Reliance on endurance activities (cardio) to burn calories and fat is like using a shot glass to fill up a pool.
It is possibly the least efficient way to lose body fat! Cardio focuses only on increasing the amount of fat that you are burning during the time that you are active.
So, if you do 60 minutes on the elliptical machine, you have increased your metabolism only for that 60 minute session.
If you are doing cardio seven days a week (1 hour per session), then you are spending only approximately 4% of your week burning extra fat.
The solution: Do resistance training circuits. Resistance training basically refers to higher intensity activities. For example, you could walk for 5-6 hours without too many problems, but you could not squat for 5-6 minutes. It takes far more energy to do one squat than to take one step. Squats, lunges, bends, twists, pushes and pulls against resistance would all classify as resistance activities.
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Malik Castanon says
Another one bites the dust, or at least another post bites the dust. Your blog rocks man keep up the great work.
Ye Thiha says
Be frankly, I was with wrong philosophy… It s time to make a U-Turn =).
Lorry Jenkins says
On the news today, 02 jan 2013, a study indicated that cardio exercise alone was better than any other combinations of exercise when it came to losing weight.
Justin says
Yes! So often I hear people thinking that because the run everyday they should just see the fat fall off. Couldn’t be farther from the truth. Fat loss is strength training and cardio is a nice addition like ketchup is a nice addition to a burger. But it doesn’t make the bulk of the burger!