A fitness coach shares how he went from skinny fat to muscular in under a year by ditching long workouts. He argues 20-30 minute high-intensity sessions with short rest periods beat longer gym time, burning more calories and delivering faster results.
Fitness myths people still believe that keep them fat and make them feel like shit, coming from someone who went from skinny fat to muscular in under a year. Start with the biggest myth: how long you think you need to be in the gym. There are studies showing that people who train around 30 minutes are often more consistent and see better fat results than the people that are doing 60+ minute sessions. And here's why: most long workouts just aren't intense. They're diluted with long rest periods and phone time. If you're in the gym for over an hour, chances are you're resting way too much. What actually matters is putting your body into a high-intensity state. That means shorter rest periods, higher effort per set, and an related heart rate. When your heart rate stays up, you burn more calories during the workout and after it's over. That's why I focus— 20-30 minute sessions work so well. So if you're spending over an hour in the gym and not seeing results, probably not effort you're missing, it's intensity. Save this and send it to a friend who thinks longer workouts equal better results.
