Cardio sucks! – 6 alternative Training Methods to Burn Fat
Cardio sucks? We say, not true!
We show you six training methods than burn fat better and improve your cardio.‘I never do cardio”
You can hear this sentence often from hobby-bodybuilders and strength athletes. Most of those that are so proud of the muscles they have worked so hard for will shy away from cardio training as often as they can. Unfortunately, the misconception is still alive that cardio training will melt away your muscles because your body uses them for energy generation. If you’re into bodybuilding you will count every carbohydrate. Those that want to build muscle should make sure they have enough energy to fuel muscle growth. And cardio training burns calories. Well, so does strength training! So what is the deal ith cardio, fat burning, and muscle growth and how do you maintain mass? This blog post will try to shed some light. Admittedly, bodybuilding is an extreme cult of the body. Everybody wants to look good naked. But bodybuilders want to look even better naked. They want to look massive and strive for as much muscle mass as possible with a low body fat percentage as possible.- Freestyle training Grab your aeroSling dynamic sling trainer or blackPack sandbag and go to the nearest park, forest or whatever you prefer. Start to run or 5-10 minutes until you find a suitable training spot. Now, your aeroSling or blackPack come into play. 2-3 rounds of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). Afterwards, pack in your equipment and start running again. This kind of training creates more than enough impulses for your muscles as well as your cardiovascular system.
- Super sets This might not sound very interesting but it really is. Have you ever trained without any considerable breaks? Your muscles are decently challenged and then have to work in another exercise without any time to recover. The CrossFit boom of recent years has made this form of training even more popular. In the so-called AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible) you will do a certain amount of exercises (e.g. 4) with a pre-determined number of reps in a given time frame (e.g. 20 minutes). Keeping breaks to an absolute minimum you will complete as many rounds as possible. This kind of training will kick your metabolism right between the … eyes. You can find an examplary workout here.
- revvll training It’s no coincidence that the name rhymes with devil. Whether you pull, push or rotate – the endless rope trainer keeps you working constantly. The long time under tension creates enormous impulses for your muscles and the cardiovascular system. And it turns up your metabolism. Here is an example video:
- Swimming And I don’t mean to splash around a bit and go down the waterslide several times. Real swimming with technique and for considerable distances burns a great amount of calories and still challenges your muscles. Thermoregulation of the body alone requires a good portion of energy. You can almost hear the fat melting away. Under water… if you’re very quiet… For example, try to use only your legs or your arms for 4 of your 20 laps. Enjoy the pump! ;)
- Rowing on the indoor rower If you have the space (and money) at home or your gym has one of the rowing ergometers sit down and start rowing. There aren’t many muscles that don’t have to work in this movement. You like to row with your aeroSling, the cable row or bent over with your barbell? All good exercises, but try completing the movement pattern on the rowing ergometer and you will feel your strength growing and your endurance improving.
- Kettlebell training I can tell you from personal experience: kettlebell training is an ultra effective fat burning and cardio training, most and foremost when the kettlebell is used as a ballistic training tool. Kettlebell snatches, cleans, and swings are challenging full body exercises that will make you gasp for air. The explosive movements and the constant body tension challenge you holistically. It is a very athletic training that is simply fun to do. How about this: 2 Turkish get-ups left, Turkish get-ups right, and then an opposing ladder of 1-21 swings and 21-1 Burpees. Trust me, you will think about quitting repeatedly. Don’t do it, it is worth it!
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