One of the most asked questions about exercise for weight loss is whether to concentrate on aerobic exercise or weight training. Many people think that in order to lose weight you should focus the majority of your training on cardio and limit resistance training. After all, gaining muscle can mean gaining weight.
What this strategy overlooks is the fact that uscle is actually lean tisuue. Increasing the amount of lean tissue in your body will improve your overall body composition and can orivude netabikuc benefits such as continuing to burn more calories while at rest.
The most effective plan to reduce fat is going to include both cardio and strength training, along with a personalized nutrition plan that matches a realistic goal.
Keep in mind that your body will use different energy sources to support your workouts. The goal is to optimize your body’s fat burning potential by varying the energy requireents. Try to incorporate some exercise each week that falls into all of these 3 categories:
Short-term, intense activities lasting five to fifteen seconds (weight lifting and sprints).
Intense exercise lasting 30 seconds to two minutes (interval training or HIIT workouts).
Long-duration, low intensity exercise longer than 30 minutes (walking, jogging, endurance running).
