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> cardio burns calories directly And lowers energy expenditure afterwards. Walking works better.
by scns 2y ago
> cardio burns calories directly
And lowers energy expenditure afterwards. Walking works better.
- hodder 2y agoA few nitpicks with this: -Yes some studies show that increasing high intensity cardio or LISS cardio vs very low intensity cardio like walking can lead to both higher hunger and a reduction in NEAT, however it isn't correct to necessarily say walking is better. Walking is also effective, but there is a clear dose response effect here: -If you run or swim etc for an hour, even with a reduction in NEAT for the rest of the day, you will have burned more calories net than walking for an hour, though it is more taxing. There are other benefits to higher intensity cardio than pure caloric expenditure (there are also drawbacks).
- Kirby64 2y agoWalking is cardio. It’s not high intensity cardio, but it’s cardio nonetheless. The main point of cardio for burning calories is to raise your heart rate; walking is the most sustainable way to do this, although it isn’t the fastest way, time wise.