2958: The Best Cardio for Fat Loss Endurance and Athleticism (They Are All Different)

The Mind Pump crew breaks down the best forms of cardio for fat loss, endurance, and athleticism. They explain why walking is the most effective cardio for body composition, steady-state is for endurance, HIIT develops explosive stamina for sports, and sport/play is the most underrated form of cardio for everything. The episode also covers Butcher Box pricing vs. fast food, Adam tracking his calorie burn on the Oura ring and noticing increased non-exercise activity, Adam’s fat-loss competition strategy ahead of a Cabo trip, the bizarre 18th‑century origin of 'blowing smoke,' a disturbing Canadian euthanasia lawsuit, Max starting drum lessons and showing promise, and Justin finally agreeing to the Organifi parasite cleanse. They close with Q&A on light vs. heavy reps near failure, leg strength vs. balance, training heavy before a bodybuilding show, and coping with chronic shoulder bursitis.