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Originally Posted by Pscarb truth be known cardio is cardio doing some no matter what time you do it is better than doing non at all...
there are just better times to do cardio...
the best (imo) is first thing in the morning on an empty stomach 45min walking at a decent pace with an incline..
the 2nd best being PWO when you have just used all of your available carbs for weights so your cardio can tap into your fat stores for energy...
the 3rd being approx 60min after your last meal which when your trying to lose fat shouldnt be that much after 8pm
you have loads of substances that will help the process(Caffeine/ECA..etc..etc) but the main rule is just do cardio no matter what time..
in my opinion anything less than 30min is a waste of time as your body only taps into your fat stores after 20min....
also something else to bear in mind your body is not only in Fat burning mode for the time you are doing cardio it is also in fat burning mode for a further 3x time doing cardio(40min cardio = 120min post cardio fat burning)
this is only my opinion....  |
I agree with some of this. I usually do my cardio first thing in the morning on an empty stomach and i find this seems to set my metabolism off nicely. I have a 30min->40min jog at a fast pace and I end up buzzing all morning and my body temp is higher than usual. A sort of similar effect to as if id just taken some ECA.
I wouldnt do cardio just after my workout as im so knackered by then i just wouldnt have the energy or strength to do any cardio. As a result i always try to do my cardio on non-weights days to ensure i have maximum energy for my workout and give me change to recover fully from my cardio session.
The "body only burns fat after 20mins of cardio" is something ive heard quite a few times and may well be scientifically proven. But, in practise ive not found this. If i only do cardio for 20mins it certainly will burn loads of fat off me!!! I think its more linked to how hard you do the cardio. If your only going to mince along at a slow pace then after 30mins its not going to have much of an effect, but if your running like your a rapist on the run, then i think 30mins will nearly kill you and certainly start shifting that fat!