A Cardio Twist to Blast Through Your Fat Loss Plateau
Copyright (c) 2010 Bryan Carlton
Have you ever heard he saying "If you keep doing what you've always done, you will keep getting what you've always got". That saying holds true for the cardio that you are doing. No matter what type off cardio that you are doing, you will most likely reach a fat burning stall point. The best way to blast through this stall point, is to increase your cardio performance a bit.
Fitness Enthusiast Measure Their Performance in Weight Lifting, But Rarely When It Comes To Cardio
If you were to ask any gym member how much weight they could handle for 6 reps in a basic lift, they could probably give you an accurate answer. If you were to ask them similar questions about cardio, they probably wouldn't have an answer for you. It is hard to improve upon something that doesn't get measured. So to improve in cardio and burn more fat, you will need to know your starting point.
The Best Way to Increase The Performance of Your Cardio Exercise?
It really depends upon what you are doing. The best form of cardio is sprint intervals on the treadmill. If I wanted to take my cardio to the next level I could shorten the walking periods in between sets of sprinting, I could sprint at a higher level, walk at a faster pace, etc...There are many ways to increase your cardio intensity here.
Secondly, even changing up some of the equipment that you are using will help you increase your cardio level. Your body will get accustom to the movements of the cardio equipment that you are always using. So why not try out a new piece of equipment and change the movements. You will probably find you get a really good sweat going in a short period of time.
What About People Who Are Doing A Less Intense Version of Cardio?
Although I am a fan of High Intensity Interval Training type of cardio, I know that some people dislike this way of doing cardio. If someone was walking or jogging 3-4 miles in the morning, they could try to time themselves and cover the same distance in a shorter period of time. Alternatively they could walk or jog for the same period of time and try to cover more distance.
So Step it Up a Notch to Burn More Body Fat
So just to summarize...make sure you get more familiar with what you can do as far as cardio goes. If you can easily jog for 3 miles on a treadmill at a 5 degree incline, try to jog for 3 miles at a 6 degree incline, if that gets easy after a few workouts...speed up the treadmill a bit. You get the idea.
One Last Tip: It is really easy to talk yourself out of pushing hard with cardio...especially if you are in a gym. The thing about lifting is that although it can be tough, each set is relatively short. With cardio...It is really easy to have good intentions of doing 20-30 minutes, but quitting after 5-10 minutes. Do your best to make up your mind that you will "see the plan through"...don't give in and become a couch potato!
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