Although cardio shouldn't be the focus of your fat loss program, it can serve as an effective supplement for speeding things up.
The main problem here is that many people do not implement it correctly.
So here is how to make sure cardio doesn't delay your results:
1. Never do more than sixty minutes: Once you go above sixty minutes you will start to secrete a lot of cortisol. In other words, your cardio will become more of an endurance type of exercise. And once this happens a lot of tissue breakdown will occur.
2. Don't practice high intensity cardio all the time: If your body isn't recovering properly than don't stick with high intensity cardio. You will be far better off scaling back here to improve your recovery and recuperation which impacts how many calories you burn.
3. Rest more in between sessions: When you combine weight lifting with cardio, it can be very hard to recover adequately, especially if you are restricting calories. So make sure you increase rest between sessions if needed.
4. Don't run all the time: Running places a lot of stress on your hips and knees. Moreover, it doesn't distribute stress across your other muscles. So use cardio modalities that distribute stress across your entire body.
5. Avoid joint stress: Jumping cardio places a lot of stress on your joints. And this stress can make it very hard for you to keep on going in the face of an injury. And recall that an injury to one of your joints will make it very hard to exercise.
6. Avoid boring cardio: If you don't like the type of cardio you are doing you will not stick with it. Instead, opt for a modality that you truly enjoy for the best results here. Remember that anything that gets your heart rate up counts as cardio.
Don't overdo cardio and don't take an approach that is not moving you towards your goal. Instead, follow the advice in this article!
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