Cardio, Weights, Or Both?

A lot of people are wondering as to what kind of work out plan they would undertake. Well, the simple answer to this question is, it depends on your body and your intentions. I have personally failed over and over again by combining the two, but that does not necessarily mean that it wasn't effective. It was just that I wasn't doing it right.

Cardio

Cardio alone is preferred for people who have more than 20% of body fat. The reason behind this is that you initially want to shed fat and just concentrate on this goal. It would be too hard for you to build muscle while losing fat at the same time because you're not yet in shape. Also, cardio should be done in intense intervals instead of long and boring sessions. High intensity cardio has been proven to be more effective in burning fat than plain cardio because it keeps the metabolism up for a long time. Moreover, it can be accomplished in as little as 10 to 20 minutes as compared to doing hours on the conventional advice.

Weights

Weights is preferred for people who have below than 10% body fat. Take note that this is not an order but just a preference, feel free to do what you want, just make sure that you are doing it right. Weights is perfect for this group because it concentrates on building muscle.

Both

This strategy is best for people who have more than 10% body fat but less than 20% primarily because it burns fat and builds muscle efficiently and does not have any harmful bearings on a person's goal.

By Fred Landry