Achieving physical fitness doesn't always have to mean spending hours in the gym lifting heavy weights. A Low-Intensity Sustained State (LISS) cardio exercise can be as essential at keeping you fit as a high-intensity workout. Personal training experts told Daily Mail Online that walking, swimming, cycling and jogging for up to an hour can quiet your mind while strengthening your heart. They suggest adding a light workout to your regular routine as it can still help build muscle on your days off from heavy lifting. While the fitness trend dubbed the 'lazy girl workout' doesn't build strength or muscle as high-intensity exercises do, light workouts do have overall health benefits that are equally as important. Low-Intensity Sustained State is any form of low-intensity cardio exercise performed for a prolonged period of time - usually for up to an hour. This type of exercise keeps your heart rate consistent throughout the workout, promoting cardiovascular endurance. Exercises can range from a light two-mile jog to swimming laps in the pool or going for an hour-long walk with your dog.This is the opposite of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) that focuses on quick bursts of cardio followed by a rest period..
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While many gym fanatics are focused on these high-intensity workouts to build muscle, personal trainer and owner of New York Personal Training Rui Li told Daily Mail Online that you need both in your routine. There are a lot of trainers who knock LISS, but if you’re focusing on dropping body fat you want a combination of the two,' she said. Training at a lower intensity allows more oxygen to be available to your body and fat needs oxygen in order to be broken down..
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