fat loss help

howarth 08 · 08-13-2008, 06:29 PM

hi guys can eny body tell me what the best kind of cardio for fat loss is? and how meny times should i do it a week i just started doing cardio recently and i do 10 mins on a cross trainer 4 times a week straight after my workout is that eany gd thanks fore any help

**allstar** · 08-13-2008, 06:48 PM

try out HIIT(high intensity interval training) how it works is you jog for a min or so than you full out sprint for 30 seconds and than jog again and than sprint and it just keeps repeating, do that for about 15 min and it will burn fat for hours after you are done running.

howarth 08 · 08-13-2008, 06:52 PM

thanks alot will give that a try i have also heard that doing to much cardio will make you loose muscle is this troo? and if so how do i minimize the muscle loss ?

**allstar** · 08-13-2008, 06:55 PM

alright, if you want to minimize muscle losss,try out LI(light intensity) cardio, you will burn the fat slower, but the muscle loss will be minimal if none.

howarth 08 · 08-13-2008, 07:03 PM

and how wold i do low intensity cardio sorry but i no nothing about cardio haha

**allstar** · 08-13-2008, 07:07 PM

The Different Types of Cardio

howarth 08 · 08-13-2008, 07:12 PM

thanks alot for the help allstar will give the low intensity a go 2moro :)

**allstar** · 08-13-2008, 07:14 PM

no problem, hopefully it works good for you

WorkoutGuru · 08-14-2008, 12:04 PM

HIIT for the win.

The muscle loss compared to fat loss with this type of training is minimal as well. This is in your best interest if your goal is fat loss. If you are bulking, light cardio is the way to go, HIIT literally incinerates fat but its tough. It's worth it, you'll see results fairly quickly, within a couple weeks; much better than jogging.

**chrispghmuscle** · 08-14-2008, 12:10 PM

Welcome to the dungeon howarth08.. nice to have you aboard..

I like your pic in you avatar.. May I ask where you found it at.. PM if you could please.

Thanks
Chris

howarth 08 · 08-14-2008, 12:18 PM

could any body tell me how i wold do HIIT using a cross trainer ? or must it be done on a tredmill

**chrispghmuscle** · 08-14-2008, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howarth 08

could any body tell me how i wold do HIIT using a cross trainer ? or must it be done on a tredmill

Well to answer that I need to ask something, do you have a resistance setting on your cross trainer?

If you do use the easiest setting for about 2 mins then GO BALLS TO THE WALL FOR 2 mins, increase your time as you get better..

Have fun