Cardio is a broad term used to describe any form of training that affects the cardiovascular system, which is comprised of your heart, lungs, and blood vessels. Any activity that causes your heart and breathing rate to speed up is technically cardio.
While any type of cardio can help you burn fat, get fit, and improve your fitness, there are two main cardio classifications you should be aware of:
These two types of cardio are at opposite ends of the intensity scale and yet provide many of the same benefits. However, they’re also quite different and offer several additional benefits and drawbacks.
In this article, we’re going to put HIIT and LISS to the test to help you decide which one is best for you.
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High-intensity interval training is a form of intermittent cardio. During an HIIT workout, you exercise hard for a predetermined length of time or number of reps, rest briefly, and then repeat. The number of repeats depends on your workout and current fitness level but could be as few as five or more than ten.
HIIT is a type of anaerobic training. Anaerobic means without oxygen. When you do HIIT, you work so hard that your body cannot keep your muscles supplied with oxygen. Typically, your heart rate will come close to or even exceed 90% of your maximum. Then, when you rest, your heart rate partially decreases so that you can perform another rep.
Thanks for sharing, I’m definitely adding this to my next cycle.
Solid routine! Does this work well for natural athletes?
I’ve tried something similar and saw great results in my bench.
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