Stronger Than Your Boyfriend
We Don't Hate Cardio
In this episode, we’ll go over why cardio is important for overall health, how your body adjusts to cardio, and why it doesn't work to promote fat loss or overall muscle growth. That’s right, if you're trying to use cardio for long term weight and fat loss, you’re not going to see the results you want. We’ll explain why, and why strength training is the best way to promote fat loss over time.
We also go over cardio frequency and intensity, and how to properly infuse cardio with strength training to hit your fitness goals.
Then we take a deep dive into HIIT. We look at some studies about HIIT, talk about what those findings mean, and discuss what excessive cardio does to the body. If you’re already strength training, we offer tips on how to add HIIT without adding more stress to your recovery.
To read more, check out this article: How to Combine Cardio and Strength Training
Resources mentioned in this episode:
In this episode, we’ll go over why cardio is important for overall health, how your body adjusts to cardio, and why it doesn't work to promote fat loss or overall muscle growth. That’s right, if you're trying to use cardio for long term weight and fat loss, you’re not going to see the results you want. We’ll explain why, and why strength training is the best way to promote fat loss over time.
We also go over cardio frequency and intensity, and how to properly infuse cardio with strength training to hit your fitness goals.
Then we take a deep dive into HIIT. We look at some studies about HIIT, talk about what those findings mean, and discuss what excessive cardio does to the body. If you’re already strength training, we offer tips on how to add HIIT without adding more stress to your recovery.
To read more, check out this article: How to Combine Cardio and Strength Training
Resources mentioned in this episode: