The Cardio Myth Smashed – Why Your Running Shoes May Be Packing On The Pounds Independent clinical research across the globe now clearly demonstrates that cardio vascular exercise such as running has little to no effect on weight loss and, if overdone, can actually cause muscle loss and lead to heart attack. Are you like most westerners and believe that when it comes time to shed some LB’s that you need to strap on the old runners and hit the treadmill, exercise bike or the pavement? Have you ever noticed that you sweat like a pig, gasp for breath and yet… and yet never quite get the results you want? Unfortunately, common fitness beliefs in countries like the U.S., Canada, the UK, Australia and other nations say that busting your hump with hours of cardio is the best way to lose weight. The truth, backed by thousands of studies as well as the experience of many seasoned personal trainers, says that this is in fact a myth. On average, low intensity and long term cardio
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