HOW REALLY YOU LOSE FAT!

Our fitness guru, Annie Deadman, on whether cardio is the best fat-busting exercise

Question: ‘Do I really have to do cardio exercise to lose fat?’ Answer: ‘No!’ There it is. Out loud. One enormous myth totally busted. And, sisters, that’s not a personal opinion, that’s raw fact. Today’s column is about cardio versus resistance training for losing body fat, so let’s tuck in. Let me set the scene. CARDIO FIRST Cardio exercise (swimming, running, cycling) will increase your cardiovascular fitness. CV fitness is one component of our overall physical fitness… stay with me, this is important… and this one is about improving the body’s ability to deliver oxygen to working muscles. So, if you’re not used to exercise and you suddenly make a 100-metre dash for the train, then the speed at which the heart can pump out enough blood (containing that oxygen)…

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Woman & Home (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2021

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