Are you doing cardio but not maximizing your fat loss results? You may be working hard—sweating, pushing yourself, feeling exhausted—but if you’re missing a couple of key principles then you are burning more energy then you are fat. I’m going to teach you how to fix that. When you understand how fat-burning cardio works, you can finally get the results you’ve been looking for.
Cardio That Sends the Fat Shedding Signal
There is a right way to do cardio that dramatically increases the effectiveness of your workouts—and it starts with understanding what’s actually taking place in your body.
How it works:
During the first 3 minutes of any cardio exercise, your body is burning carbohydrates. But after that 3-minute mark, your body begins to burn fat—as long as your pace is consistent and at your training heart rate. If you continue steadily for at least 12 to 15 minutes, you send a signal telling your body to keep burning fat for the next 24 hours.
Important key:
If you slow down and speed up, the body resets. That means every time you change intensity, your body goes back to burning carbohydrates for another 3 minutes before fat burning can begin again. You might do a full 30-minute workout and feel good about what you’ve accomplished, but if your training heart rate wasn’t consistent, your body wasn’t able to maximize the fat burning.
Stay in the Fat-Burning Zone
So how do you know if your cardio is consistent enough to maximize the fat burning? One way to tell is by maintaining your training heart rate.
How it works:
The way you can tell if you’re hindering the signal you want to send is by paying attention to your breathing. If you can do the exercise and be a little winded but can still carry on a conversation, you’re using the aerobic system – meaning with air – and you are in the cardio fat burning zone. But if you can’t talk and you’re gasping for air, that means you’ve moved into the anaerobic state – meaning without air – and your body starts burning more carbohydrates rather than maximizing your desired fat burning.
Important Key:
Stay within your training heart rate. Your workouts become more efficient, more effective, and your fat shedding success will be realized faster.
Enjoy the Process
The best kind of cardio is the kind you enjoy because if you enjoy it the likelihood of you staying with it is much greater. We are not looking for a quick fix. Our desire is to build a strong and fit body, healthy lifestyle, and workout in a way that allows us to do so for life and longevity.
How it works:
Start by choosing a form of cardio that you truly enjoy—walking, swimming, cycling, jogging, etc. Next commit to doing it at least 6 days each week, starting with just 15 minutes a day and working your way up to 30 minutes of steady, fat-burning cardiovascular exercise.
Important Key:
Fat loss is a process. If you make up your mind and are dedicated and consistent, achieving your goal is just a matter of time. Don’t punish your body, instead love your body and enjoy the process—this journey is about building a healthy body and excellent quantity and quality of life.
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