EXECUTIVE FITNESS
A Private Training Studio
Did You Know?
When it Comes to
Cardio do You Have a Clue?
Take this true or false test to
find out.
1. For maximum fat loss, you
should keep your heart rate in the "fat-burning zone"?
2. You can build all the
lower-body strength you need from cardio workouts like running or stair
climbing?
3. All cardio machines are
equal when it comes to getting a great aerobic workout?
4. If you're not tired and
dripping with sweat by the end of your workout, you haven't pushed yourself hard
enough?
5. Longer workouts burn more
calories?
6. You need to do six to
seven cardio workouts a week in order to build optimum cardiovascular strength
and endurance?
Answers:
1. False. Total
calories burned is more important than what kind you are burning. The
higher the intensity the more calories burned the more fat calories you will
burn.
2. False.
Weight-bearing cardio activities will strengthen your muscles to a degree.
But to really develop muscle mass you need to be doing various strength moves to
overload the muscle in order to create increased muscle mass.
3. True. You can get
just as good a workout whether you are using the bike, treadmill, Stairmaster,
or elliptical. Remember from a past fit tip. The bike and elliptical
can be a caveat because you have to create the intensity by pushing yourself to
propel the machine. On the treadmill and Stairmaster, if you do not keep
up with the machine you will fall off the back or hit the floor.
4. False. A good cardio
workout should leave you feeling tired but not to the point where you feel like
you're going to pass out. And while sweat can be an indication of how hard
you're working out, it isn't always. Other factors like core body
temperature, air temperature, clothing, and genetics can contribute to the
amount you are sweating.
5. False. You can burn
more calories in less time by doing shorter, more intense interval workouts
(like we do at Executive Fitness).
6. False. Your
cardiovascular strength and endurance may improve by reducing your total
training. More isn't always better. Adequate rest and
recovery are necessary to see improvement in your workouts.
Have a Healthy
Day,
Executive Fitness
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