Debunking Trainers who say, “cardio doesn’t matter when losing weight!”

Some trainers are telling their clients ” skip cardio and get fit in 7,15 minutes”. To get shredded just pump these 5 lb weights and blah, blah, blah….

Hmmmm… well, how many of you eat 5 egg whites in the morning, boiled chicken with steamed broccoli and fish with salad for dinner????   Get ready to eat that way every day, 7 days a week and either lift heavy nonstop for 15 minutes or 30-45 minutes with light weight and many reps..  Don’t get me wrong, these are great ways to workout but honestly 99 percent of the population will never eat like that nor will they push themselves to muscle fatigue for growth.

Can you lose weight and never do cardio? Yes you can.  Yet, cardio has so many benefits.

Wouldn’t you rather feel the energy  plus get the hormonal and internal benefits of cardiovascular activity.  As many of you know from my bio, I help train UFC prospects or fighters plus olympic freestyle wrestlers.  How ‘many fighters do you think don’t do cardio?  NONE because they wouldn’t last 1 minute…I love these meat heads who look at themselves nonstop in the mirror but can’t touch their toes or couldn’t punch their way out of a paper bag.   Give me a break…

Cardio Benefits other than calorie expenditure:

1. Lowers blood pressure and resting heart rate
2. Increases maximum oxygen consumption,lung diffusion capacity,capillary density and blood flow to active muscles.
3. Improves Arterial Wall Elasticity

All of these equal an increase in muscular endurance.

Train like a fighter without being punched..Hit the road and increase the intensity of your cardio sessions by performing intervals  Example, ( sprint 30 seconds or 50 yards, jog for 2 minutes and repeat for 15 minutes….then hit 50 stairs for 15 minutes….then squat holding a 20 lbs dumbell for 50-100 reps…)

Take it from a true wrestler who would drop 22 lbs a season…I know how to drop weight and stay strong.  Cardio is key. 

Do yourself a favor..DO CARDIO…IT DOES MATTER.

By the way for a side note: If you’re trying to gain weight….eat alot, lift heavy and sweat little, lol!

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