Let’s face it there is no effective fat loss programme without proper nutrition but no
fat loss programme is complete without talking about cardiovascular exercises. In
order to lose body fat you have to create a calorie deficit. There are two ways you can
use to create a calorie deficit.
1) Decrease your calorie intake from food.
2) Burning calories trough exercising.
Tom Venuto, a worldwide bestselling fitness author said it already in his book. Burn
the fat with exercise and feet the muscle with good nutrition. After reading this article
you will discover the best cardio workout for proper fat loss.
Low intensity vs. High intensity
Perhaps you may have heard that low intensity training is better then a high intensity
workout. This is not true if this was the case you should burn the most body fat while
sleeping. High intensity cardio exercises burns the more calories while lower intensity
workouts are burning a greater percentage of calories from fat than carbohydrates. It
is important for you that you select an intensity that is not to light but also not to hard.
We call this the fat-burning zone or target zone.
Duration of the workout
If it is your goal to decrease blood pressure or cholesterol then it is enough to train for
twenty minutes. But if your goal is to burn body fat off then you have to train for at
least thirty minutes otherwise your training won’t be effective. Never train more then
sixty minutes in one session if you train so long there is a risk for injuries and over-
training. Training more then sixty minutes in a twenty-four hour is possible but then
you have to split your cardio workouts. One workout in the morning and one in the
evening would be your best bet.
Frequency of the workout
For maximum fat loss I recommend you to train at least three days a week. Even if
you don’t suffer from overweight to much do cardiovascular exercises as well it is
good for your health in general. Perhaps you are not blessed with a fast metabolism
then adding an addition day or even two, three, four days will maximize your results.
Cardio is not enough
A “secret” that top fitness models and bodybuilders are using is combining cardio
exercises with weight training. Cardio is very effective with weight lifting for
maximum fat loss. Although it is very rare doing large amount of cardio can result in
losing muscle mass. With cardio exercises you can burn calories during the workout
but with weight training you burn calories after the workout.
I’m sure you have a good idea now how to create your own best cardio workout for
maximum fat loss. Keep an eye on your nutrition as well and you will get results.
Who else wants to know the fat loss secrets of bodybuilders and fitness models.
Burn the fat, feed the muscle. A personal fitness trainer shows you exactly how to get rid of fat the natural way.
Discover why diets and supplements are scams in his free report “Big Fat Lies”. Burn the fat is a 340 pages ebook fulfilled with tips and hints. Unlike any other methods this e-book will change your life. Download a free report written by some of the most leading fat loss experts
