Q I do desk work in my 30s so I sit for long hours. To prevent the yo-yo, how should I exercise? Is doing only cardio enough?
A For preventing the yo-yo, strength training matters more than cardio. You need to protect and build muscle to keep your basal metabolic rate up, and cardio is best done as a supplement added to strength training.
Detailed Answer
Doing only cardio for a long time can make muscle come off along with fat, so metabolism drops after weight loss and the yo-yo tends to come. To prevent the yo-yo, the key is protecting and building muscle with strength training 2–3 times a week, and cardio is a supplement added to that. If you sit for long hours, standing up to walk now and then and increasing everyday movement like taking the stairs also helps a lot.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we see exercise that protects muscle as the pillar for rebuilding a broken metabolism. Along with clearing the excess, we revive the strength of muscle and circulation, placing weight on building a body that maintains itself even after management ends.
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