Do I have to do cardio?

To really be in shape the answer is yes!

If you really want to get into the shape you desire then cardio, love it or loathe it, is essential.

But that doesn’t mean you have to do three hour jogs around the park in all weathers four or five times a week, unless your specifically training for a marathon of course or an endurance event, there is very strong evidence to suggest that shorter bursts of interval training are actually better for increasing performance and fat loss and can increase the amount of oxygen, VO2 max (which is the amount of oxygen your body can use up) by as much as twice as traditional longer cardio...

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