The thought of getting "toned" doesn't exist within cardio. Cardio only burns the calories during the actual workout session and then your body will regulate back to square one. The human body is an incredible creation when it comes to how great we are able to adapt. With cardio your body will adapt to the amount of challenge it brings your body. For example, a 5 mile run at a 9 minute pace won't be hard in 2 months like it might be on day 1. This is also called, conditioning.    Conditioning is the goal when it comes down to cardiovascular training, but where in there does it say "cardio will help with fat loss and muscle growth"? It doesn't because cardio does makes no change in your resting metabolic rate. Your resting metabolic rate is the amount of calories you burn at rest. The way you can improve this is by STOPPING the cardio and begin the muscle growth (lift the weights). Everything needed to sustain & create fat loss to get "toned" isn't applied during cardio. Let's go in more depth inside this episode.   Your Host: https://www.instagram.com/matthew_fitness_trainer/ Athletic Beings Training & Apparel: www.athleticbeings.com / www.athleticbeingstraining.com Podcast Website: www.trainhardlivestrong.com YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewFitnessTrainer Trian with Coach Matt Anywhere: www.HIITYourGoals.vhx.tv