The Two Best Exercises to Burn Fat - With Brad Kearns

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Motivation, Wellness, Nutrition, Health, Sex, Selfhelp

4.8 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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The beauty of fitness is that there is a wide variety of exercises available. Whether you enjoy strength training, group classes, or a good old-fashioned walk, there’s truly something for everyone. But if you have a specific goal in mind, you might want to fine tune your routine. On today’s show, you’re going to learn about the two best exercises for burning fat. Our guest, Brad Kearns, is a world-ranked professional triathlete and elite masters track & field sprinter. Today, he’s back on The Model Health Show for a powerful conversation on the specific exercises that result in fat loss and the science behind it. This interview contains the essential formula for adding these two exercises into your routine whether you’re a beginner or a fitness expert. You’re going to learn about how to improve your body composition, increase your longevity, and much more. If you’re interested in burning fat and simplifying your fitness routine, just click play. Enjoy! In this episode you’ll discover: What the two best exercises to stimulate fat loss are. (2:50) How sprinting and power exercises can ward off sarcopenia. (4:37) The best way to add jumping into your training routine. (7:10) Different methods you can use to incorporate sprinting. (13:34) How long the human body is capable of sprinting. (17:32) The benefits of exercising in a pool. (18:38) How many reps are optimal when sprint training. (24:52) How many times per week to incorporate sprint training. (26:58) The best exercises for teaching the body to sprint. (31:07) Why sprinting on flat ground is beneficial for bone density. (34:00) The benefits of skipping. (34:55) How barefoot shoes can improve performance and functionality. (41:50) Brad’s take on Allen Iverson’s infamous practice rant. (53:33) Realistic ways to add jumping into your routine. (58:44) Items mentioned in this episode include: DrinkLMNT.com/model - Get a FREE sample pack of electrolytes with any order! Peluva.com/model - Get 15% off barefoot shoes with my code MODEL! Peluva on YouTube - Learn more about training & minimalist footwear! Shocking Health Challenges & Triumphant Journey - Hear my interview on the B.Rad Podcast Connect with Brad Kearns Website / Podcast / Instagram / YouTube Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Spotify Soundcloud Pandora YouTube This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by LMNT and Peluva. Head to DrinkLMNT.com/model to claim a FREE sample pack of electrolytes with any purchase. Peluva’s barefoot minimalist shoes support postural alignment, proprioception, and overall functionality. Get 15% off your order by using code MODEL at peluva.com/model.

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.8	For more, visit themodelhealthshow.com.
0:09.8	Welcome to the Model Health Show.
0:11.5	This is fitness and nutrition expert, Sean Stevenson,
0:13.7	and I'm so grateful for you tuning in with me today.
0:16.6	Our special guest today is going to share with you what he says are the two greatest workouts
0:23.0	known to mankind and the history of humanity for burning fat.
0:29.2	That's a big claim.
0:30.3	That's a tall order.
0:32.0	Now, where does he have the audacity to say something like this?
0:36.8	Where does he have the evidence to be able to make a
0:39.6	statement that profound? Well, it has to do with the fact that this individual is a former,
0:46.1	I'm talking elite, top five in the country triathlete in his younger days, all right? But just dealing with the wear and tear and the breakdown and all the
0:57.6	metabolic impacts of that, he transitioned to something that was more sustainable. When you see him,
1:04.1	you know that he's truly about that life because now at 60, he is one of the premier track athletes, short distance sprinters, and high jumpers in the
1:15.8	country. He's ranked number one in the U.S. in master's level 400 meter sprint. Number one,
1:22.7	it's the number one guy and ranked number two in the high jump. All right. So his level of performance,
1:29.7	longevity, and also he's shredded. All right. Shout out to the shredder. He is shredded.
1:36.7	Incredibly fit. And he attributes his physical fitness and just his body composition to his
1:43.8	training styles. And in particular, again,
1:45.9	those two forms of exercise is going to share with you that are the most powerful for fat reduction
1:52.1	throughout history in the history of mankind. That's his words. That's his language. And so without
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