Is cardio the best exercise to burn fat?
Until some years ago, cardio was regarded as the ‘holy grail’ of fat-burning exercise. However, nowadays, most prominent trainers are moving away from the traditional way of doing slow, steady cardio and implementing higher intensity weight-training circuits and interval-type cardio sessions for more effective results. Some go as far as saying that slow cardio is a waste of time. While we don’t entirely share this opinion, we do preach the benefits of doing higher intensity training for better fat-burning results. The level of intensity applied must of course be geared towards each specific individual, taking into account their fitness level, their athletic ability and potential cardiovascular risk factors. For a fat-burning programme to be successful, three components are required: • A fat-loss supportive eating plan • A weight-training programme to help you jump-start or at least maintain your metabolic rate, which has a tendency to decrease when following a fat-loss diet. A decrease
