Are you doing endless hours of steady -
paced cardio day in, day out and not seeing results?
Not exact matches
The trick here is to either do longer but less intense
cardio sessions, like 30 - 45 minutes of high
pace walking or 30 minutes of riding a bike at a slower
pace 3 to 4 times a week, or you can do short (15 - 20 minute), intense interval workouts (HIIT, tabata or fartlek training) 2 - 3 times a week on non-weightlifting
days.
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.»
Walking my large, energetic dog for 30 minutes to an hour a
day, at his
pace rather than my naturally slower
pace, gives me a good
cardio workout.
In this study from Australia... A group of women Lost 3 Times more fat doing ONLY 20 minutes of HIIT 3
days a week than a group of women doing 40 - minute steady
pace cardio workouts like walking at 3mph
Some people will have «off
days» or «recovery
days» where they go in and just do 45 - 90 minutes of
cardio at a slow
pace.
For those rest and
cardio days, it's important to look into protein and vegetables, especially, as you will be putting your body through the
paces with
cardio.