Cardio Training

By now you should be well on your way to including resistance training into your weekly routine. What? You haven’t started yet? Come on now! What are you waiting for? OK! Sorry, sorry! Back to today! Now we will add the final piece of the puzzle. Cardiovascular training! Not to worry, we will not be advocating lengthy aerobics classes or hour long sessions on the treadmill. With that said, cardio exercise is necessary for the majority of individuals looking to decrease their body fat percentages and show off their new “lean” muscle.

So the obvious next question is “If not an hour on the treadmill, than what?” Simple, we are very strong proponents of High Intensity Interval Training, also known as H.I.I.T. Why? Simple, because H.I.I.T. cardio keeps your metabolism elevated for longer, after your cardio workout, than longer, less intense cardio sessions, thus burning more calories! Picture this for a second…….a world-class sprinter and a world-class marathon runner! Keep that picture in your mind for a few minutes while I tell you a little more about H.I.I.T.

H.I.I.T. is a means of ramping up your fat burning furnace through short, intense interval cardio sessions. The good news, they can be used on almost any form of cardio. Whether your preference is running, biking, the elliptical, the stepper, jumping rope, etc. you can utilize H.I.I.T. almost as well with every cardio workout. These short, high intense cardio sessions can be done using different interval lengths, but think for a second about the image in your mind, the sprinter, the marathon runner…….which works hard for 10-20 seconds? Right! The sprinter. Which has a higher percentage of body fat? The MARATHON runner! Yes! It is true! The lengthy workouts they endure, coupled with their style of training, lessens their body’s musculature. Now, which is more cardiovascularly fit? That is yet to be determined, but I will tell you, the best bang for your buck when it comes to a lean, trim look and feeling good, is best accomplished through the use of H.I.I.T. cardio training.

Now with all that being said, easy instructions for you to follow starting right now….cardio is necessary to decrease your body fat levels, as well as, increase your cardiovascular fitness so get to it. At this point, just add some form of cardio work to your daily routine, even if it simply finding 10 minutes to take a good paced walk around your neighborhood. When it comes to exercise, this adage will ALWAYS hold true, “Anything is better than nothing!”

Find some time starting today. There is NO excuse that would allow for each and every one of us to not make cardio training a part of our lifestyle. No equipment necessary! EVER!

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