OK heres what I hear lots - esp from women wanting to lose weight:I want to lose fat, so I need to crank up the cardio, right? WRONG: Actually, doing more cardio is the best way to……do more cardio. Doing it for the calorie burn will ultimately leave you disappointed, grumpy, and tired. I know this is a difficult idea for women to believe. But steady-state cardio burns surprisingly fewer calories than you’d think. Steady-state cardio in and of itself is not an effective weight loss choice. So know your goals, and use the most effective methods! Rather than steady-state cardio, interval training is the way to go. Other names for this include metabolic conditioning, circuit training, or high-intensity training. These short bursts of high intensity activity alternated with periods of rest have been found to produce equal, if not better, results than traditional steady-state cardio with just a fraction of the time commitment. I won’t go over all the science, but it is likely due to the increased excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), or energy expenditure in the time following the workout.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 08:56:56 +0000
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