What doesn’t work?
If you’re on a “health kick” or trying to lose some body fat then you’ve probably realised that cardio alone really isn’t working. Well you don’t need to feel bamboozled, because that’s what should happen. You see…Whilst you are performing cardio, you burn a moderate amount of calories, however the second you stop running or swimming or cycling, whatever, you stop burning those calories. I will say this: If you were to do 2 or 3 hours of cardio a day, wearing yourself out and making your self unhealthy and exhausted, you would probably burn fat. However there is a much faster, more efficient and healthy way!
What does work?
So, what works…? To find this out we first need to discuss what you want. Well what you really want is something that speeds up your metabolism and calorie burning and keeps it going all day long. Something that burns an insane amount of calories and keeps that up all day. Well that’s where resistance cardio and weight lifting come in. Challenging and putting strain on your muscles really is a positive move for your health or fitness routine. When you are actually training with weights you are burning more calories than you could possibly burn with any cardio, in fact it’s almost double the amount of normal cardio. Furthermore it speeds up your calorie burning and metabolism for the rest of the day, and the next one, and the next one..etc…
What should you do then? Well working with weights has commonly been associated with big muscular bodybuilding, on the contrary it really isn’t just about building muscle. By lifting weights you certainly won’t build a huge buff body instantly, especially if you are a lady you can make sure you keep your delicate figure and lose even more fat by utilising weights. Short, heavy lifts with low rest periods are the best idea for losing fat. These circuits of different compound exercises really stimulate your central nervous system, kicking your body into action. Furthermore they’re sure to burn an insane amount of calories in a tiny amount of time. Go for about 5 to 10 minutes of intense work and then have a break before repeating the circuit 3-4 times.
Now, you may be wondering why I have just completely slated regular cardio and talked up weight training. Well it’s for no reason other than what works. The inefficiency of cardio really makes it a time waster if you are trying to lose fat fast. On the other hand, you should always get “exercise” such as taking walks or bike rides, but that’s really just for your general health, wellbeing and mental state. For what really makes a difference in fat loss you need to put your muscles under strain and resistance. If you are just moving your body (which you do every day anyway) then your muscles aren’t stimulated enough to deprive your body of energy.
Make a difference, use weight.
