While slow and steady cardiovascular exercises such as treadmill and jogging are great for improving health, short and
high intensity cardio such as jump rope, burpee and stairmaster are proven effective for losing weight and burning calories and fat.
It would be better to try a different
high intensity cardio such as running or swimming:) xx
And do some other type of
high intensity cardio such as swimming, cycling or the elliptical xx
Not exact matches
Maximize these sessions by doing
high -
intensity interval training or
cardio - intensive moves
such as jumping rope.
We need it for long and slow exercise,
such as walking, biking, or gardening, we definitely need it for intense workouts like weight lifting, and
high intensity cardio classes, and it's a must for long endurance sports,
such as long distance running.
But before you cancel all of your
cardio sessions to
high -
intensity, maximum - effort training, remember that this type of exercise isn't without its risks,
such as injury and overtraining fatigue.
Slow jogging is similar to running in the way your body moves so will still build some muscle but without getting the benefits of
high intensity cardio,
such as increased fitness and burning LOTS of calories.
What I'm referring to here are the
cardio exercises that you choose (
such as a treadmill or bike) and not the specific
cardio methodology (
such as low
intensity / long duration LISS
cardio or
high intensity / low duration HIIT
cardio).
If you are under 25 and reasonably fit you should train using a combination of weight lifting or bodyweight exercises to build muscle and regular fat burning exercises
such as
high intensity cardio to burn fat.
We know that short bursts of
high intensity training reprograms your genes to burn fat and grow muscle, while long duration steady state
cardio has no
such reprogramming effect.
when it comes to
cardio, 2 - 3 times a week of
high intensity intervals combined with 30 minutes of very light activity
such as walking twice a week will work well for this group.
The best form of
cardio if you're trying to lose weight is without question
High Intensity Interval Training, where you perform short, intense exercises
such as sprints, as opposed to jogging a mile or two at a steady pace.
This occurs because these
higher intensity forms of training (
such as weight training done at
high intensity and interval
cardio) stimulate muscle tissue to a greater degree and subsequently, the body must do more work to repair and rebuild the muscles throughout the body.
High intensity cardio can include exercises
such as running, swimming, dancing, cycling, etc..
Studies
such as those conducted by scientists at Laval University, East Tennessee State University, Baylor College of Medicine, and the University of New South Wales have all found that shorter sessions of
high -
intensity cardio result in greater fat loss over time than longer, low -
intensity cardio sessions.
This can come from too many HIIT workouts or too much
high intensity «
cardio» as discussed in Part I. True aerobic exercise, however, can not only lower stress hormones but increase anabolic hormones
such as testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone.