Quick Health Tip - Cardiovascular Levels of Intensity Training

Cardiovascular levels of intensity training includes the following: 

• High - Has the largest caloric expenditure and helps optimize performance.

 

• Moderate – Appropriate for health maintenance and disease prevention, while being more sustainable for longer periods of time vs. high intensity. Even though it does reduce risk of injury, it does not optimize performance relative to the highest level of training.

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• Low – Appropriate for acclimating to workout routines and is more suitable for individuals with a limit to elevated levels of intensity. Lower level intensity training is closer to the “fat burning zone” than the others, because the level of intensity lends itself to using lipids for energy.
  • Caveat of this statement, is however, that people typically consume more calories than expend and most likely, there would be a deficit in caloric expenditure vs. consumption. To put more perspective, the optimal fat-burning zone is when we are sleeping (the body uses the highest percentage of fat for energy).