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What are the best cardio moves/routines to lose body fat fast vs muscle?
Any type of high intensive cardiovascular (CV) work will accelerate fat loss as long as you keep a proper calorie intake to let the increased CV work make the difference, i.e. don't eat more once you increase your intensity. And always remember this, one single fact determines the rate of weight/fat lost: the average daily calorie deficit, which is the difference between how much energy is expended and the amount supplied. So pick your favorite and switch it up once in a while. If your calorie deficit is not too large (no more than 500-1000c/d) AND you properly supplement, you will not lose muscle. In fact you can add muscle while losing body fat if you perform all components properly (food intake, calorie deficit, CV work, supplement and adjustments to avoid plateaus).
What is the difference between high and low-intensity exercise?
Low-intensity cardiovascular exercise (40 to 50 percent of V02 max or 60 to 65 percent of your maximum heart rate) burns fewer total calories but a higher percentage of fat calories than high-intensity exercise, measured for the same amount of time.
High-intensity cardiovascular exercise (60 to 80 percent of V02 max. or 80 to 85 percent of your max. heart rate) burns more total calories in less time and more absolute fat calories than low-intensity exercise.
With the goal of body fat loss, higher-intensity exercise yields the same results as lower-intensity exercise, but in a shorter period of time.
Guidelines for proper cardiovascular intensity for fat loss
Novice exercisers should work within 50 to 60 percent of their maximum heart rate.
Once you adapt to an exercise intensity level, it is helpful to increase your workout intensity. Changing the intensity and/or duration of your aerobic workout every two weeks helps you avoid plateaus and continue to lose body fat.
Bottom line
If your goal is body fat loss, higher-intensity exercise yields the same results as lower-intensity exercise, but in a shorter period of time. In order to keep the body in an adaptation phase, the mode and intensity of aerobic training should be changed every two weeks.
High-intensity cardiovascular exercise (60 to 80 percent of V02 max. or 80 to 85 percent of your max. heart rate) burns more total calories in less time and more absolute fat calories than low-intensity exercise.
With the goal of body fat loss, higher-intensity exercise yields the same results as lower-intensity exercise, but in a shorter period of time.
Guidelines for proper cardiovascular intensity for fat loss
Novice exercisers should work within 50 to 60 percent of their maximum heart rate.
Once you adapt to an exercise intensity level, it is helpful to increase your workout intensity. Changing the intensity and/or duration of your aerobic workout every two weeks helps you avoid plateaus and continue to lose body fat.
Bottom line
If your goal is body fat loss, higher-intensity exercise yields the same results as lower-intensity exercise, but in a shorter period of time. In order to keep the body in an adaptation phase, the mode and intensity of aerobic training should be changed every two weeks.
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