Not exact matches
Another big difference between
steady state
cardio and high intensity interval training is the stimulus produced
during bouts of intense exercise causes the body to continue to burn calories at an elevated rate for hours after the event is over.
During steady state
cardio the stimulus is never great enough to activate any of the fast twitch muscle fibers.
● The workouts are short (more results, less time) ● Portable (done in hotel rooms, sidewalks, in your living room) ● Increase metabolism (
during and for brief periods after the workout) ● Burn more calories in less time than
steady state
cardio (jogging) ● Preserve lean muscle (lose fat, not muscle, look like a sprinter)
So yes, while you might (and I do mean might) burn more fat calories
during a
steady - state
cardio session, a strength training session will continue to burn calories — possibly forever!
Your trainer was right that there is a higher percentage of fat being burned than any other energy source
during low intensity
steady state
cardio, but did not take into consideration that while working at a higher intensity you actually burn more of every energy source (fat and carbohydrates).
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
This is why people are able to get results with slow,
steady - state
cardio — because the majority of the calories are burned
during exercise.
That's not the case with the
steady state
cardio where you burn calories and fat only
during the
cardio session.
During the tabata protocol experiment in 1966, they discovered that HIIT improved V02max at a higher rate than
steady rate
cardio for a fraction of the time.