There are cardio exercises that are great for general fitness and there are cardio workouts that boost fat burning hormones and burn nine times more fat. Doing either of these types of cardio is good for you but when you’re serious about getting lean be sure to stick to the best cardio workouts for fatloss.
Best Cardio Workouts for Fatloss: HIIT
High intensity interval training (HIIT), includes short bursts of super intense cardio exercise followed by even shorter recovery periods. According to research this type of interval training burns 9 times more fat than steady state cardio. It also boost fatloss hormones that increas fatloss for up to 48 hours, also known as the after burn effect. There are many HIIT style cardio workouts available but the best ones for you are the ones you’ll enjoy and will be able to stick with long term. Remember that consistency is just as important as intensity.
While regular circuit training was designed for athletes as a time efficient cross training and endurance workout, metabolic conditioning (metcon) is a more intense style of circuit workout that is designed to boost after burn as well as athletic performance. Metcon includes intervals that are similar to HIIT but that are mainly performed with resistance exercises (weights, bands, bodyweight exercises) vs. traditional cardio exercises. It’s like traditional circuit training except more intense and more effective for fatloss. If you’ve been on traditional circuits for some time, then metcon style workouts are a great way to step out of your comfort zone for increased fatloss. Watch my cardio toning workout video to see how.
Best Cardio Workouts for Fatloss: Mixed Interval Training
Combine HIIT, metcon, and intense bodyweight exercises and you’ve got mixed interval training. Hybrid training as some call is all the best fat burning workouts rolled into one super intense workout that incinerates calories, fat, and turbo charges your fitness levels. This style of workout has been around for a long time and was used mainly by the military, martial artists, boxers, and law enforcement. It is now the preferred style of training at all the best fitness camps. Keep in mind that this style of workout is not ideal for beginners but is a natural progression if you are working up to more challenging cardio workouts. The video above is also an example of this type of training.
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