When Should You Do Your Cardio?
When it comes to exercise, many people still find themselves confused on what routines are best, when they should be doing them and how long each workout should be. If you are looking into fitness programs, this is information you want to know. As far as what time you should do your cardio workout, first thing in the morning is usually best.
Out of all of the cardio exercises out there, the best and the cheapest is that of running. Running allows you to burn a lot of calories while getting your heart rate up.
Not just running, you want to do sprints. Sprints recruit all muscles in your body. When you recruit all the muscles in your body you are burning many more calories then you would when working out at a low intensity.
Sprinting is a high intensity workout. Choose a marker about 50 yards away. Sprint there and back. Rest for 30 seconds and do it again.
Do five sets and you will have an amazing cardiovascular workout while also building lean muscle.
Sprinting is a a great way to really concentrate on fat burning. For example, if you take Olympic sprinters and stack them up against long distance runners, you will see the difference. First of all, long distance runners have a body fat percentage that is much higher, usually around 14%-15%. Sprinters, on the other hand, have a much lower body fat percentage, usually around 4%-5%.
Why is this? It is simple science. When your body operates at a slow steady pace for a long period of time there is not enough resistance being created to have any muscle building. Muscle building is important to increase metabolism thus increasing fat burn. On the contrary, long distance runners are most likely burning muscle because of the extent of the running.
This takes me in to the science of high intensity interval training. Sprinters work out this way. They sprint no more than 400 yards at a time yet they have extremely fit bodies. This is because they use explosive movements in such a short amount of time which creates what is known as the "afterburn" effect. Its also known as EPOCC, excess post oxygen consumption. This states that after a high intensity workout, your body will continue to burn calories for at least 24 hours after you are finished with your exercise.
So I hope this article will help you achieve your fitness and fat loss goals as quickly and as safely as possible.
When it comes to exercise, many people still find themselves confused on what routines are best, when they should be doing them and how long each workout should be. If you are looking into fitness programs, this is information you want to know. As far as what time you should do your cardio workout, first thing in the morning is usually best.
Out of all of the cardio exercises out there, the best and the cheapest is that of running. Running allows you to burn a lot of calories while getting your heart rate up.
Not just running, you want to do sprints. Sprints recruit all muscles in your body. When you recruit all the muscles in your body you are burning many more calories then you would when working out at a low intensity.
Sprinting is a high intensity workout. Choose a marker about 50 yards away. Sprint there and back. Rest for 30 seconds and do it again.
Do five sets and you will have an amazing cardiovascular workout while also building lean muscle.
Sprinting is a a great way to really concentrate on fat burning. For example, if you take Olympic sprinters and stack them up against long distance runners, you will see the difference. First of all, long distance runners have a body fat percentage that is much higher, usually around 14%-15%. Sprinters, on the other hand, have a much lower body fat percentage, usually around 4%-5%.
Why is this? It is simple science. When your body operates at a slow steady pace for a long period of time there is not enough resistance being created to have any muscle building. Muscle building is important to increase metabolism thus increasing fat burn. On the contrary, long distance runners are most likely burning muscle because of the extent of the running.
This takes me in to the science of high intensity interval training. Sprinters work out this way. They sprint no more than 400 yards at a time yet they have extremely fit bodies. This is because they use explosive movements in such a short amount of time which creates what is known as the "afterburn" effect. Its also known as EPOCC, excess post oxygen consumption. This states that after a high intensity workout, your body will continue to burn calories for at least 24 hours after you are finished with your exercise.
So I hope this article will help you achieve your fitness and fat loss goals as quickly and as safely as possible.
Adam Luckey runs the #1 Temecula Bootcamp and has a life passion to help Temecula and Murrieta residents create the body they deserve.
You can also check out his Temecula Bootcamp website for more information.
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