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started by J ANDERSON on 02 Feb 13
  • J ANDERSON
     
    Everyone has wondered at some point in time which
    cardio exercise is better. To put it in simple
    terms, both low and high intensity exercises will
    help you to burn off body fat. The question here
    is which is the most effective to burn off more
    body fat.

    When scientists first discovered that during
    intensive exercises, your body burns glycogen, which
    is a form of stored carbohydrates that are stored
    in your liver and muscles for energy. During low
    intensity exercises, your body will burn a lot of
    fat.

    If your wondering whether or not it works, the
    answer is no because there are so many obese people
    still around. Even though they are working out
    with low intensity routines, it still makes you
    wonder how it can be.

    The scientists were right when they said the human
    body burns more body fat during low intensity
    exercises like walking or swimming. During a
    high intensity exercise such as running, the body
    will burn a lot more calories. Even if some of
    the calories burnt are from glycogen, there are
    still many fat calories burned as well.

    To put the icing on the cake, when your store of
    glycogen gets low, the carbohydrates from your
    food you eat will later get converted into
    glycogen to fill up the store and won't be
    converted to body fat when they are left unused
    for energy.

    High intensity cardio exercise will juice up your
    metabolism even after you have completed your
    workout. What this means, is that your body will
    continue to burn body fat hours after you have
    left the gym. This effect is nearly non existent
    in low intensity cardio or aerobic workout.

    Accumulatively, your body will burn up more and
    more calories during and after you have finished a
    high intensity cardio exercise that it will with
    low intensity.

    You can inject high intensity exercises into your
    cardio workout by introducing some interval
    training. You can walk for 5 minutes or so, then
    break into some jogging for another 5 minutes or
    so. Then, walk briskly again until you have
    caught your breath and then sprint for a minute
    before you walk again. From this point, simply
    alternate your running and walking for the
    next 15 minutes until you are finished.

    One of the best things about cardio is the more
    you do it, the more energy you'll have. Cardio
    will help you to burn calories, although its more
    useful for keeping your energy levels high.

    If you've never tried cardio before, you should
    give it a shot. If you like to exercise, you'll
    find cardio the best way to boost your energy and
    keep in top shape. If you are just starting out,
    you'll want to go slow and keep your cardio
    exercise in track - as it is very easy to over
    exert yourself.

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