Episode #170: Is Aerobic Training Bad For You, How To Easily Measure Your Body Fat With Laser Accuracy, and Much More!

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In this November 16, 2011 free audio episode: Is aerobic training bad for you?, how to measure body fat accurately, how to use an elliptical trainer properly, aloe vera juice, high protein diets and headaches, electronic bike shifters, and training for a hard hike.

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Featured Topic: How To Easily Measure Your Body Fat With Laser Accuracy

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The BodyMetrix System uses ultrasound to accurately measure fat thickness and calculate Body Fat % and weight distribution, and in this interview, Ben speaks with the inventor of the BodyMetrix System, Luiz Da Silva.

You'll learn how to easily measure your body fat with laser accuracy, what a device costs, how to use ultrasound to measure body fat, and much more!

Earnings disclosure: Ben Greenfield makes commission on sales of the BodyMetrix System.

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Listener Q&A:

Raminta has a call-in question about the many negatives of aerobic training, and this article:

http://www.charlespoliquin.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles/Article/728/The_(Many)_Negatives_of_Aerobic_Training.aspx

Jeff asks: Is a 3 mile "run" on an elliptical machine the fitness equivalent of a 3 mile stan