Cardio

Cardio

            Working out increases your mass and definition, but cardio is needed if you want to get the full package.  Cardio is about as important as weightlifting because it gets rid of the rest of the fat on your body that is very hard for weightlifting to get rid of. 

            Cardio can come in many forms, although the most common is running or jogging.  Running long distances at a steady pace will certainly get rid of the extra fat on your lower abs.  Although, if you don’t like running, martial arts, or wrestling are great for cardio.  If you’ve never done a physical sport like judo, wrestling, or jui jitsu, you will notice very soon that just a few minutes of participating, you will be soaked in sweat and burning calories like crazy.  Also, just knowing the skills of a sport like wrestling could help you later on anyway.  If none of those interest you, another way to burn calories and fat is to do regular weightlifting exercises but with al little less weight and a lot of reps.  Doing this will cause you to get sweaty and burn fat but it is also the same way to help you gain definition.  If you choose to lose fat quickly, a great idea to try is doing your regular cardio routine but with multiple layers or sweats on while doing them.  This will of course cause you to sweat more, but this will also make you burn more calories while your body is trying to cool itself off and your body is losing weight and fat from the sweat.  Although, if you choose to do this form of cardio it is very important to make sure that you are drinking a lot more water and healthy fluids than you normally would to prevent dehydration and unconsciousness.  

            At the end or beginning of each workout is the essential time to do cardio training because you are already burning calories and burning fat from your average workout.  Over time you should see great results in fat loss and body shaping. 

            To record your progress there are many apps and machines for cheap that would allow you to check your fat.  Many of them are set to measure parts of your body to see how much fat you have for your size and weight.  Body fat percentages are great to track how well you are doing with your cardio and fat loss.  The essential fat percentage of a weightlifter or athlete is around eight to twelve percent body fat.