Today I want to talk about the fourth and final component to fitness success. Once again I truly believe that we should focus on things that we can personally control. So far we have discussed the first three components; Believing in Yourself, Nutrition, Functional Strength Training. The final component deals with a topic that has gotten a lot of media the last year or so. You have probably been told that you need to do cardio training but like most are probably a little confused as to what is the most effective. Hopefully this clears things up for you.
Cardio Training
The final fundamental component is cardio training. I know I can hear it now: “but it’s so boring.” It may be boring but it is a necessity to getting leaner and stronger. Your cardio session doesn’t need to be long- It needs to be effective. You need to utilize interval training to help burn calories, no more than 25 minutes. Here is an example, say I am going for a wog (my clients call it a wog, the combination of a walk and jog). I would start with a minute walk at a fairly brisk pace; after the minute is up I will jog for 30 seconds. Repeat this 12x and walk for an extra minute at the end, 25 minutes and your done. The amount of cardio you do depends on your goal and how quickly you want to see results. As I stated earlier, cardio training doesn’t have to be long, boring, and monotonous. It needs to be effective.
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