what's the best cardio for fat loss for women?

24 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this concise fitness advice segment, Eric Roberts compares sprinting and incline treadmill walking as cardio options for women aiming to lose fat. He explains that sprinting burns more calories per session, which can aid in creating a calorie deficit, but it also raises cortisol levels and appetite, potentially leading to overeating. Incline treadmill walking also burns calories but without the same hormonal appetite effects, making it a preferable choice for pure fat loss. Roberts then highlights additional advantages of sprinting, such as preserving bone density, maintaining muscle mass with age, improving heart health, and boosting overall metabolism. He concludes with a practical weekly schedule: 3–4 incline treadmill walking sessions of 15–30 minutes each, plus 1–2 high‑intensity sprint or similar cardio sessions of 10–20 minutes each. He ends by encouraging viewers to follow for more simple fitness advice.

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Is sprinting better for women than, say, doing an incline treadmill walk? Well, for fat loss, sprinting burns more calories, which can help you create a calorie deficit, but it also increases your cortisol and appetite, which can lead to you overeating. Incline treadmill walking burns calories without doing that. So purely for fat loss, I would pick incline treadmill walking. But here's what no one tells you: sprinting will help you maintain your bone density, keep your muscle mass, especially as you age, improve your heart health and overall metabolism. So they're both better for different reasons. In a week, you should look to get 3 to 4 sessions of incline treadmill walking at 15 to 30 minutes each. Then 1 to 2 sessions per week, you would do sprints or any sort of high-intensity cardio for 10 to 20 minutes per session. I hope this helped, and follow for more simple fitness advice.