If you are new to the cardio scene and so have little to no cardiovascular fitness, Dr Richardson suggests (after clearance from your general practitioner) beginning with three 15 - to -20-minute sessions of low to
moderate cardio activity.
HIIT, or high intensity interval training, is an exercise that combines high intensity and
moderate cardio activities.
Not exact matches
But for maximum fat loss, I recommend four to seven days per week of
cardio or other vigorous physical
activity for 30 to 45 minutes (based on results) at a
moderate pace.»
If you can complete at least 30 minutes of low to
moderate cardiovascular
activity on any one of the
cardio machines, then you are ready to HIIT this workout, elliptical style.
Bad (or less efficient)
cardio activities include long - distance running or anything that maintains a
moderate heart rate.
It can not easily be explained away with
activity levels, as some competitors get on stage without doing any
cardio at all, and only
moderate amounts of resistance training (in contest season).
As a matter of fact, the American Heart Associate advocates for
moderate strength training over
cardio activity in some circumstances when it comes to women's heart health.
The
cardio recommendations were excellent: lots of light to
moderate activity, instead of sprinting three times a week.