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Training FAQ
1) What is the Greyhound Fitness training methodology? Greyhound Fitness specializes in brief, high intensity training (HIT) workouts. The workouts on average last about 12 minutes, and are performed as little as once a week. Specific workout duration and frequency are adjusted to match a trainee's age, condition, and desired outcome.
2) Did Greyhound Fitness invent this training method? No. The roots of this workout philosophy started in Deland, Florida, in the early 1970's with Nautilus exercise machine inventor, Arthur Jones. Jones had a life long interest in exercise and his frequent columns in Ironman Magazine were favorites among the small bodybuilding subculture of the time. His training philosophies have subsequently been proven by countless scientific papers, as well as the real world experiences of thousands of trainees. In fact, Jones' training tomes Nautilus Bulletin #1 and #2 have stood the test of time, and are still highly relevant and informed reading nearly four decades later. In the 1980's former Mr. America Mike Mentzer popularized his spin on HIT with his Heavy Duty series of books. At about the same time, Ken Hutchins was supervising a Nautilus sponsored osteoporosis study at the University of Florida in Gainesville when he made an astute observation: subjects that slowed their strength training movement speeds increased their results. Hutchins would later go on to create and trademark the concept of Superslow® training. Other trainers, researchers, and authors came along in subsequent years including Ellington Darden, PhD., Adam Zickerman, Fredrick Hahn, and Doug McGuff, M.D. McGuff's latest contribution, 2009 McGraw-Hill publication, Body by Science, includes an exhaustive review of the latest clinical research papers supporting the tenets of high intensity training. It is highly recommended reading.
3) How is it possible to get results by working out for just 12 minutes? The difference is the intensity of a high intensity workout. You simply cannot do a HIT workout for 30 minutes or an hour. As a general rule intensity has an inverse relationship with workout duration. As intensity increases, duration decreases. This is why ultra fast (high intensity) Olympic track and field sprinters race for mere seconds compared to their slower (lower intensity) marathon running counterparts. A properly performed and highly effective Greyhound Fitness workout averages about 12 minutes in duration.
4) How is it possible to get results by working out just once or twice a week? The difference is in the intensity of a high intensity workout. There is a direct relationship between intensity and recovery. As intensity increases, the need for more recovery time between workouts increases. With a Greyhound Fitness workout this means working out once or maybe twice a week. Simply put, you could workout more, but why?
5) Do I need to do additional cardio? Although certain cardiovascular benefits can be gained by running, or similar 'steady state' activities like cycling or an aerobics class, the benefits are not derived by direct stimulation of the heart and circulatory system, but rather cellular level changes in the muscle. In other words, the best way to strengthen your heart is to do high quality muscular work--and nothing provides more direct muscular stimulation then a Greyhound Fitness workout. For a detailed explanation of the relationship between the cardiovascular/circulatory systems and high intensity strength training please watch this Body by Science video from Dr. Doug McGuff.
6) Will this workout help me lose weight? Despite what most infomercial fitness marketers would like you to believe, losing weight--or more specifically, body fat, is mostly related to diet. At Greyhound Fitness we encourage a balanced diet with limited or no refined carbohydrates. This will keep the body's primary fat storage hormone, insulin, at appropriate levels thereby encouraging a natural state of leanness. The Greyhound Fitness high intensity workout will further aid the process by adding more metabolically demanding muscle tissue to the body.
7) I'm female and just want to get toned. Will this workout make me too muscular? Most likely not. Muscle size is related to a number of factors, most of which are inherited. Most women simply do not have the genetics to become big, however many have the ability to increase muscle size somewhat. This is actually a desireable outcome and the first of two necessary components in order to tone up. The second being a noticeable reduction in body fat. This video illustrates a female performing performing a HIT workout at Greyhound Fitness.
8) I'm male and want to get muscular? Will this workout accomplish that? Muscle size is related to a number of factors, most of which are inherited. If you have the genetics to put on size, a high intensity workout will maximize your potential. This video illustrates an individual with favorable genetics for large muscles performing a HIT workout.
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