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Performing your cardio exercise in metabolic rate because it causes
high-intensity mode (like riding a you to burn more calories in a 24-
bike, walking on the treadmill, or hour period. Aerobic exercise, on
running outside), the other hand, causes your
is highly encouraged... metabolism to increase only
temporarily, during the time of the
You're not in control if... exercise, plus shortly thereafter.
You do cardio only when you In addition, scientific studies have
feel like it shown us time and time again that
You eat an energy bar before after about 90 minutes of cardio,
an intense cardio session the body begins to become more
You perform cardio as long efficient, not at burning off fat but
as you possibly can instead at breaking down muscle
for fuel... and with intense
The Problem with This: accuracy. Clearly, this is not what
you want!
Common sense (and some
"experts") might have you thinking The Solution to Take Control:
you burn more calories in 30
minutes of aerobic exercise than Performing your cardio exercise in
you do in 30 minutes of weight high-intensity mode (like riding a
training exercise, right? Wrong. bike, walking on the treadmill, or
Well, okay... actually, it is true, but running outside),
it's only a fraction of the whole is highly encouraged, as long as it's
story. Let us explain. for at least 20 to 30 minutes, but no
more than 45 minutes, at least three
You see, it's not just the calories times per week. Again, science has
you burn during the exercise proven that intense, short durations
session that matter. It's also of cardio exercise are a great way
important how many calories your to expend some "extra" calories and
body continues to burn throughout to help tap into fat stores.
the day.
Remember, it's not just about how
And, studies conclusively show many calories you burn while
weight training to be a superior you're working out. It's what effect
form of exercise for activating the cardio, combined with weight
