Calories And Cardio? The DANGER Of A Calorie Deficit When Doing Cardio

Calories in...calories out. That, in a nutshell is weight loss. However, not paying close attention to "calories in and calories out" can lead to more than just weight loss when doing cardio exercises. That would be muscle loss and a metabolic slowdown (which would lead to fat storage) due to a high calorie deficit (you burned off way more calories than you consumed).

What makes weight loss faster and more effective (no muscle loss and a steady metabolism) is the more you're eating, the less significant the calorie deficit becomes.

For example: If you're eating 1500 calories a day and you burn 2000 calories, that's a 25% deficit. If you're eating 2500 calories a day and burn 3000 calories, that's a 17% deficit.

So, with that said, when you eat the amount of calories your body needs based off of your current weight and limit the amount of cardio you do PLUS do resistance training (weight training), not only will you have faster weight loss, you'll also tone up your muscles quicker. On the other hand, if you don't eat the appropriate amount of calories you need daily and or you do excessive cardio, your body will end up in a calorie deficit, and this will cause a slow metabolism and the possibility of muscle loss.

Watching for a calorie deficit is even more important because you'll maintain more nutrients in your body, which also will lead to faster weight loss, fat loss, and improved overall health.

As I mentioned before the best type of cardio to do would be high intensity short cardio. This is because you are not doing cardio to the point where it will lead to a break down of muscle tissue and a slower metabolism, but to a point where you will do the exact opposite in maintaining muscle tissue and boost your metabolism.

One last thing, as far as nutrition is concerned, protein is the most important nutrient you need since you are exercising. You obviously need all the other nutrients such as fiber, complex carbs, healthy fats (monounsaturated and Omega Fatty Acids), and of course vitamins and minerals to develop and maintain a complete healthy body. Protein is vitally important because it helps replenish and build muscle tissue. Also, make sure you are drinking plenty of water daily for not just the obvious reasons, but also since water is need to breakdown protein effectively.

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