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Tip #22: Is the best cardio workout fast and short, or slow and long?

When you’re on the treadmill, do you go fast and short, or slow and long?  Which type of cardio workout burns more fat? On just about every piece of cardio equipment, you’ll find that notorious “fat burning” program.  This program keeps your heart rate pretty low and your exercise intensity moderate.  It follows the premise that when you exercise at a lower percentage of your maximum heart rate, ie, the “fat-burning zone,” you burn a higher percentage of fat. But does it really burn the most fat?  The answer is no. The problem is, because you’re working at a lower intensity level, you’re …

One of the most effective cardio machines in your gym.

There’s a cardio machine in your fitness center that you may have never considered using.  There may be only one of them, placed unassumingly amidst the rows of stationary bikes and elliptical machines.  You may not even know what it is.  But this piece of cardio equipment hits about 85 percent of your muscles, and can burn about 600-1,000 calories per hour.