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Hey everybody, it's Dr. Ray Hines, joint here with Blithe Wagner. What's going on, Blithe?

Hey Ray, not a whole lot, just another fantastic day looking forward to bringing a fresh podcast to our listeners. I think it's a real exciting topic we've got here today.

Yeah, you know the title of today's podcast episode is, is it time to love cardio again?

Now I have to admit, Blithe and I have been pretty tough on cardio over the years in this podcast. And perhaps it's time that we should rethink our stance.

But not for the reasons that you think. And that's today's topic. Are you excited?

Yes, I'm totally excited. We have lots of points that are sort of going to define why cardio can be a good thing.

I mean cardio or cardiovascular activity benefits our health or cardiovascular system. It has cellular benefits.

So we're going to be touching on a bunch of points around cardio.

Now I'll start by saying the research has been pretty clear on the effectiveness of cardio in real world weight loss.

It simply is not an effective exercise strategy for long term fat loss. That is in most people.

Now that doesn't mean that it isn't useful when implemented in the right way, at the right time, and in the right amount.

And today we're going to revisit aerobic exercise. We'll talk about the benefits and we'll discuss the role it plays in your lifestyle.

Exactly how to use it as a tool in both your fat loss goals as well as your health and wellness goals.

Cool. Yeah, perfect.

All right, take us into point one.

Okay. So point number one, we haven't changed our stance on aerobic exercise from the perspective of fat loss.

Right.

It is inefficient and ineffective for most people as a core strategy for fat loss.

And this is where I think a lot of runners get hung up because there are a lot of people out there who enjoy running.

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