Please understand, I am all for high intensity. I just rode yesterday for two hours and did a total of an hour of that at 90%. But I also spent months training my body at lower levels to process fat and not sugar at high levels. And I still do recovery rides and aerobic endurance rides in between the high training days. It is balance. I am also for taking care of my body, especially for the long term, also balance.
It obviously works for you! I suppose 30 minutes of cardio - leaving you perhaps 15 qctual minutes of that when you factor in the warm up and cool down time - with no fuel isn't a big deal. I also suspect there are other factors at play. Sound like you eat just a little veggie/fruit. You do need the 5-9 servings of that stuff. Heck, Atkins worked for some but all the meat and lard will have a long-term impact.
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