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3 Ways to Know If Your Cardio Program Is a Waste of Time
By Craig Ballantyne
Ten years ago long, slow cardiovascular exercise was a panacea for all our ailments. It promised fast weight loss, optimal heart health, and increased longevity. Today, experience and research is showing us that's not the case.
Long, slow cardio is probably a waste of your time if...
You are doing a lot of it and you are not getting results. While that goes for almost any form of training, not a week goes by when I don't hear from a reader who is doing an excessive amount of cardio (in some cases, seven hours per week!) without results.
You get an overuse injury, which happens frequently when you do too many repetitions of the same movement in a single workout.
You could be getting better results (or even the same results) in less time. Take two people: Person A runs 60 minutes three times per week. Person B does 25 minutes of strength training followed by 20 minutes of interval training three times per week. Person B will always build a better body.
Your best exercise bet is to stick to three structured workouts per week that incorporate both strength training and time-efficient interval training. Not only will you get better results and improved health, you'll have more time to enjoy your life when you're not stuck on a treadmill for hours on end
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