Long moderate cardio is good for heavy people which have many pounds to lose (more than 30 lbs).
Not exact matches
But not
long — 20 minutes of
moderate cardio is enough.
Muscle wastage occurs when performing a lot of
long duration
cardio, so instead try 2 - 3 short, high intensity sessions and only add
longer, more
moderate sessions as a last resort.
Moderate intensity,
long - duration
cardio is not one of them — in fact, according to some studies, the
longer your
cardio sessions, the greater the muscle losses.
There is significant scientific evidence to support the fact that even a few minutes of interval - style exercises can increase endurance, improve your metabolic and
cardio health, and even suppress your appetite more than a
longer workout at a
moderate pace would.
Once in a while, throw in some
moderate intensity
cardio and slow -
long distance
cardio to help build your aerobic base and improve recovery.
The study's control group who only performed
moderate intensity (65 - 80 % VO2 Max)
cardio for 3 times a week lost 71.8 % more weight during their 4 month
long study than the group who only performed 3 times a week of resistance training that consisted of 3 sets of 8 exercises with a repetition range of 8 - 12.
After this routine, I also went for a really
long walk, it was my
moderate cardio walk.
I start by doing some very
moderate cardio such as light jog or a
long walk.
Bad (or less efficient)
cardio activities include
long - distance running or anything that maintains a
moderate heart rate.
Studies show that low to
moderate intensity, prolonged
cardio exercise has shown to have insignificant effect on
long - term weight loss.
The reality is that
moderate intensity,
long duration
cardio may have some benefits that make it worth doing (i.e. better circulatory and respiratory health), but if burning fat is your primary goal you're just wasting time by doing this.
Although it seems counterintuitive, short HIIT sessions offer a fat - burning advantage over
long, tedious bouts of
moderate - intensity
cardio.