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Old 08-10-2014, 10:17 AM   #36
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Originally Posted by -TC- View Post
there's lots of data that supports the belief that long cardio sessions do essentially nothing, as your body adapts most quickly to that type of effort.

instead cardio should be done in bursts, like in HIIT.

fat loss comes from dieting, intermittent fasting, drinking enough water, sleep and building lean muscle mass.
Except that I lost 160 pounds from endurance cardio, including swimming and running. "Essentially nothing" has changed my life.

I'm not downplaying HIIT and I am doing weight training. I'm just stating that nothing is so black and white in the fitness/health game.
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