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Strength training, cardio, Pilates, yoga…which one helps shed the pounds the quickest? The short answer--The one that burns up the most calories, most efficiently, says Michele Olson, PhD, professor of exercise science at Auburn University Montgomery in Montgomery, Ala.
Cardio is king when it comes to calorie burning, Olson says, and you’ll see even better results if your workout has an ‘after burn’ effect.
Interval-style workouts (alternating between short bursts of high intensity effort followed by brief periods of active recovery) are one of the best ways to turn on this ‘after burn,’ which can raise your metabolic rate for up to four hours after a session, meaning you’ll burn more calories even after the workout is over, she explains.
“Any time you elevate your heart rate into the top end of your target zone, the extra fuel (aka calories) you burn up continues in order to bring your heart rate and muscle activity back to normal and to metabolize the lactic acid you have created.”
But before you jump into an all-interval, all-the-time cardio marathon, there are a few important things to note to maximize your exercise time for weight loss: First, too much high intensity cardio can burn out your body, leaving you tired, cranky, and too exhausted to stick with your routine.
To avoid this, alternate two or three days per week of higher intensity interval workouts with more endurance-focused sessions (exercising at an intensity where you can still talk without getting too winded). Just commit to a couple days a week for a month and then decide for yourself... #noobligation
Cardio is king when it comes to calorie burning, Olson says, and you’ll see even better results if your workout has an ‘after burn’ effect.
Interval-style workouts (alternating between short bursts of high intensity effort followed by brief periods of active recovery) are one of the best ways to turn on this ‘after burn,’ which can raise your metabolic rate for up to four hours after a session, meaning you’ll burn more calories even after the workout is over, she explains.
“Any time you elevate your heart rate into the top end of your target zone, the extra fuel (aka calories) you burn up continues in order to bring your heart rate and muscle activity back to normal and to metabolize the lactic acid you have created.”
But before you jump into an all-interval, all-the-time cardio marathon, there are a few important things to note to maximize your exercise time for weight loss: First, too much high intensity cardio can burn out your body, leaving you tired, cranky, and too exhausted to stick with your routine.
To avoid this, alternate two or three days per week of higher intensity interval workouts with more endurance-focused sessions (exercising at an intensity where you can still talk without getting too winded). Just commit to a couple days a week for a month and then decide for yourself... #noobligation
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