Cardio VS Weight Training - Which One Works Best for Fat Loss?
The fight between these two exercise heavyweights rages on, which type of exercise is going to burn fat faster? In the red corner is heart thumping, pulse racing Cardio, in the blue corner is body changing, metabolism charging weight training.
Let the fight begin...
Cardio steps up to the plate, it's representing all the popular exercise styles of running, cycling, step class and rowing, to name a few and it packs a fast and furious jab.
What can cardio offer to the fight against fat? Cardio burns calories at a faster rate than weight training.
Cardio releases endorphins which give you a lovely "high" after exercise.
But wait, here comes weight training with a left hook to knock cardio out of the ring.
Weight training changes your body shape, while cardio does not.
Yes, cardio exercise will burn more calories, but no matter how much cardio exercise you do, and no matter how often; you will look just like you do now, but skinnier Training with weights will give you that toned and terrific look we admire and covet so much.
Weight training creates lean muscle mass, which burns a lot more calories just being on your body.
What does this mean in the fight against fat? It means you burn more calories just sitting around.
Could this be the knockout punch? It's pretty hard to beat weight training when it adds lean muscle mass to your body which means you use more calories just living your day-to-day life.
If that isn't the knock out punch to cardio's fight then this may well be it: weight training continues to burn fat up to 12 hours after you have stopped training! What an amazing upper cut to fat.
Unfortunately for cardio exercise, the moment you stop doing it, you stop burning fat.
But here comes cardio with a great comeback! Cardio increases your cardiovascular health (heart and lungs) making you fitter and in the long-term healthier.
Weight training refuses to go down and delivers a left right combination of creating strength and endurance as well as reinforcing and strengthening joints and tendons.
What a fight Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have deliberated and concluded that it is...
an even match! The best way to fight fat? Combine the two and get all the extra health benefits as well as putting a torch to your fat! My recommendation is this: lift weights at least twice a week for 30-40 minutes and do cardio exercise at least twice a week for 30 minutes to fight your fat and win!
Let the fight begin...
Cardio steps up to the plate, it's representing all the popular exercise styles of running, cycling, step class and rowing, to name a few and it packs a fast and furious jab.
What can cardio offer to the fight against fat? Cardio burns calories at a faster rate than weight training.
Cardio releases endorphins which give you a lovely "high" after exercise.
But wait, here comes weight training with a left hook to knock cardio out of the ring.
Weight training changes your body shape, while cardio does not.
Yes, cardio exercise will burn more calories, but no matter how much cardio exercise you do, and no matter how often; you will look just like you do now, but skinnier Training with weights will give you that toned and terrific look we admire and covet so much.
Weight training creates lean muscle mass, which burns a lot more calories just being on your body.
What does this mean in the fight against fat? It means you burn more calories just sitting around.
Could this be the knockout punch? It's pretty hard to beat weight training when it adds lean muscle mass to your body which means you use more calories just living your day-to-day life.
If that isn't the knock out punch to cardio's fight then this may well be it: weight training continues to burn fat up to 12 hours after you have stopped training! What an amazing upper cut to fat.
Unfortunately for cardio exercise, the moment you stop doing it, you stop burning fat.
But here comes cardio with a great comeback! Cardio increases your cardiovascular health (heart and lungs) making you fitter and in the long-term healthier.
Weight training refuses to go down and delivers a left right combination of creating strength and endurance as well as reinforcing and strengthening joints and tendons.
What a fight Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have deliberated and concluded that it is...
an even match! The best way to fight fat? Combine the two and get all the extra health benefits as well as putting a torch to your fat! My recommendation is this: lift weights at least twice a week for 30-40 minutes and do cardio exercise at least twice a week for 30 minutes to fight your fat and win!
