Cardio is the best way to lose weight… Isn’t it? And HIIT is better than steady state cardio… Right? Maybe it’s best you sit down, because this week’s episode will shock you…

Time Stamps:

00:17 The ‘formula’ and the overweight mindset

02:20 Does discomfort equal progress?

03:56 Calorie burn adaptations from cardio

06:22 The impact of your metabolic rate

10:34 Is HIIT the best method for losing weight?

14:42 The HIIT recovery issue

17:44 Using cardio machines for HIIT to reduce injury risk and the manipulation of rest time versus work time in interval training

20:26 EDT

25:15 What is tone?

27:12 What is steady state training?

29:32 The benefits of Maffetone

32:07 The fitter you get the less effective weight loss is from cardio

33:17 HIIT vs steady state conclusions

36:17 Do what makes you consistent

37:07 Step to success

Resources:

EDT:

https://www.t-nation.com/training/escalating-density-training-revisited

The tone myth:

https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/the-myth-of-toning.html

Jim Fixx:

https://www.si.com/.amp/more-sports/video/2020/05/21/jim-fixx-popular-running

Dr Phil Maffetone:

https://philmaffetone.com

Step benefits for weight loss:

https://www.healthline.com/health/how-many-steps-a-day

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