Thread: Cardio efficiency

Aaaahhh!

better for what?

two tyeps of cardio

aerobic

anaerobic

two different energy systems. two different goals of each. both good for their individual things.

anaerobic cardio?

Originally Posted by Vieope

anaerobic cardio?

interval sprtins, etc...

Ive tried the interval training in the past and it works. I just went back on high intensity interval training for the last week, i can feel it working already. Very little muscle is lost in this type of cardio. Also been doing circuit training with the weights and thats one hell of a fat burner.

Originally Posted by Vieope

What would be the main reasons to say that a type of cardio is better than other? Heart? Oxygen intake? Sweat? Temperature? Lowering glycolysis levels?

Okay, well the two main considerations (in our case) are energy expenditure and cardiovascular conditioning.

Slow steady cardio is on type that many people do. It's easy and it burns calories. It does not do much to imorive your cardiovascular strength and endurance.

High Intensity Interval Training has a lower total energy cost because it cannot be performed for long periods of time. It is excellent for improving cardiovascular strength.

However, HIIT is better IMHO. Because it causes metabolic changes which last longer after the session. So ultimately more calories are burned. Even though the cost during the actual exercise is less. And you need it for your heart. And it's less time consuming. And your results won't decrease because you're becoming more efficient.

VanessaNicole

Depends on what you want to do, but for the average person who is not an athlete, Anaerobic interval training is better because it improves both anaerobic and aerobic conditioning.