| A lot of people do cardio to lose body fat, but a lot | | | | go back to do a 1 minute steady pace, and then you |
| of people do not know how to perform cardio or do | | | | would repeat this cycle for 16-20 minutes. You will |
| not know what the right cardio training exercises to | | | | burn more calories, you will keep your body guessing, |
| do to lose body fat effectively. Many people run for | | | | and you will get an efficient and effective |
| countless hours on the treadmill or many hours on | | | | cardiovascular workout. Depending on how fast you |
| the elliptical machine or on the recumbent bike, and | | | | want to see results, you can do HIT everyday, or |
| after 2-3 months they do not see any progresss. | | | | every other day. But, if you're new to this technique, |
| Basically, they are wasting their time. As a former | | | | it is recommended to start off gradually until your |
| amateur bodybuilder, I can tell you that the most | | | | body is used to this new type of stressor. Also, the |
| effective cardio activity that burns fat is called high | | | | HIT technique can be applied to any cardiovascular |
| intensity interval training (HIIT), called "H.I.T.". HIT is a | | | | activity, such as sprinting and jogging, riding a bike, or |
| secret used by bodybuilders to get that shredded | | | | if you go to the gym, most of the machines at the |
| look, and they are the experts at losing body fat. | | | | gym have an option for interval setting and that |
| HIT involves doing any cardiovascular activity in | | | | should be the one you should always be doing. |
| intervals instead of the steady pace that the | | | | HIT is effective and cuts down in the overall amount |
| majority of gym goers do. Let's use a specific | | | | of time that you will need to perform cardio. Instead |
| example, let's say you're on the elliptical machine, you | | | | of wasting an hour doing a steady pace and not |
| would do 1 minute of steady pace, and the next 30 | | | | seeing any results, try the HIT technique the next |
| seconds you will go at the most maximum pace and | | | | time you hop on the bike or treadmill. |
| effort, then when the 30 seconds are up, you would | | | | |