The #1 Cardio Zone to Burn the MOST Body Fat (don't waste your time!)

The Best Cardio Zone to Burn Stubborn Belly Fat

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0:00 - Intro - Cardio Zones 1-5 Breakdown
0:31 - Zone 1
3:12 - Zone 2
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6:01 - Zone 3
8:35 - Zone 4
11:05 - Zone 5
12:47 - Recap & Suggestions

[JonesLongwater]

For those who are wondering what kind of exercises might help get you into certain zones:
Level 1 = a relaxing casual walk, perhaps heading out for your morning black coffee after waking up, before you get something to eat to keep your fasting going & targeting body fat storages.
Level 2 = a fast paced walk, with different small degree inclines involved. You should feel your body getting warmer, breaking a slight sweat and breathing more, but still able to have a conversation.
Level 3 = Slow jogging, moderately fast cycling or climbing up and down hills. You'll be breathing more intensely, feeling some gentle muscle burns and taking pauses if trying to converse.
Level 4 = Can barely converse. You're running / cycling fast, you can feel your body really hard pressed by the activity, which only seems to feel more drastic as each minute passes.
Level 5 = You're cycling or sprinting as fast as you literally can! Everyone, get out the way!! This is like one of those life or death situations! GO! GET TO DA CHOPPA!

[georgebrowne]

Level 2 is perfect for me. Eight solid months of zone 2 cardio, basically walking ended up losing 40 kgs. Sensible eating involved with veges and meat, eggs was a part of it. Enjoiyed z2 as it allows me to burn fat without the stress of higher levels of fitness and risk of immune system being overwhelmed. Walking is the most underrated activity

[lucasvarley]

This is really informative and interesting! One of the biggest things that have helped me loose weight has been a custom meal plan from Next Level Diet. I use it every week and I love it!

[homesignup]

Fabulous breakdown of all the exercise zones! Thanks

[BrandonMorris]

I spent 1.5 years doing HIIT workouts on my spin bike and saw almost no fat loss. This helps me understand why.

[quescprod]

This video is one of the best on the internet for this subject, period. Well done!

[GregariousAntithesis]

I like to do zone 2 touching into 3, 3 days a week zone 1 into 2 the other 3 days. Its all about calories burned and intervals because if the exercise burns a ton of calories it also is burning a lot of fat even though you are burning more carbs. More importantly is the cardio vascular benefit and endurance

[lukenukem]

You have a video for almost every health related thing I’ve ever been curious about. Watched ya for years. Really appreciate your work ethic.

[paulleadbeater]

Very well explained. I didn't know about the cardio zones. Been neglecting low intensity. No more.

[shawaaaa]

Pretty simple ..vary workout intensity focusing more on the lower levels with periodic shifts up depending on recovery ..don't get caught up in over worrying about a specific " zone" so many variables at play there you could create more stress from that in and of itself

[alyssastorey]

The train analogy was very helpful, thank you! Always putting out great videos.

[jaymunday]

Amazing illustration! Made a seemingly difficult subject very easy to understand. Many thank you’s. 😊

[vtg]

Can you make a video giving us exercising examples for each zone please?

[bilizard]

Getting my lazy bag of bones off the couch and doing ANY zone of cardio is considered a win for me!

[johncassar]

Excellent video Thomas. Well explained

[nikolaslehnert]

Great video. This is the best explanation of this stuff I’ve heard

[ioannisthemistocles]

As a T2 diabetic, I've found zone 3 heart rate (70-80% of max heart rate) for a half hour is the fastest way to get my glucose down significantly. Between 40 and 80 points.

[jshu-_-]

Amazing articulation. This is such useful information

[qnoorani]

Great Video Thomas. Question: What is the best way to determine each of the five zones for an individual? Thanks!

[climhazzard]

I tend to mix 4 or 5 with a moderate amount of 1. I like 4 and 5 because they are time efficient, and 1 because going for a walk is a nice way to relax.