Cardio and weight loss seem to go together like milk and cookies. This is not surprising, since cardio is widely accepted as the world's best way to lose weight and stay thin.
But, if cardio works so well for losing weight, then why do we see the same overweight people at the gym doing the same old cardio exercises and never getting any slimmer?
Maybe cardio just isn't so great for weight loss after all, or maybe people are just not performing cardio training correctly.
First, cardio is valuable for weight loss as well as for other health benefits. Cardio strengthens the heart muscle, increases muscle mass, reduces the risk of disease, and causes the body to sweat out toxins. Cardio also builds endurance and self-confidence, helps you sleep better, and reduces stress.
The problem is that cardio needs to be done in short, fast bouts to be most effective, and people seem to prefer long, slow cardio workouts. Staying on the treadmill for an hour at a mediocre speed is not going to get you the weight loss results that you crave. Cardio should be done on the stationary bike at full speed for no more than eight minutes at a time. This is high intensity cardio training, and it's the only cardio training that you should be doing for weight loss.
Start with 3 minutes on the bike, and go as fast as you can go. Do this routine three times a week. Gradually build up to four minutes, and eventually to eight minutes at full speed.
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