Fitness trainer dispelled myths about cardio training for weight loss

Fitness trainer Elizabeth Barwell has dispelled the myths about cardio for weight loss. Her words leads Shape.

The specialist warned that you can not do only cardio, refusing strength training. “Strength training builds muscle mass, which simultaneously speeds up your metabolism and reduces body fat,” Barwell explained. She added that these two types of activities are best scheduled on different days or use cardio as an active rest between swap exercises.

Barwell’s colleague John-Eric Kawamoto pointed out that you shouldn’t run marathons to lose weight either. “As you increase your endurance, you will gradually start to burn fewer calories during your runs,” he explained.

The trainer also said that it is not necessary to stay in the “fat burning zone” during cardio training, when the pulse is in the range of 65-85 percent of the maximum heart rate. Barwell explained that the higher the intensity of the activity, the greater the total number of calories burned. In addition, according to her, you should not focus on the calorie burnt counter on the simulators, as they show inaccurate values ​​- it is better to focus on intensity.

The specialist also called the belief that cardio burns more fat when done on an empty stomach a myth. Barwell warned that for effective weight loss, it is important to combine exercise and a balanced diet.

Previously, fitness trainer Anna Egorova named the best exercises to relieve tension in the back. She recommended ‘cat’, wall-to-wall bends, and ‘baby pose’ stretches.