More Cardio Is Making It Harder to Lose Weight — Here's the Zone That Actually Works

The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi · Jan 6, 2026 · 35m

You are putting in the sessions. Running harder, going longer, pushing through — and the weight is not moving the way it should. That is not a motivation problem. That is a heart rate problem. Most people do their cardio at intensities that burn through energy fast, spike cortisol, and leave the body too stressed to efficiently burn fat — all while feeling like they are working hard enough to deserve results. Hassan Moaminah has spent his career studying the specific zones where fat loss actually happens — and what he shares about why Zone 2 cardio outperforms high intensity for sustainable…