Some will say that you need 2 hours
of low intensity cardio per day and some will say that only high intensity intervals work for getting lean.
I exercise 6 times per week for about an hour, but usually 2 of these sessions are
low intensity cardio such as power walking.
Would doing morning fasted
low intensity cardio for about 30 mins 3 times a week help me burn my extra fat WITHOUT hindering my gains?
There are ways to do this in virtually every type of
low intensity cardio activity: for instance, in swimming you would leisurely do the breast stroke and then vigorously change to freestyle or the butterfly for a lap and try to boost your speed by kicking harder.
I'm training for a marathon in three weeks, but once that is over, i'll be prioritising gym work
over low intensity cardio to increase my strength and burn more fat.
However it doesn't sound particularly healthy, and I'm guessing that with a low carb diet you would need half of the exercise you did (which I'm assuming was
boring low intensity cardio?).
Some will say that you need 2 hours of
low intensity cardio per day and some will say that only high intensity intervals work
-- Timed carbohydrate intake - You will be under maintenance levels, cut - off carbs 5 - 8 hours before bed, and do
low intensity cardio daily.
The benefits of
low intensity cardio mixed with high intensity bursts of speed (like fartlek training) is that you not only increase your endurance, but at the same time you are also increasing your speed and your strength.
In fact, many bodybuilders opt for
low intensity cardio specifically for muscle retention when they get to the tail end of contest prep where body fat stores are getting low and food intake is low.
I would say that you need to do
more lower intensity cardio to get rid of the fat on your legs (please read this blog post for more detailed information) and you could try doing some HIIT based workouts (like the ones on my blog!)
The weather is so nice her, in the morning it is in the 70s so yesterday morning I made sure to enjoy a
long low intensity cardio session outside.
This type of training is an excellent option if you are quickly bored with
low intensity cardio training and if you like constant changes in intensity during the workout.
Opposite of HIIT the traditional cardio was consisted of 30 to 45 minutes
low intensity cardio sessions without rest at about 60 % of the max effort.
Denine also recommends starting exercising
with lower intensity cardio, such as walking for 40 minutes a day, and including meditation and deep breathing.
Thank you so much for your amazing blog post:) I just wanted to ask when would be the best time to do HIIT cardio and
Low intensity cardio for optimum weigh loss?
On another note are you aware of Andy Morgan's work, at rippedbody, he is an advocate
of low intensity cardio over HIIT.