What exactly is intense cardio?

I work out on the Eliptical machine for about 30-40 minutes with my heart rate way above my cardio heart rate target.... Is that intense cardio? What kinds of workouts are considered intense cardio.. Kick boxing? Cycling classes?

What exactly is intense cardio?

What an awesome question. I actually get asked it a lot.

First off the heartrates listed on those charts are one step above worthless because they caregorize us solely by age completely discounting the fact that what is %26quot;intense%26quot; for one person may be a walk in the park for a more fit person.

Second - let%26#039;s dispel the %26quot;cardio%26quot; vs %26quot;fat loss%26quot; myth - While it is true that you will burn a higher % of your calories from fat exercising at a lower intensity , you can burn MORE TOTAL CALORIES (and fat) by exercising harder

Third %26quot;Exercise Intensity%26quot; is measured as a % of yoru max so an %26quot;intense%26quot; workout would be anything that gets you to a higher % . The fitter you get the harder you will have to train to get your heartrate up

Okay, that having been said:

The most important factor is knowing YOUR fitness level. You can check this by testing your resting heartrate. Take your pulse 1st thing in the morning for a minute before rising.

You can go here for a calculator that will figure out your % either with or without knowing your resting heartrate. This will tell you how intense you are actually training. The key is to gradually raise your intensity for the duration of your exercise.

For example, if you are training at 75 % on the eliptical, try adding %26quot;hi intensity%26quot; intervals which brings your HR up by 5 - 10 % and keep it there for a few minutes. Gradually increase your intervals until the entire session is at the next higer %

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What exactly is intense cardio?

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What exactly is intense cardio?

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What exactly is intense cardio?

Yes, all of those are. Anything that gets your heart rate up. Don%26#039;t maintain your heart rate above the target or you will damage the heart muscle. The point of strenuous exercise is not to get the heart beating like crazy. That%26#039;s not how you get in shape. All the muscles in your body get better conditioned, and your metabolism improves when you exercise properly. Strength training is very beneficial in weight loss also, so do some weight training or pilates or yoga in addition to %26quot;cardio.%26quot;

What exactly is intense cardio?

It depends on the intensity you are doing it at, and what you%26#039;re trying to acheive. If you are above your THR, you won%26#039;t burn fat, but you will get cardio benefits.

What exactly is intense cardio?

What is WAY ABOVE MY TARGET HEART RATE?

What is your target heart rate? The one for fat loss or the one for cardio conditioning.

What do you think you%26#039;re accomplishing if you%26#039;re at 100% of your MAX heart rate?

What exactly is intense cardio?

Yeah spinning class is intense cardio as well as body sculpting.