Not exact matches
The scenario I come across time and time again especially with women is too little food and too
much cardio and an obsession with the number on the scales without
actually focusing on what is happening to their bodies.
And the research shows that there's
actually not that
much difference in terms of 24 - hour energy expenditure in groups that take part in either moderate - intensity
cardio or HIIT, despite a
much shorter workout, low time commitment and lower total volume of training [3].
Now don't get me wrong about the
cardio thing... in reality, I
actually work on exercises that are
much tougher and more intense than traditional
cardio... I prefer wind sprints, hill sprints, swimming sprints, speed rope jumping, etc to complement my resistance training... all of which are more anaerobic in nature than aerobic.
So by doing too
much cardio, you can
actually gain fat.
Long distance
cardio should be avoided as
much as possible because low intensity movements like a slow jog can
actually cause your body to be in a catabolic state which means you burn up muscles instead of fat.
In this episode, we're talking about how to lose your menopause belly; including the truth behind the common misconception that menopause causes your metabolism to drop, why
cardio exercises
actually do more harm than good, how to maintain proper nutrition without dieting, why we need to change our mindset when it comes to menopause, and
much more!
Unfortunately, many don't realize how
much harm they can
actually be doing to people's bodies by low carb dieting and too
much steady state
cardio.
Introduction: Losing Body Fat as a «Skill» Chapter 1: Calories Burned After Exercise Don't Amount to
Much Chapter 2: Focus on Calories Burned During the Workout Chapter 3: Calories Burned: Intervals Vs Steady State Chapter 4: A 1 Page Interval Training Summary Chapter 5: How Interval Training
Actually Works Chapter 6: Calorie Deficit, Calories Burned, & Fat Loss Chapter 7: Burning Stubborn Body Fat Chapter 8: Calories, Food, and Workout Timing Chapter 9: Improving Popular Fat Loss Programs Chapter 10: Separating Fat Loss & Resistance Training Chapter 11: Visual Impact
Cardio Preparation Chapter 12: The Beginner's Cycle Chapter 13: The Intermediate Cycle Chapter 14: The Advanced Cycle Chapter 15: The Maintenance Plan Chapter 16: Final Thoughts
But here's where CW comes up short: It is physiologically impossible for any amount of CW's «
cardio» to
actually exercise as
much muscle as possible.
With too
much exercise I
actually started putting on weight (doing
cardio and HIIT).
However, only doing
cardio — or doing too
much of it — can
actually add to the problem.
HIIT (high intensity interval training): Too
much endurance /
cardio work can
actually rob your body of testosterone, while resistance training / lifting is shown to increase the production of T, but this has a drop off point where too
much of either robs the body; a moderate amount of strength training and
cardio together make the optimal blend to produce T. Lifting more than three times a week can
actually slow your T production way down, so don't overdo it.