sets per body part. TT is metabolic resistance training using functional total body strength moves, supersets, and minimized or eliminated rest periods. The strength workouts take about 20-25 minutes. The HIIT takes about 20-25 minutes. You put them together for one 45 minute workout 3 times per week. Or you can do strength and cardio on alternate days for a 20ish minute workout six days per week. The free .pdf is a body weight workout that doesn't use any equipment. It's great for when you travel, or when the gym is closed, or when you're just looking for something different. Traditional TT workouts mix body weight moves with heavy weights and calisthenics. But no, there aren't any isolated tricep moves or numerous sets of the same exercise. It goes more like - set of push-ups, set of lunges, set of push-ups, set of lunges, set of pull-ups, set of deadlifts, set of pull-ups, set of deadlifts. Alternating upper and lower body exercises with no rest between them really gets your heart pumping and burns a lot of calories, but it doesn't take a lot of time. > I downloaded the Turbulence Training pdf and I'm not sure I'm > understanding it. Should I be pulling the exercises to match up with a BFL > workout (something for triceps, an exercise for thighs, etc.). As they > stand, the workouts seem to be about 15 minutes long--8 -12 repetitions of > about 5 exercises. It just doesn't seem right. > > What am I missing? Have I even given enough info for anyone to help? > > Thanks! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Ah! Makes sense now. Thanks for clearing that up! Will the bodyweight exercises work if that's ALL I do? I do plan on doing cardio as well, I'm just wondering if free weights are more effective. I'm not able to get to my free weights now because they are outside and it's too cold here now. Re: TT question > Turbulence Training workouts have no real relation to BFL. Totally different > concept. BFL is a traditional bodybuilding routine using isolation > exercises, upper/lower splits, and six sets per body part. TT is metabolic > resistance training using functional total body strength moves, supersets, > and minimized or eliminated rest periods. The strength workouts take about > 20-25 minutes. The HIIT takes about 20-25 minutes. You put them together for > one 45 minute workout 3 times per week. Or you can do strength and cardio on > alternate days for a 20ish minute workout six days per week. > > The free .pdf is a body weight workout that doesn't use any equipment. It's > great for when you travel, or when the gym is closed, or when you're just > looking for something different. Traditional TT workouts mix body weight > moves with heavy weights and calisthenics. But no, there aren't any isolated > tricep moves or numerous sets of the same exercise. It goes more like - set > of push-ups, set of lunges, set of push-ups, set of lunges, set of pull-ups, > set of deadlifts, set of pull-ups, set of deadlifts. Alternating upper and > lower body exercises with no rest between them really gets your heart > pumping and burns a lot of calories, but it doesn't take a lot of time. > > > > > > > I downloaded the Turbulence Training pdf and I'm not sure I'm > > understanding it. Should I be pulling the exercises to match up with a BFL > > workout (something for triceps, an exercise for thighs, etc.). As they > > stand, the workouts seem to be about 15 minutes long--8 -12 repetitions of > > about 5 exercises. It just doesn't seem right. > > > > What am I missing? Have I even given enough info for anyone to help? > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Have you tried them? LOL Spiderman push-ups and 1-leg pistol squats are no joke! In many cases, the body weight exercises are more advanced and difficult than any dumbbell move. If you're really up for a challenge while you're away from your weights, try The TT Bodyweight 500. Here's my experience with it - http://tinyurl.com/26ktku It was a riot. No " weight " workout has ever hit me like that. > Ah! Makes sense now. Thanks for clearing that up! > > Will the bodyweight exercises work if that's ALL I do? I do plan on doing > cardio as well, I'm just wondering if free weights are more effective. > I'm > not able to get to my free weights now because they are outside and it's > too > cold here now. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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