As part of my training regimen, burning fat with cardio is also a priority.
I like to use low intensity cardio, to burn fat and/or keep fat at bay, mainly because I like to do it first thing in the morning (usually on non-weight training days) on an empty stomach to tap into those fat stores.
By keeping my heart rate at low intensity during cardio (for me between 120-130 beats per minute), I am able to tap into fat stores first thing in the morning AND this keeps me hungry for the six meals I'm about to eat for the day.
I have a treadmill at home (got it for a great price $500 bucks new) that helps keep at it during the winter months; although I much prefer to be outside walking.
During the offseason I prefer burning fat with cardio for about 30-45 mins in the mornings on my non-weight training days.
This way, by keeping my cardio away from my weight training workouts (which can be brutal on the recovery system) I'm able to recover better from my workouts.
This is what works for me. Visit building-muscle-now.com for more information on how to lose weight with cardio.
I have also done HIIT cardio training, but I'll leave that for another post.
Anyways...
Tues. Apr. 7th, 2009
30 mins a.m. cardio with HR around 125 BPM
Woke up slightly sore from my first day back. Not too bad though, mostly stiff. I did some stretching right before hopping on the treadmill... but AFTER my coffee with Stevia :)
I didn't take my weight this morning, as I find one can over due keeping track of body weight. Usually once a week is good enough for me, although I like to use the mirror to track my progress more so than the scale.
Doesn't matter what the scale says if the mirror says you look like crap ;)
More burning fat with cardio on Thursday is planned, as it is a non-weight training day.
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As of now, I'm doing cardio to burn the fat on my stomach. I do jogging and climbing stairs. I would love to workout on a treadmill but don't have enough money to buy one.
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