Train Like A Pro - Cardio

Train Like A Pro – Cardio

There’s a right way and a wrong way to train and do cardio for fat loss. If you’re a runner who enjoys running for miles on a daily basis, this isn’t for you. If you’re trying to burn fat and lose weight without sacrificing hard-earned lean muscle, this is for you. Keep reading to learn how to avoid one of the biggest fat loss mistakes people make.

Many people make the mistake and think that minutes on the treadmill will add up to a quality fat loss. The truth is quality minutes doing cardio the right way will add up to fat loss. When you run for long periods at a moderate pace, your body will burn lean muscle to fuel your activity. Your body chooses lean muscle because it’s easy to convert into glycogen. Glycogen is the body’s main source of energy. 

Your metabolism is largely influenced by the amount of lean muscle you carry. The more muscle you lose, the harder it is to burn fat. The more muscle you have, the more calories your body will burn. You put your metabolism at a disadvantage when you exercise for too long and don’t fuel your body the proper way. In fact, this is why carbs can help you burn fat rather than store it. To learn more visit here.

If you want to maximize fat loss, maintain muscle mass and look your best, try doing a HIIT style cardio workout. HIIT stands for high-intensity interval training. You could get much better results with only 15-20 minutes of cardio instead of 45 minutes or more. You’ll finish faster, feel better and look better too!

Here is how it works:

• Warm-up for 1-2 minutes on your choice of cardio equipment
• Run or move as fast as you can for 30 seconds giving your best effort
• Then slow it down and move at a moderate pace for 90 seconds
• Each round is about 2 minutes in duration. Your goal is up to 8 rounds
• That is 16 minutes of interval work, 1-2 minutes of warm-up, 1-2 minutes of cool down

To conclude, you can get more quality fat burning done in 18 minutes instead of wasting 45 minutes or more doing cardio. The reason this works so well is that you don’t reach the thresh hold of catabolizing muscle mass to fuel your workout. It allows you to target your natural stores of glycogen and fat for fuel instead of sacrificing muscle.

To learn more about how your metabolism, body type and lifestyle impact your health goals and results, visit here. Fe sharpens iron!