This article will discuss the difference between Low Steady Pace Cardiovascular Exercises and High Intensity Interval Training and which one helps you burn fat the fastest. This topic has been discussed in great detail over the Internet but people are still confused between the two.

Low steady pace cardiovascular exercise has its benefits, but not when it come to burning fat. The most effective form of fat loss for cardiovascular exercises is high intensity interval training, also known as HIIT.

The benefits of fat loss for HIIT is you will burn more fat then low steady pace cardiovascular exercise in less time. Your intensity is turned up to the maximum in intervals throughout your workout. But the time you spend in the gym is a fraction of the time you would of if you did low steady pace cardiovascular exercise to get the same fat burning results.

Can You Burn The Same Amount Of Fat Doing Low Steady Pace Cardiovascular Exercises?

Yes, but it will take you a lot longer to do so. You will start losing muscle mass instead of burning fat because the duration of your workout is so long.

And, in order to keep losing weight throughout the day, you want the most muscle possible to help speed up your metabolism. Since muscles burn calories all by them selves, it would make sense to try to keep your muscle mass intact when you do your cardiovascular exercises. That is why high intensity interval training is so important.

HIIT can be preformed in any type of cardiovascular exercise such as…

• Running
• Cycling
• Swimming

High Intensity Interval Training Will Work For Any Form Of Exercise

The basic principle behind high intensity interval training is that you sprint as hard as you can and then recover fully on a very low pace setting. The time you sprint and the time you recover will depend on how fit you are. Do not start another sprint until you have all your energy back from the previous sprint.

A lot of people like to sprint for 20 seconds and then recover for 40 seconds. For a less demanding form of exercising such as cycling, this sprint rest interval might work for you. For a more demanding exercise such as running, you might want to have your sprints at 10 seconds and your recovery at 50 seconds. Once again, it will all depend on how fit you are.

Another Factor Is Total Time Doing HIIT Training

I have notice, to get the best results you will have to do your high intensity interval training for 20 to 30 minutes. Of course, if you are a beginner, you might want to start out with 5 to 10 minutes and work yourself up to this level.

High intensity interval training is the best form of cardiovascular exercises to get the maximum results for fat burning.

Henry Chervenka