Cardio Conundrum

I often get the question ''when is the best time to do cardio'' to burn fat?
Its a very good queation cause so many people get it wrong...

Cardio is  beneficial at anytime for a healthy lifestyle...but if losing fat is the primary objective then there is 2 windows you should make use of...

1) cardio first thing in tje morning on an empty stomach

This approach is primitive but it gets the job done...reason for this is that when you do cardio first thing in the morning the body is running on empty(during the night while sleeping the body uses up all the energy it has stored to maintain and repair the body while in rest mode, so when you wake, the body is already in the reserve stores (fat stores), so all you are doing is  using this to your advantage

Cardio of this nature is slow paced and long duration. ..meaning for example ; walking on treadmill at moderate intensity for a long duration(45min)
This is a safe an effective method to use.

2) after weight training cardio.

This method relies on the same principals as morning cardio due to the fact that you use the weight training to use up all energy sources before getting to cardio...

This method is a lot shorter and much more intense. .. high intensity cardio should be kept under 25 min and intensity should be 80-90% of max output. ..think stepper or rowing(fast pace short duration.

Cardio should be done on off days or rest days...just a nice moderate pace walk will suffice, 20-30min...this is called active recovery. ..heart rate increases and carries fresh oxygen and blood to trained muscles...healing the bidy faster and getting rid of waste products that slows your progress...

Recap: cardio first in the morning on empty for 45min @ moderate pace

Cardio after weight training for 20-25min @high intensity

Cardio on off days for 20-30min @ moderate intensity. ..active recovery. ..
Boom...now you know;)