HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) cardio is the best
type of cardio when it comes to preserving muscle mass and burning fat.
Not exact matches
The
type of cardiovascular training selected should also be considered if you are chasing booty gains: a study published in the Journal
of Applied Physiology found that 10 weeks
of combined resistance and
cardio training resulted in strength gains being halved
when compared to weightlifting alone — although fat loss was far greater.
When done right, it's safe, natural and actually beats every other
type of cardio in terms
of fat burning, without the unwanted muscle loss.
The three major factors that determine how much
cardio you should do in your program (your primary training goal, your bodytype and the
type of cardio training you do) must now all be taken into account
when determining how much
cardio you should be doing compared to weight training.
When we talk about steady state
cardio were talking about the
type of cardio that focuses on duration over intensity.
When you begin any
type of cardio exercise, even something as simple as walking, your body begins to burn fat, according to Mayo Clinic physician Dr. Thomas Allison.