FASTED (low-medium intensity) CARDIO:
Pros:
- Burns more BF than HIIT
- Less stressful on the body
- Maintains an increased heart rate for longer (hence, better for cardiovascular health)
Cons:
- Involves rolling out of bed to hitting the cardio machine almost immediately (may be difficult for some)
- Takes longer to burn as many cals as HIIT
- High risk of catabolism and loss of lean body mass
- Both boredom AND hunger can set in very quickly!
HIIT:
Pros:
- Time efficiency (less time is needed to burn as many calories as fasted cardio)
- Increases metabolism throughout the day
- Increases speed/explosive power
- Less chance of catabolism since training time is shorter and muscles are constantly being rested.
- Increases muscle pumps.
Cons:
- Burns less BF than fasted cardio
- Not as good for cardiovascular heath due to the shorter time and heart rate not being elevated for as long
- More painful!
- Only limited to certain people / people with certain athletic abilities (i.e. it is not ideal for someone who has a high BF% and is unfit)
Your thoughts?
I personally prefer HIIT, I've never been much of an early riser.
Pros:
- Burns more BF than HIIT
- Less stressful on the body
- Maintains an increased heart rate for longer (hence, better for cardiovascular health)
Cons:
- Involves rolling out of bed to hitting the cardio machine almost immediately (may be difficult for some)
- Takes longer to burn as many cals as HIIT
- High risk of catabolism and loss of lean body mass
- Both boredom AND hunger can set in very quickly!
HIIT:
Pros:
- Time efficiency (less time is needed to burn as many calories as fasted cardio)
- Increases metabolism throughout the day
- Increases speed/explosive power
- Less chance of catabolism since training time is shorter and muscles are constantly being rested.
- Increases muscle pumps.
Cons:
- Burns less BF than fasted cardio
- Not as good for cardiovascular heath due to the shorter time and heart rate not being elevated for as long
- More painful!
- Only limited to certain people / people with certain athletic abilities (i.e. it is not ideal for someone who has a high BF% and is unfit)
Your thoughts?
I personally prefer HIIT, I've never been much of an early riser.