Try this Workout Today
Thursday, May 28, 2009 2:08It seems that there has been a lot of debate lately between steady state cardio versus interval based cardio.
Typically with steady state cardio work, you stay within your fat burning zone for 30 – 60 minutes. Contrasting this is interval cardio which involves short, intense sprints lasting usually 10 – 60 seconds per sprint.
Although I have talked a lot about the benefits of each one in the past and how each one can be used in your weight loss program, today I want to give you a different piece of advice.
Since we know that your body adapts quickly no matter what type of exercise you are doing, I want to suggest that you try something this week to shock your body. That means if you’re typically staying in the fat burning zone when you do cardio I want you to try doing intervals for 20 minutes. Likewise, if you are into interval based workouts I want you to try to maintain 60 – 70% of your max heart rate for 40 minutes or more depending on your fitness level.
This one act alone will give you a different perspective on your workouts, spice up your routine, and help you appreciate both sides of the spectrum.