What Cardio is best for weight loss? (Podcast #6 Transcribed)

Ever wonder what is the best fat burning workout? Let me explain what I feel are the best types of workouts to get you the best results

So without knowing you, your goals, your body type, what you are eating, if you have any limitations, your current exercise program I can’t give you the most accurate information for you specifically.  But in general, the best exercise for weight loss is diet.  Hahahaha

I’m kidding but not kidding.  Let’s get this out of the way.  If you are eating more than your body needs you will store fat - and no matter how much exercise you do, it won’t help you in the long run. Like they say - You can’t out exercise a bad diet.  

Okay, with that out of the way. The best exercises for weight loss is a combination of cardio and weights. 

Cardio will help you burn calories in the now.  Weights will help give your body tone and structure after you lose some of that fat that is covering your muscle.  Also, muscle takes up less space – aka you could weigh the exact same but look slimmer if you build lean muscle. And…..for every pound of muscle you burn more calories at rest. So what does that mean – it increases your metabolism.  

So…what type of cardio?  There are 3 main types –

Steady state which is like treadmill, running, swimming.  

HIIT – high intensity interval training – which are sprinting or all out bursts of energy.

And Cardio Circuits – a combo of weights and cardio.  I prefer the later 2.  

The reason I do not suggest steady state is because your body is highly adaptable – after doing the same treadmill routine for one month, your body will know what you expect it to do so it will now require less energy meaning burning less calories.  So what do you need to do?  Add more – then  more and then more…And who has time for that?  Not to mention it’s boring. 

So I recommend to all my clients HIIT and Cardio Circuits.  HIIT is pretty challenging – so not all of my clients get HIIT off the bat and depending on injuries or limitations they may not be able to – but that’s quite alright. 

HIIT is High…..it is a quick but intense workout – with short bursts of all out effort followed by a brief recovering period.  You can do sprints, burpees, jacks, anything that gets your heart rate to about 80% of your max and then rest and let yourself recover – then you repeat for the duration. I usually set at around 15-20 minutes. 

Cardio circuits – or at least my style is a combination of cardio and moderate/light weights. You would perform a strength training exercise followed by a short cardio session (just enough to raise your HR a bit but not too crazy) then perform another strength exercise followed by cardio.  You would repeat for 30-45 min. 

Wanted to cover weights but ran out of time….we’ll discuss on the next exercise round section. In the meantime – check out the freebies section – I got a module in there that goes into a little more detail. 

What cardio best for weight loss>  the one that you do – so get your booty moving and member Do U