Not exact matches
More specifically, certain studies have shown that anaerobic workouts are at least 20 % more effective at burning fat than aerobic exerci
More specifically, certain studies have shown that
anaerobic workouts are at least 20 %
more effective at burning fat than aerobic exerci
more effective at burning fat than aerobic exercises.
Cardio (short for «cardiovascular training») is a form of aerobic exercise (as opposed to
anaerobic,) and includes both «steady - state» activities — think running, biking or swimming at a steady pace — and high - intensity activity like HIIT training or Tabata
workouts (which can ALSO be done while you're running, biking or swimming, but also in other ways which I'll talk
more in a bit...).
Using HIIT places you into the
anaerobic zone, which means you're burning
more glycogen than fat during your
workout.
A fatigue - producing
anaerobic interval track
workout, like a popular weight lifting session, requires significant recovery — at least 48 hours, often
more, before working out again.
For
more information on aerobic and
anaerobic workouts, the relationship to food intake, and other factors, including stress, see The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing.
Because it's an amazing super high intensity
anaerobic workout that take very little time (4 minutes) and burn 9X
more fat than regular slow boring cardio.
As a result of its intensity, one «Tabata
workout» can increase your
anaerobic capacity, aerobic capacity, resting metabolic rate, VO2 max and can burn
more calories than a 60 - minute cardio session.
But if you lift heavy weights (
anaerobic training), you'll need starchy, fast digesting carbs 1 - 2 hours before your
workout or 1 - 2 hours after your
workout (don't get obsessive with this, hitting your macronutrient goals is WAY
more important than timing).
But not any
more, now that you know
anaerobic training takes only a few minutes, a small fraction of aerobic
workout time, to achieve the same results.
By early July, you can slowly raise your aerobic training during the remaining summer months again — without the stress of
anaerobic workouts or racing — before cutting back again in mid September for
more anaerobic training and competition.
While almost any type of
workout can boost EPOC to some degree,
workouts that are specifically designed to rely on the
anaerobic pathway for energy have been proven to boost EPOC
more than those relying on the aerobic pathway alone.
High - intensity
workouts require
more energy from the
anaerobic pathways and can generate a greater EPOC effect, leading to extended post-exercise energy expenditure.
I lift heavy rather than light, but I take short breaks and my
workouts are almost
more aerobic than
anaerobic.
Exercising at heart rates above this level can quickly add a significant
anaerobic component to the
workout, and stimulate your
anaerobic system, exemplified by a shift to
more sugar - burning and less fat - burning.