You Can’t Weightlift-off Body Fat

If you need to lose fat, then you need to do a lot of aerobic exercise.

Strength exercise is important, no doubt. But strength training is not a good fat burning method. Weightlifting muscles tend to use carbohydrates and proteins — and fats to a lesser extent — for energy. Aerobically exercising muscles tend to primarily use fats for energy.

If your aim is to lose body fat, then you should do weekly at least 150 minutes of aerobic exercise.

Saturday Morning Drills

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, May 1, for Philly’s best running workout. The workout starts at 8AM and ends at 9AM. Meet on the Piazza. Members run for free. Everybody else can run for $10, which also buys a day pass to The Training Station.

You’ll drill, run, and sprint until there’s no more oxygen! Be fast.

Mix Up Your Cardio

It is important to use a variety of cardio machines. Any one cardio machine will develop only part of the cardio-respiratory system. Using all of the machines will best develop the entire system, increase metabolism, and make you a fat-burning machine.

New Additions to The Lists

The Training Station has new members added to The Training Station Lists!  We congratulate the following:

300 MINUTE LIST
These members have completed 300 minutes of cardio in 7 consecutive days.

Andrea Wilczynski
Candace Karch
Michelle Graser
Iris Laboy (2)
Wanda Rodriguez (2)

150 MINUTE LIST
These members have completed 150 minutes of cardio in 7 consecutive days.

Andrea Wilczynski
Chris Morrell
Kim Pelle (2)
Marybeth Acevedo
Michelle Graser

STRENGTH TRAINING LIST
These members have completed 2 sessions minimum of total body strength training in one week.

Gene Peir (2)
Iris Laboy (2)
Kelli Wagner (2)
Kim Pelle
Tamlyn Burhoe
Wanda Rodriguez (2)

CARDIO MAX LIST
These members have maxed out one of our cardio machines at full speed and/or level for atleast 1 minute:

Eric Belsinger (Bike)
Josh Phillips (Octane elliptical & Arc Trainer)

15 MPH LIST
These members have run for at least 10 seconds at 15 mph on a treadmill

Adam Joseph (20 sec)
Aerik Williams (35 sec)
Chris Morrell (20 sec)

Water Rower Clinic

Did you know The Training Station is the only gym in Philadelphia that has a Water Rower that rows water instead of a fan? Rowing provides a low-impact yet intense cardiovascular workout while exercising major muscle groups in a single stretch.

Stop by the training station this week and attend one of our Water Rower Clinics!  Phil Clark will demonstrate how to row with power, efficiency, and proper form to maximize your cardio while strengthening your core, back, and legs.

Clinics are held every Tuesday (7:30 pm), Thursday (12:00 pm), and Saturday (9:00 am).  The cost is $10 per person.  Drop-ins are welcome!