Wherever there is a lack of resistance workouts, the long and medium intensity cardio results in loss of muscle mass in the body.
Cardio definitely results in an increase in body fat in the following ways:
• Cardio causes a stress reaction – cardio results in the release of cortisol right before a person running or doing a cardio workout that makes the body grab onto fat and store it in the process of finding the energy to exercise.
Fat is required for survival, and hence the body is always willing to burn those muscles for saving the fat — the lesser the muscle, the lower the metabolism.
Low-intensity Cardio Cannot Help in Weight L :
While going through the low, medium or long intensity cardio; you get more effective at the task, but meanwhile your body loses the muscle mass constantly burning very few calories.