You have to promise not to tell, okay?
This is adapted from an interview two so-called friends of mine,*Craig Ballantyne and Alwyn Cosgrove did at Craig’s membership site.
If you want the entire, original article – and much, much more – you need to check Craig’s site.
*Craig, Alwyn and I have worked on several projects together including LiftStrong.com, Secrets of Female Strength and Conditioning. Yet, I had to dig around to find this info.
Some friends, huh? 
Alwyn says this is ONLY for stubborn fat loss and appears to work ONLY if you are under 14% bodyfat (under 10% for men).
(You did read the two ONLY’s in that sentence, right? Keep reading then.)
If you don’t know exactly what your body fat percentage is, under 14% is really, really lean. Fitness model lean.
You ready?
Here it is (actually from Lyle McDonald, through Alwyn, through Craig)…
20 mins interval training on an empty stomach
5 min rest
30-40 mins steady state cardio
(Sounds like Hell to me.)
Alwyn (and Lyle) go on to say maximal fat loss involves both releasing the fat from the cell AND burning that fat off.
Again, this workout is ONLY (there I go again) for already lean people who need to lose stubborn fat. If you’re not under 14% body fat (under 10% for men), THIS MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU.
If you want to go through that type of hell anyway, go ahead.
Without getting into alpha and beta receptors — some areas of the body are more resistant to fat loss than others — and this technique seemed to increase blood flow to those areas (essential for the release of the fat from the cell).
The 5 min rest is to allow a “dump” of triglycerides into the bloodstream.
Okay, any more information and Craig and Alwyn will come beat me up. (Well, at least Alwyn. He’s a martial arts champ.)
Here’s more on alpha and beta receptors frrom Bodybuilding.com. (Don’t be thrown off by the term “Bodybuilding.” They’re the experrts at advanced fat loss – that’s what we’re interested in …
There are regional differences in the distribution of alpha 2 and the beta receptors as well as gender differences — this is what is responsible for the observed variations in bodyfat storage patterns.
Basically, females tend to have a large number of alpha 2 receptors and few beta receptors in the gluteofemoral area (hips, thighs, and butt), while men have the same problem in the midsection.
With exercise or the use of compounds such as the ephedrine/caffeine stack, catecholamine levels can be increased to a point where the alpha 2 induced inhibition of lipolysis is partially overcome.
However, even then, the alpha 2 receptors ARE still acting to reduce lipolysis.
A second, more indirect, mechanism by which Yohimbine can aid lipolysis via the adrenergic system is by increasing peripheral blood flow.
Adipose tissue is known to have rather poor vascularity. When triglycerides are broken down into free fatty acids and glycerol during lipolysis, they must also be transported away from the fat cell or they risk being reincorporated into adipose tissue.
Beta receptor activation causes vasodilation, thus increasing blood flow, however, it does not increase enough to remove all of the free fatty acids (FFA’s) released during lipolysis.
increase blood flow, and thus increase the mobilization and disposal of these FFA’s, further aiding fat loss.
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