Great Question

I had a great conversation with a new client the other day in the gym... She said, "I hate cardio. But I also hate being fat. Do I have to do cardio to get lean?"

I must answer this question at least once a month when I am lecturing or working with new clients. The answer NO.

No you don't have to. But it makes the whole process a lot tougher. Nothing magical happens when doing cardio - it just burns calories.

High intensity cardio burns more calories than low intensity cardio.

Low intensity burns more calories than no cardio.

I think most people don't like walking on a treadmill and being completely bored. I understand that. But if it's traditional cardio that you dislike - you can do some "non-traditional" cardio and burn even more calories.

Is going for a walk for 30 mins each day really all that bad? Get your Ipod on, some good music or an audio book and head out the door.

Cardio is just a tool to burn calories when you're trying to get lean. It makes no real difference in terms of fat loss whether you burn the calories off, or don't eat them in the first place.

The main thing is the you just get moving. Burn calories and watch what your eating. Simple huh...

Til Next Time...