When we talk
about steady state cardio were talking about the type of cardio that focuses on duration over intensity.
Not exact matches
Because of this, these women have a hard time achieving great results from their ultra-boring
steady -
state cardio routines that last forever but don't produce any significant gains other than, well, feeling good
about yourself because you've managed to drag your butt to the gym that day.
You already know
about HIIT, but should you be adding more LISS (low - intensity,
steady -
state cardio) workouts into your routine?
HIIT (high - intensity interval training) has been the most buzzed -
about sweat method for a while, but there's a new approach gaining momentum: LISS, or low - intensity,
steady -
state cardio.
When I refer to «
cardio», I'm talking
about low to medium intensity
steady state cardio.
And unlike most things that sound too good to be true, this actually isn't, because we're not talking
about the latest fitness fad, but a method of training that has been proven over decades to be far more effective than normal
steady -
state cardio (where you maintain the same pace for an extended period of time).
While performing
steady -
state cardio at a heart rate of
about 65 per cent results in the body opting for fat over carbohydrate for fuel, you need to exercise for at least 45 minutes or more in order to dip into fat stores.
I usually get exhausted after weightlifting, so I can only manage to do
steady state cardio on treadmill for
about 10 minutes, is that okay or should i increase the duration?
For most
steady -
state cardio workouts, this will be
about 7 - 8 % of the total calorie burn.
Properly strength training, as well as performing high intensity interval training, is going to give you better results in less time than you'd spend complaining
about how boring your
steady state cardio is.
* don't try and lose too fast (i.e., don't literally run your ass off — skip most
cardio, especially
steady state medium intensity — and don't cut calories more than 15 - 20 % of your daily expenditure) * weight train to maintain muscle, but only 1 - 2x / week depending on intensity * consider having a one - day - per - week calorie spike post-lifting to encourage muscle growth / anabolism * expect stalls and plateaus but stressing
about them will probably hurt your cause.
While
steady -
state (low to moderate) forms of
cardio can and should be performed for extended periods of time to see maintenance and improvements in VO2max (think upwards of 45 minutes at a jog), HIIT training for
cardio fitness involves working at an intensity that can only be maintained for
about 20 to 25 minutes.