Not exact matches
Apart from the different types of
cardio you should also pay attention
on frequency,
duration and intensity of the workouts.
As a system of exercise, it differs from the more traditional steady - state
cardio, where the emphasis is
on duration rather than intensity.
Many people are now ditching the steady state
cardio in favor of shorter, more challenging workouts that focus
on intensity rather than
duration.
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?
On the other hand, doing long -
duration steady
cardio or performing countless sets and reps can raise cortisol.You certainly don't need to lift heavy all the time, but you should spend a portion of your training time performing sets of eight or less reps. And don't go crazy with the HIIT — a couple quality sessions each week will go a long way.
This
cardio for fat loss is usually low intensity efforts for a long
duration on the treadmill, elliptical or stepper.
After all,
cardio will certainly improve the
duration for which you can run and bicycle, but if you neglect to work
on your upper body, you will struggle to move around heavy household objects like refrigerators, barbecues and other appliances.
Focus your «
cardio» efforts
on shorter
duration variable intensity interval training, wind sprints, hill sprints, stair sprints, jump rope, and other higher intensity (and variable intensity) forms of training instead of relying
on long
duration, steady - pace boring traditional
cardio.
When we talk about steady state
cardio were talking about the type of
cardio that focuses
on duration over intensity.