Argh…..”cardio”
Hoorah another mistaken belief. Time and time again I hear and see written questions and statements about “cardio”;
“How much cardio should I do?”
“I run for 45 minutes a day for cardio”
“You have to be on the crosstrainer for at least 30 mintes to burn any fat”
“I am in the fat burning zone on the treadmill”
PUUUHHLLEASE
Cardio= anything that raises your heart rate above a certain point, not mandatorily in the “cardio” section of the gym. Squat your bodyweight for 5 minutes as fast as you can and tell me it’s not cardio.
As for the length of “cardio” needed for health. Very little. Get your heart rate above 160 for 10 minutes and you’ll be as healthy as you’re ever going to be or have been. NOT EVERY DAY either - give it a rest let your heart heal.
Minimal impact cardio can be done with weighted exercises performed correctly with little rest. All the benefits of “cardio” and resistance training in one. No drawbacks.
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