Interval training the only cardio you need.

Interval training the only cardio you need.

We are all lead to believe by so many times by many in the corporate gyms that steady rate cardio sessions are best for fat burning.

I’d just like to say that this is total BS, and will never get you the fat loss results you want doing cardio like this.

However there is a way you can use cardio to help get that flat mid section or thinner thighs.
It is called interval training and from now on will be the only cardio you ever need in your workouts.

What is interval training and how does it work?

Interval training is a process where when doing your cardio workout you change the pace at which you work at regular intervals. An example of this would be running on a tread mill 10 minutes. You would start walking or jogging for the first minute then at minute 2 you would change your pace to a run or sprint for a minute. Repeating this to the end of the 10 minutes.
Interval training works far better to get rid of unwanted body fat than steady rate cardio for two main reasons.
1. Interval training helps boost your metabolism which is the rate at which our bodies use energy. Having a higher metabolic rate means we burn more of the calories we take in and store less as fat.

2. Interval training get you fitter faster by using your anaerobic system, this also means using our bodies glucose store for fuel. In turn these will have to be replaced, the body will break down stored energy fat and convert it into glucose. Reducing the amount of fat on our body.

Despite what we are led to believe in the gyms countless studies and reports have been done on this matter many of which can be found on the internet if you look. All have the same conclusion that higher intensity cardio interval training is best for losing body fat.

Ask yourself this when you are next about to jump onto the cross trainer do I want to go nice and steady to day so I can catch up with Eastenders or Corrie on the TV and keep my belly and jelly butt.

Or do I want to really work on getting rig of the wobbly bits and have a great body this summer?

I know what my answer would be......