Doing hardcore running or any other form of exercise is good ‘cardio’ and good for your heart. There are better forms of exercise for fat loss.

Exercise is good for the heart and overall body composition, just get out and be active, dont stress over what ‘kind’ of cardio/exercise you should do, JUST DO IT!

Doing hardcore running or any other form of exercise is good ‘cardio’ and good for your heart. There are better forms of exercise for fat loss.

Exercise is good for the heart and overall body composition, just get out and be active, don’t stress over what ‘kind’ of cardio/exercise you should do, JUST DO IT!

Reyes looks really muscular and bulky, but that’s only because he IS lean. 175 for his height is not massive, I weigh that much and i’m only 2 inches taller than him, and I don’t look anywhere near that ripped. He’s a world champion kung fu fighter, an accomplished brazillian jujitsu player, and a recon marine, all of which require strong legs. Just because ONE of his workouts focuses on the upper body doesn’t mean that’s his whole game.

Using explosive anaerobic exercises allows your lungs and heart to be able to better take in and utilize oxygen, because it is forced to do more with less, which transfers over to long distance running very well, but with the added benefit of strength training. If you want to be well-rounded, that’s the way to go. If you want to smash marathon records, then just run. Run your ass off. But if you want to be able to tackle any physical obstacle, explosive anaerobics are much better for you.

As for the car crash thing, when you’re a kid your bones are very flexible and durable. When you’re an adult, you develop muscle to absorb shock on your bones and internal organs as well as to accomplish feats of strength. His injuries probably were severely lessened by the strength of his body. All he’s saying is that if he were strictly a cardio man, his outcome probably would not have been as good.

That’s completely different from saying that cardio is pointless and sprinting is more effective IN GENERAL, though.

I’ve trained (I’m a SWAT cop & former Marine) alongside marathoners who typically can’t punch a hole in a Kleenex or manipulate their own bodyweight. Its real cute on marathon day or on the cover of Runner’s World, but don’t confuse it with functional fitness. Mixed Martial Artists, who I would argue are as fit if not fitter than any other athlete other than collegiate wrestlers and gymnasts, typically run sprints or Fartlek type courses and still have the endurance to last 3 to 5 five minute rounds in the ring. Try even a minute of that and tell me it isn’t a gut check.

If that wasn’t enough already, there’s always the under-reported weekly cases of marathoners falling over dead in the midst of training or races. Dr. Arthur DeVany tracks that irony with regularity. After the first marathoner, Pheidippides, died immediately afterewards, I would think that would be portent enough but then I’m just a dumb cop.

Try it before you knock it you silly little latte-suckin’, long distance runners. You might even get rid of your “Pirate’s Dream” (sunken chests).

Please understand that he isn’t looking for the ability to run 26.3 miles in a world-record time; but that doesn’t mean he can’t easily topple a 5k in under 18 minutes.

I am a Marine Officer Candidate and in my preparation for OCS (where 5-6 mile runs in gear at reasonably fast paces are routine), sprint workouts were recommended as the basis for my training program. Long runs (7+ miles) were only auxiliary workouts used once or maybe twice a week.

on another note…i am taking that workout and combining the whole thing and reducing the sets into 1 hard core workout….substituting the cardio for stretching…..anything you do that makes you feel better about your body and your physical shape with intern help your mental state which will ideally bring you closer to the promise land….i have recently been doing bikram yoga in b/w core full body workouts and let me tell you “its working” would love to hear more suggestions on places to find different fully body core workouts that can take place at the gym if anyone knows any sites would love to check em out….

thanks,

-ian

I believe Reyes training works for him, and I’m sure it would be great for anyone, but it’s really just another way to have a healthy life and challenge your strength.

J

To those who say he sounds like typical meathead I can promise you that his fitness, toughness and ferocity in a firefight are more than matched by his intelligence and real-time decision making ability.

Drive on Rudy!

Dan W