*photo credit: the Rock, sportster.com* I got asked this by one of my clients. My short answer to the question is, “it depends,” as whether or not doing cardio every day is “good” or “bad” depends 100% on context. My long answer to the question, however, involves changing it slightly. Instead of asking… […]
How Much Cardio Should You Do for Fat Loss?
*Photo Credit: menshealth.com* Honestly, it depends. It depends on: Your food intake Your desired leanness Your preferences Your ability to recover Let’s go over each factor individually. Food Intake As I’ve mentioned before in other articles, you have to be in a caloric deficit – or burning more energy than you’re taking in […]
Cardio for People that Hate Doing Cardio
“Cardio will make you soft and weak.” Have you heard that before? I’m sure you have. It’s one of the most common assertions thrown around in fitness circles…and it’s also one of the most misleading. Cardio WON’T make you soft and weak. What it will do, however, is: Improve your work capacity […]
Can Cardio Help You Get Stronger?
Directly, probably not. But indirectly, yes it can. I don’t have a lot of evidence to back this up (if you want the science behind why cardio can help you get stronger, check out some articles by Greg Nuckols and Alex Viada); I just know from first hand experience that when I’m not doing any […]
Why You Aren’t Losing Body Fat (Part 1)
“Losing body fat is simple, but it’s definitely not easy.” This is a quote I heard from nutritional expert Tom Venuto, and the truth behind it cannot be overstated. You see, fat loss really is (relatively) simple. Decrease your food intake, increase your activity level (either through strength training, cardio, or simply moving more in […]
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