Is Cardio Overrated For Fat Loss?
Have you heard that “doing cardio” is one of the best ways to lose fat?
Well if that’s true, how come every time you go to the gym, the same people are on the treadmills, ellipticals, and bikes and they never seem to change?
What’s going on?
The TRUTH is that the last thing you should do for fat loss is cardio.
That’s right, the last thing.
You see, there is an equation to the fat loss formula that most people just don’t understand. In fact, many people not only don’t understand it, but refuse to accept it when it’s presented to them because it’s so far off from what they’ve heard.
Here’s the equation, in the correct order:
70 + 25 + 5 = 100.
Seventy is the percentage of importance given to eating. That’s right, eating. Your very first and most important step in the fat loss equation is getting your eating down right.
You must eat foods that give you energy and allow your body to liberate stored energy – fat. These are foods that are found in nature and not made by man. These foods are lean cuts of meat, poultry, and fish. Nuts, seeds, berries, fruit, and vegetables. If you don’t see your favorite food in the above list, then you shouldn’t be eating it for fat loss.
Twenty-five is the percentage of importance given to strength training to build muscle. Muscle is what gives your body shape. It is your “metabolic machinery” – the stuff that actually burns the fat. So it stands to reason then that the more muscle you have, the more fat you can potentially burn.
Also, several scientific prove that resistance training burns more calories per unit of time than traditional cardiovascular exercise. But the best part is after resistance training your body requires even more calories to recover from the resistance training as it rebuilds your cells.
Five is the percentage of importance given to cardiovascular activity to burn fat. Most traditional forms of cardiovascular activity only burn calories while they are being performed. Some, like High Intensity Interval Training, burn calories afterward, but there is still the lack of fat burning associated with the tissue repair that goes along with strength training.
So, if you want to burn fat, your best bet is to get your nutritional house in order, then engage in a hearty strength training program, and finally add some cardiovascular exercise. This model works very well for fat loss when followed.
Give it a shot and start burning fat today!
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