Monday, October 26, 2009

What are the Best Cardio Exercises for YOU to Stay in Top Shape?

By Thong M. Dao

Everyone has wondered at some point which is the best of cardio exercises. To put it simple, either low or high intensity cardio exercise program will help us to burn off body fat. The question here is which is the best cardio exercise to burn off more body fat.

Scientists found that high impact exercise enables the body to burn glycogen which is a kind of carbohydrates. The body stores glycogen in the liver and muscles and will use it for energy. It's also believed that under a low impact exercise, the body burns a lot of fat.

If you're wondering whether or not it works, the answer is no because there are so many obese folks still around, even though they are working out with low intensity routines. It still makes you wonder how it can be.

What scientists claimed about the impact of low intensity cardio exercises is true. These exercises, such as walking and swimming, are great fat-burners. But that does not mean high intensity exercises do not burn as much fat. They require a huge amount of energy from glycogen and fat.

What's more, when your glycogen level becomes low, carbohydrates from food will be turned into glycogen for storage. They'll not be converted to body fat even when left unused.

High intensity cardio exercise will juice up our metabolism even after we have completed our workout. What this means is that the body will continue to burn body fat hours after we have left the gym.

On the other hand, low impact cardio exercises do not offer that metabolism benefit. So overall, high intensity workout probably burns more fat than low.

So to take the best of both worlds, we need to figure out a routine where high and low intensity exercises work together. For instance, 5 minutes on power tower then 5 minutes on punching bag.

Continue to rotate each set until you are done. We can do cardio exercises at the gym or at home. At the gym you can use cardio machines. The most important thing about cardio program is the amount of time and continuous routine.

Burning fat is not everything cardio exercise can do. The best thing is that it keeps your energy level high.

For all newbies, be persistent and pace yourself, one step at a time. Be careful or you'll get burned out! It is also important to track your progress to see how well you have been doing.

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