Some call people who just do cardio all the time “cardio bunnies”. If that’s you, listen up! Your go-to way of sweating it out might actually be what’s standing in between you and your fitness goals. Do you usually spend your gym time on the treadmill or elliptical? Then you need to hear these 4 Cardio Myths That May Be Keeping You From Your Goals:
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CARDIO IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN STRENGTH TRAINING FOR FAT LOSS
Sure, you might burn more calories running than you will in the weight room in any given 30 mins, but you have no way of knowing where those calories are coming from— but most of the time it’s from carbs, fat and protein which is the building blocks for muscle. And muscle is not what you want to be using for fuel if your goal is to reduce your body-fat percentage and tone up.
Here’s what’s even more important when discussing this topic – as soon as you finish a cardio workout, your calorie burn stops right then and there. Not so with strength training. After a stre
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