nathanno89
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What is the Best Cardio, HIIT or Long and Steady?
In my opinion hiit will always get you more results. Limit cardio to less than 45 minutes to retain muscle mass if that's you desire. Using hiit in that time will get better results than slow and steady.
Generally speaking this is fairly specific to endurance training where ~5-10% of the total energy requirements of exercise can be from the burning of amino acids. Specifically, the branched chain amino acids, and especially leucine, can be used directly for energy by exercising muscle.
10-12 grams of whey protein which will provide 3-4 grams of BCAA
. . . As noted above, BCAA can be burned in skeletal muscle directly (and this increases when glycogen has been depleted) . . .
as a former Long distance runner, I would indefinitely say long steady runs build the best cardio. Retaining muscle mass though? after about 45 minutes, you'll need to eat something light if you are going to continue. after an hour your body starts to lay new capillary beds = long term cardio benefits. HIT is a different game. It will give you cardio, too. However, It will take longer, and without proper base training and workout routines you risk burning yourself out. I support both. combo would be good.