India, Jan. 19 -- Cardio has long been associated with losing weight in the public perception. When we think of burning belly fat, sweating it out on the field or on a treadmill is generally the first picture that comes to mind.

However, according to Dan Go, a fitness coach with over 20 years of experience, that is not the right way to go. Taking to Instagram on January 12, he claimed that cardio has its own benefits, such as improving heart and overall health, increasing lung capacity, and VO2 max (maximum amount of oxygen the body can use during high-intensity exercise).

However, when it comes to losing weight, it is one of the "most inefficient tools in the box."

Dan's first reason to reject cardio for weight loss is that "it burns ...