Fat burning cardio. Part 1

If aiming to burn unwanted body fat the topic of cardio can become a little confusing. Is it best to train at a slow steady pace for longer, or is it better to train with full on intensity for a shorter time? There are plenty of contradictory opinions around on which is the best approach and many people will give you a solid reason to why one way is better than the other – so let’s take a look at cardio and the high versus low intensity argument!

Cardio, short for cardio-vascular exercise, usually describes any aerobic activity that gets the heart ‘pumping’. Regular cardio exercise will benefit your heart through improving your fitness level – but is also a great way to help slice body fat and chisel your body.

Cardio exercise offers mountains of benefits:

– Effectively taps into calories to shed fat

– Strengthens the heart and lungs

– Reduces unhealthy cholesterol levels

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Fat burning cardio. Part 2

When it comes to getting lean many people assume that endless hours of frighteningly dull and teeth grittingly laborious cardio workouts are on the menu. This does not have to be the case. But before we get into how to save yourself from monotonous boredom and suffering lets take a look at the cardio planning basics so you can set out on the right track.

The general ‘traditional’ rule of thumb for optimum fat burning and fitness is that each cardiovascular training session should span 20 to 60 minutes, with the typical range being 30 to 40 minutes per session. This should be performed 3 to 5 x per week. When it comes to your body nothing is ever set in stone. For fat burning, thankfully, there are a few effective ways to streamline cardio sessions to achieve a great deal more in much less time per week.

You may have already heard that to maximise the fat burning of your cardio effort the best time of day is considered to be first thing in the morning before food? As you’ve been fasting all night (unless you are a midnight snacker) and your carbohydrate levels have become lowered over this time your body is much more likely to tap into body fat stores for a fuel source. The second best time of day – going by this theory on stored carbohydrate ‘gas tank’ levels – would be immediately following a weight training session. Weight training depletes stored carbohydrate levels nicely. This will prime your body to utilise body fats for fuel by the time you hit your cardio workout session.

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