What type of cardio is best?

So it’s finally Summer time!

It’s time to get that summer body you’ve waited until today to get.

So it’s time to drop your calories to the same amount a 5 year old eats and start running 6 miles a day right?

Please... for the love of your mental and physical state... do not do this!

You can eat carbs and lose weight... I’m going to explain in this post

There are three forms of cardio that you can use to lose weight.. however too much of something is never good.

Let’s start with LISS - Low intensity steady state. This could be walking your dog, walking your kid, walking to work, or just walking yourself. You could even do this on a treadmill or stair master or elliptical.. however this should b simple cardio. Heart rate should be around 100-110. Should be able to hold a conversation .

MISS - Moderate Intensity Steady State. This is more intense than LISS. Heart rate should be 120-140. You should be breathing pretty heavy, this should be done with intent instead of just going through the motions. Stair master is a good one.. you could run outside if you want.. I’m not sure why you want to. In my opinion running just build your cardio... not make you lose fat/weight. When you were younger.. you ran to be able to run longer. I’m not sure how when you got older.. you thought it meant become skinnier?

Lastly is HIIT or high intensity interval training . Boot camps, orange theory, Tabata, etc . This is where you do something for a time (30 seconds... rest for 30 seconds) and repeat. However too much of this can down regulate your thyroid, destroy your thyroid, crush your hormones, and could make you gain weight.

HIIT is a very good addition to a workout program.. but especially if you are not in a calorie deficit .. because you can recover properly and not cause many problems.

However LISS is the best form of cardio to start with because it allows you recover properly, get your steps in, focus on sustainable weight loss, and allow you to keep calories high and still lose weight.

However the next thing you can do is MISS or cardio with intent. This is where you set a goal of 200 calories or 100 floors or whatever and you finish as quick as possible. This is where you are going at the same speed the whole time but you are competing against yourself.

If you have any questions or wonder how I set cardio up for my clients... contact me!

#DONTLETANYONE