Interval Cardio is The Best Type of Cardio for Weight loss
By Darin Steen | July 30
Interval Cardio for Weight Loss
For years there has been a misconception that low intensity jogging type cardio was better for weight loss than other forms of cardio. The information below can hopefully convince you of the benefits of Interval Cardio. We firmly believe that Interval Cardio should be a part of everyone’s weight loss program.
Fact #1
When you eat carbs the body breaks them down into glucose (blood sugar) and glycogen. Glucose and glycogen is the gasoline that fuels your muscles for activity.
The glucose is stored in the blood & the liver, while the glycogen is stored in the muscles. Your body can only store so much glucose & glycogen; any extra carbs get stored in the fat cells.
Below is one of the major reasons why the myth that Low Intensity Cardio is best for burning body fat still persists;
It is true that when you do Low Intensity Cardio your body gets approximately 85% of the energy from fat cells. Thus, on the surface, it looks like one would want to exercise this way to burn more body fat.
But, the three strikes against exercising with Low Intensity Cardio are;
#1. Fat as a source of fuel is a slow burn fuel.
It takes 20 minutes of activity to get up to the point that your body is using the fat for fuel because fat is a slow burning fuel. Fat will not give you energy for short bursts of intense activity. When you train your body to use fat as a source of fuel, you never feel fast; usable energy. You tend to feel constant low energy. When you train with Interval Cardio, you will feel energized all day long because you are training your body to use quick burning fuel known as glucose & glycogen.
#2. You train your Body to store more of your carbs in the future as fat
When you do low intensity cardio; the body says; It’s a good thing I had the energy in the fat cells for the low intensity jogging; so when you eat carbs in the future, it stores a higher percentage in the fat cells to get ready for future jogging sessions. Thus you give your body stimulation that will cause it to become more of a fat storage machine.
#3. When you are done doing Low Intensity Cardio when you are done with the activity; you are done burning calories.
You have to always be working to burn calories. Whereas with Interval Cardio; you can burn extra calories and ride the fat burning wave for up to 8 hours after; thus finding yourself ahead of the ever so important calories in / calories burned game.
Fact #2
When you do Interval Cardio you body gets 85% of the energy needed for the exercise from glucose and glycogen; which is a fast burning fuel. It is ready within seconds.
When you sprint (high intensity Interval Cardio) your body says; “Wow, it’s a good thing I had that glucose and glycogen in the liver and in the muscles for those sprints, I am going to store more of the future carbs there for future sprint sessions.”
What you are doing is enlarging your gas tanks to hold more, glucose & glycogen; which is like lean tissue / muscle. It burns energy just sitting there. Fat, does not.
Plus glycogen & glucose is a quick burn fuel; which is ready to help you have quick energy for sudden needs; sprinting, running, jumping, working etc.
Do jogging and get better at being fat, tired, slow & have less muscle.
Do high intensity, sprinting type cardio and get better at being lean, fast, and having lots of real energy. THE CHOICE IS UP TO YOU!!
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Heh great advice for all of us that want some effective weight loss! Although I’d argue that this is the ‘best’ method, I know I’ll give it a try. Thanks again
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interval cardio = fascinating topic! Well said, even though I’ll be completely astonished if you do not get an argument by various other readers.
Well written and good points, thanks for the post.
I was actually looking for something else but this was a great read, thank you.
Keep a food diary, control yourself! Go to the gym!
I’ve been exercising, 40 minutes of cardio/aerobics, 4-5 days a week for exactly 6 weeks now and I have not lost one single pound! Background info: I am only 15 lbs overweight. I am not dieting.
When you exercise with weights, and cardio, you naturally eat better. You make healthier choices. Most times you gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. When this happens, the scale does not move. But you take inches of fat off your waist, hips, and buns. YOU TAKE UP LESS SPACE IN THE ROOM. This is the goal, not to lose lbs. on the scale.
Your Healthy Lifestyle Coach,
Darin
I like the simplicity of your thoughts. What I have found with working over 600 individuals in my private facility that have graduated from my
http://www.fatlosslifestyle.com/fitness-products/the-fat-loss-lifestyle-system/ in my private facility here in Chicago is that when my clients keep a food diary they eat better. It is as simple as that. It seems to be a way to hold themselves accountable. Plus, I am like the teacher, and that puts a positive pressure on them. They don’t want to dissapoint me. So try to find someone that you have to give the food logs to that will hold you accountable.
Your Healthy Lifestyle Coach,
Darin
Thanks Charlie,
I welcome differences of opinions. I have learned many things about fitness and fat loss from others; including my clients. But I can tell you that there are so many benefits to Interval Cardio; including less time exercisng.
Darin Steen
Thank you for writing such an appealing post. Normall I see the same thing and it starts to get on my nearves. Thanks again and I’ll be back for more.
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Thanks,
Darin Steen
Weight loss is a very mental thing I think. There is a need to get in the right mind set. To have a good self image and confidence. Self control is needed.
I find losing weight is simple and hard. I know I eat too many snacks and junky stuff. Thats simple. The hard part is actually not to eat those things.
So much about peoples eating habits is connected to their emotions. People eat when they are sad, happy, bored. To get to a state where eating is not for anything but to answer hunger I think can help.
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darin steen
I used to work at a fitness club. The owner told me only about 30 to 40 percent of the members actually attended the gym, with aerobics like everything else it is the work you put in.
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