How important is cardio to you?

[NWinters]

I just want some opinions.


I currently dont do any cardio:

1. I work a regular 40hr week job and do a lot of waking there
2. I do powerlifting on a regular basis and its a good cardio workout
3. I myself dont find it to fit with any of my routines.

do you do cardio? And how do you benifit from it?

 

[gettinlarger]

Not important to me right now. Pretty soon, when I cut a little bit, it will be.

 

[MeatHead57]

cardio yes/no

i was running 3 1/2 miles n 15 min every day b4 winter hit im trying to gain size! i powerlift to so i want every gram of protein and cals. for my muscles! now i might do like ti boe or jump rope(muscle biulding cardio) but i do alot of abs so theres usually my cardio! if u have a comp. cummn up ur best bet is to and start soon 2 get ur bf % down low so every ;lil muscle shows then dont really worry about it untill ur next 1 if u have them all lined up or amont or 2 apart keep doing it if there spread apart 5 months or so thne stop 24 a month.

 

[WarriorPL]

It was never important to me until recently. I did cardio for the first time today in ages and if felt damn good. With the goals i set for myself, i better get a move on with cardio.

 

[Egomaniac247]

I work 8-5 and would LIKE to do my cardio before work in the morning but I have faced the reality that I can't wake up that early every day.

I get to the gym around 6:30, lift for about an hour, then go swim in the pool for about 20 minutes nonstop....then 10 minutes of "pool walking". Believe it or not but the pool walking still maintains a heartbeat of 130-140 beats per minute. I don't even look at it as cardio b/c it's fun and therapeutic. Then I'll top it off w/ 5 minutes in the hot tub.

 

[MiamiStyle245]

I enjoy cardio, but even for cutting, I try to keep the cardio low intensity to not risk catabolism. I do LI cardio on empty stomach in morning. If I've got some food in me during the day, I will play some basketball or hit the heavy bag. Other than that, I like to sprint once a week. All of these activities raise your heartrate pretty high, but since they are stop and go, I feel like I am not losing muscle.

 

[NWinters]

ive heard good stuff about sprints, about how they can pack on muscle when the right frequency is used. I think once or twice a week is fine, i need to start doing them again.

 

[Legion Kreinak2]

Meat Head, you can run a mile in 5 minutes or under? Sounds pretty fast to me. Too fast, honestly.

Yeah, sprints are supposed to be good. Once a week at first, 90% intensity, 4x100 meter sessions with a warmup lap around the track, and a cooldown lap. Plenty of stretching. After each 100 meter, jog lightly around the track once and then do another sprint. Keeps your heart up, and definately packs on muscle, while being the least catabolic cardio there is. In fact, it's considering anaerobic, not aerobic.

 

[theoak01]

It is more important than lifting,I would rather run or use the bike than lift

The ticker runs it all and you cant have a strong car without a good motor

 

[Legion Kreinak2]

Yeah, but people who lift get cardio workouts from that, and if you eat healthy, you're plenty fine. You may have a top of the line motor, but other's turbos leave you in the dust, and their hydros attract all the women, whilst your stuck with a beat-up town-car that can't drag for shit.

I have NO idea what I just said