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7 Fitness Mistakes that are Killing Your Fat Loss Results Myth #1: Cardio is the best way to lose body fat. The Truth: Except for deconditioned people who are new to exercise, cardio that is aerobic in nature is largely useless for fat loss. Anaerobic and interval forms of exercise are radically more effective.   If you read a lot of our stuff, you might think we’ve done this one to death. But the darn thing doesn’t seem to die. A trip to your local running path, gym, or a chance to eavesdrop on a casual conversation about fat loss, and...

One of the much debated issues in fitness is whether it’s possible to lose fat and build muscle at the same time. Achieving what is often considered “the holy grail of fitness” depends on your definition of the “same time.”   From a physiological standpoint, it’s not possible to lose fat and build muscle at the exact same moment because losing fat is catabolic (meaning it breaks down tissue) and building muscle is anabolic (meaning it builds tissue). Your body can’t be in both states at once.   However, over the longer term, such as over the course of a month, or...