This was my answer to one of our clients having fun with me the other day after seeing me roll in on my mountain bike. The question- "I thought you said slow cardio was not great for fat loss. Why are you riding your bike then?"
Believe it or not, every activity I do does not have a fat loss or muscle building purposes. Sometimes it's just for fun. I'm certainly not thinking about EPOC (exercise after burn) while dodging trees at 30 mph. It's just fun. After all, isn't that what being active is all about?
I have had people approach me after a presentation on fat loss and state, "That stinks, I really like to run and now I'm going to have to give that up." It's funny what people actually hear when you mention that steady-state cardio is not the most effective fat loss exercise. Just because weight training and high intensity cardio are better choices for fat loss doesn't mean that you need to give up something that you really enjoy. Heck, I would never discourage anyone from doing anything active unless they were at risk of over training.
What are the most affective activities for fat loss?
3. Circuit Weight Training
4. Intense cardio
5. Steady-state cardio
What about the top 3? Oh yeah, they are:
1. Nutrition
2. Nutrition
3. Nutrition
So don't get too caught up in the science. If you are already doing your weight training and some intense cardio, go ahead and do some slow cardio and enjoy yourself.
I promise you won't spontaneously combust!
Rick Mayo
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