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Q: What is Half Hour Power?
A: Half Hour Power is a 30-minute circuit training programming that combines both cardio and resistance exercises. It is time dependent instead of rep dependent. This means instead of everybody doing 10 reps a beginner might do 8 reps and an advance trainee might do 20 reps depending on their resistance.
Q: What is Half Hour Power Fat Loss?
A: Half Hour Power Fat Loss is a 30-minute interval circuit training program combining cardio and strength exercises simultaneously. It is also time dependent but now uses different timing intervals. The program will have the trainee doing exercises for 50 seconds (medium to hard pace) and then 25 seconds (as hard as you can, like you are running a sprint), 50 seconds again followed by 25 then 40 seconds followed by 20, etc...
Q: What type of warm-up is required prior to starting the workout?
A: The video is constructed with exercises at the front that replace the traditional warm-up. For example, we might use a windmill lunge with a medicine ball that will warm up both the legs and upperbody at the same time.
Q: Is there a reason for the order of the exercises?
A: The exercises are ordered by opposite muscles so there isn't to much fatigue. For example we will have a push exercise like punching followed by a lower body like medicine ball lunge chops followed by a core exercise like plank knees follwed by a pull such as horestance rowing, etc...
Q: How long did it take Howard to develop this type of training?
A: Howard has been honing the program for the last several years. He first got the idea for it while attending an industry tradeshow. He based the program on his own workouts and what he found to be effective.
Q: In the Half Hour Power DVD, what is the difference between the two circuits? Are the exercises different lengths of time?
A: The exercises in the circuits are the same but the timed intervals can change.
Q: How is Half Hour Power different from other videos on the market or from gyms like Curves?
A: Most if not all videos on the market use the traditional rep and set scheme, 3 sets of 10. We use a time dependent scheme which means some trainees would perform 8 reps and others would perform 15 reps. This also depends on the resistance used.
We also incorporate the new interval circuit which is different from curves. Curves uses 30 seconds for every strength exercise followed by a cardio exercise. Our strength and cardio exercises are combined while we use the timed interval format which is highly effective for fat loss. We might do an exercise for 50 seconds (medium to hard pace) followed by 25 seconds (as hard as you can go), etc...
Q: Who is Half Hour Power geared toward and why?
A: Women who like the:
• intensity - they can make the workout as intense as they want; allowing themselves to be challenged.
• 30-minute workout - a half hour workout is much easier for busy, active women to commit to. They can do a hard, productive exercise program and stay in shape, but still have time to carry on with the rest of their busy days.
Mid-generation men who:
• utilize the program to stay in shape for summer softball leagues, business golf outings and tennis challenges.
• feel that through this training program they are less prone to injury, more competitive and overall enjoying their health and game better.
The youngest group (the gen-xers and younger) use it because:
• it challenges them like few training programs.
• creates fat loss and a better looking body, without the commitment of a traditional training program.
Q: How many Half Hour session per week are needed?
A: Ideally, at least 3 sessions a week (only one per day) will be done on a consistent basis. Consistency and frequency are important, but so is time to let the body rest between workouts.
