In recent years, there has been quite the over-popularization of the concept of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), along with a rather major backlash against traditional forms of aerobic training, for fat loss. It’s not uncommon to read how low intensity aerobics is useless for fat loss, everybody should just do intervals, regular aerobics makes you lose muscle, etc. I have seen it claimed that aerobics will make you fatter, stress the adrenals, and all manners of fascinating claims.
Nevermind that, over the decades, bodybuilders have gotten into contest shape with (often endless amounts of) cardio, runners, cyclists and swimmers are extremely lean, etc. Somehow, aerobic training has gotten a bad rap.
While I have written about this in a previous article series, I wanted to revisit the topic again since I see the same (usually incorrect) ideas being thrown about.
Where Did this Idea Come From?
I think what happened is that for about 2 decades, aerobic training has been (over) emphasized over all other kinds of activity.… Keep Reading