I just read that MSNBC article about the metabolism effects..... interestingly it appears the researchers just studied people doing steady-state cardio (cycling with low intensity and higher intensity), which both NROL and C.Waterbury both say is not going to raise EPOC or metabolism. So in that regard the research supports what they are saying. Then one of the interviewees mentions weightlifting and myths surrounding it, although they apparently didn't even test subjects who weight lifted, right? So the research doesn't investigate full-body workouts with weights, and it doesn't research the HIT interval type training as far as EPOC or metabolism is concerned. So in other words, it doesn't really say anything new that disputes NROL? Did I overlook something? NROL mentions research that does specifically discuss metabolism after intense full-body lifting and interval training.
Check out the 4th paragraph under "experts flabbergasted"...It says they would not rule out the longer term fat afterburn with different kinds of exercising or harder types. Articles like these, where people just take away sound-bytes without reading them closely, really tick me off. There are probably a lot of obese couch potatoes who will now think that exercising isn't all it is supposed to be, and they'll instead keep buying these Grapefruit potions and ab-twister machines and "Rapid loss" videos.
I will stick with Full body weight lifting programs combined with HIT interval training on my off-days, with a close eye on my total calorie intake. I don't see a more effective, safer, healthier program than that.
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