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Is pure cardio or circuit better for fat loss?
- Thread starter Jane P
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trevor
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Hi Jane,
I have read that interval work is best for fat loss and that's what I do. Anything that moves the heart rate around during the workout is basically interval work. This is the opposite of say, just jogging for 30 mins at the same pace.
I have read that interval work is best for fat loss and that's what I do. Anything that moves the heart rate around during the workout is basically interval work. This is the opposite of say, just jogging for 30 mins at the same pace.
FitnessGoddess
Cathlete
Circuit training is proven to be better for fat loss. Cardio is great for your heart but you will not build muscle doing it. Your metabolism will run higher with more muscle mass.
Circuit training comes in many shapes & forms. As you mentioned doing straight cardio & then pure weights is one form. Another form is doing 1 set of reps for one body part & moving to another body part in a circuit with no rest between exercises--for example, doing 1 set of 12 chest presses, 1 set of barbell rows, 1 set of squats, 1 set of barbell curls & 1 set of tricep dips & then doing that whole circuit again.
Try a couple of Cathe's circuit style workouts; Circuit Max, Body Max, Boot Camp & Cardio & Weights, for effective total body workouts with cardio. Cathe is also in production with a new series that will include a circuit workout as I described above.
Hope that helps.
Circuit training comes in many shapes & forms. As you mentioned doing straight cardio & then pure weights is one form. Another form is doing 1 set of reps for one body part & moving to another body part in a circuit with no rest between exercises--for example, doing 1 set of 12 chest presses, 1 set of barbell rows, 1 set of squats, 1 set of barbell curls & 1 set of tricep dips & then doing that whole circuit again.
Try a couple of Cathe's circuit style workouts; Circuit Max, Body Max, Boot Camp & Cardio & Weights, for effective total body workouts with cardio. Cathe is also in production with a new series that will include a circuit workout as I described above.
Hope that helps.