Get your summer body Part 3!

Cardio is the last factor of this series.  There are many discussions and researches in the fitness industry on whether high intensity or low intensity is best.   I will explain them both.

When doing a lower intensity exericise, say walking on a treadmill at an incline, with heart rate at 130 BPM.  you are burning about 90% fat and 10% from other sources.  With High intensity cardio, you are burning about 75% fat and 25% from other sources. 

Lets look at the numbers , when walking on a treadmill for 30 minutes lets say you burn about 300 calories.  270 calories will come from fat and 30 from other sources.  Lets say you burn the same amount of calories during a high intense cardio session.  You burn 225 calories from fat and 75 calories from other sources, however, in taking the time to do the high intensity cardio, it will always take less time to get to 300 calories burned than it would the lower intensity cardio.

So when it comes to cardio, I always say do what you like doing best. You are more likely to stick with it in the long run.  Make working out fun, don't think of it as work because you are doing your self a favor by getting exactly the body you want! Whether it is walking in the morning everyday for 45 minutes, a spin class or an exercise video at home.

So when it comes to cardio, high intensity or low intensity.  It all works just in different ways to your body.  I like to do high intensity cardio the most, especially on days i feel a little more stressed than usual. 

The bottom line of this 3 part blog of get your summer body now, is that you have to utilize all three parts to get that summer body you want.  The Weight lifting will give you that sexy lean look that you see on the celebrity's and magazines.  The cardio and diet will get rid of the fat to show off your newly attained muscles.  These all work together if one is out of the loop you will NOT get the results you desire.  Although this will be challenging at times to feel like you can accomplish this.  But i PROMISE you will love the results and create so much confidence and happiness for your future self! YOU CAN DO IT!!!

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