Based on my experience I found that for me the best type of exercise was time Under tension workout (TUT) and
slow cardio like walking and light jogging.
Not exact matches
We need it for long and
slow exercise, such as walking, biking, or gardening, we definitely need it for intense workouts
like weight lifting, and high intensity
cardio classes, and it's a must for long endurance sports, such as long distance running.
An exception is if your baby's doctor has prescribed a
cardio - respiratory monitor, which may happen if your baby has a condition
like apnea or a
slow heart rate.
If a slim waist has been your dream for long but you don't feel
like it's possible to achieve because it seems
like too much work (and let's be honest, you're more on the lazy side), don't worry, you just haven't found the right workout yet — you've probably been reading too much of those articles that praise the fat loss benefits of long,
slow cardio sessions or the magical powers of endless series of crunches, and you don't really think you've got the nerves for that.
«LSD (long
slow distance)
cardio training means going for a five km or 10 km goal, compared to SS (steady state)
cardio, which keeps the heart rate approximately 65 to 75 per cent, allowing you to complete a certain duration
like 20 minutes or 30 minutes,» says Hale.
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.
I
like doing the HIIT
cardio, would you recommend this for the morning
cardio as I find it boring doing the 45 min at a
slow pace.
Plus, interval training workouts only need to last 20 minutes, not 40 or 60 minutes
like most
slow cardio programs require.
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.
We carry a lot of weight, and climb a lot of
slow mountain climbs (not
like road cycling), so it's less
cardio, more strength training on the legs — I guess.
If,
like me, you're limiting your
cardio, then your fat loss will obviously occur at a
slower rate.
The time was spent doing relaxation - based training
like yoga, stretching, mobility work, stress reduction techniques, and low - intensity
cardio based stuff
like walking on a treadmill at a
slow speed.
«A combination of HIIT
cardio, total - body strength training, and the occasional long,
slow, distance session will burn the fat off the stubborn areas,
like your back,» Lowe adds.