Not exact matches
To burn more calories, you need to up both your anaerobic and aerobic energy expenditures, which is best done with
high -
intensity total - body resistance training (according to science, it's
even better than HIIT
cardio).
While
high -
intensity sprints and interval training is great for losing weight, steady - state
cardio is important and it's
even prevalent when you're looking at your overall fitness levels.
«They are great for
cardio - based and
high -
intensity training, but can also be used for rehabilitative purposes and for
evening out physique imbalances.»
This kind of
cardio helps you recover faster between workouts, between sets of
high intensity exercise, and
even reps.
Even though there's an urge to jump feet - first into regular jogging and sprinting, your body isn't going to adjust to
high intensity cardio on your first attempt.
Using
high intensity training and sprint intervals on a
cardio machine,
even outside (which is more fun), is leaving a lot on the table.
Cardio training can consist of SO many different types of exercise, including (but not limited to): Running,
high intensity interval training (HIIT), sports, group classes, hiking, playing with your kids, or
even power walking.
One study [19] found that relatively
high -
intensity «
cardio» performed while fasted increased subjects» insulin sensitivity beyond the group who did the same training after a carb meal,
even in the context of a normally obesogenic
high - fat,
high - carb diet.
If you then want
even more fitness, we recommend switching to H.I.I.T. [
high intensity interval training] or P.A.C.E. [progressively accelerating cardiopulmonary exertion] for your 2 or 3 brief weekly
cardio sessions.)
So, try an efficient
cardio workout like
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), which can burn an incredible number of calories in a workout of 20 minutes or less — and will continue burning calories
even after you leave the gym.
High intensity workouts and of course training anaerobically («chronic
cardio» as so many «anti-aerobic» pundits yap about) too often is a sure way to not only not develop your aerobic system, but end up sick, injured, or yeah
even dead.
This is my personal favorite fat - burning strategy,
even more preferred over interval training which involves alternating
high -
intensity cardio with low -
intensity cardio for set periods of time.
High Intensity Interval Training won't take half as long and when combined with steady state
cardio you'll see
even better results.
So the
cardio you should be aiming for
high intensity interval training,
even better reasons for doing this type of
cardio is that you wont have to do the session for so long.
Lactic acid resistance training (minimal rest, long sets and big volume) can burn up to 1000 + calories per 45 minutes workout (
even more if you mix it with
high intensity cardio training).
So if you are doing five, six, or
even seven days of low
intensity cardio to lose your lower ab fat, you should replace three of those workouts with shorter, more effective
high -
intensity cardio or interval training.
If you're too uncomfortable for
high -
intensity cardio, just a brisk walk, or
even a stroll, around the neighborhood will make a big difference.