Kick Cardio To The Curb. Do Conditioning Like This Instead.

Most people are using cardio for a single goal: fat-loss. And as a fat-loss tool, most cardio is pretty lame.

That's why you won't find the word "cardio" in my Bodybuilding.com All Access program Jacked in 3. Instead, I talk about conditioning.

What's the difference? It starts with the mindset: Lose the fat-loss fixation, and instead focus on doing things that make your strength training more effective. Here's what you need to know.

Why You Need to Ditch "Cardio" and Embrace "Conditioning"

That hour you spent on the treadmill, depending on your weight and the speed at which you walked, might burn 300 or so calories. That muffin you rewarded yourself with afterward for your amazing fitness stewardship, has 600 calories.

One takeaway, of course, is there's really no point in doing the cardio if you're not going to fix your nutrition first.

But what about some really badass high intensity cardio—the Navy SEAL shit with ropes and fan bikes? Doesn't that burn a metric buttload of...

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