best cardio for 40+

[slydeflex04]

Hi, I wanted to know what everyones favorite cardio for fat burning is? I used to do sprint intervals, however, that has put too much stress on my knee joints. What would be a good cardio workout and for how long?

 

[zonemaster]

Any type of cardio you enjoy doing is the best. With that said, it is important to pick something you can do low to med intensity with about 45 - 60 min in duration. Personally I like the bike and cross trainer becasuse you are saving your knees. Hopefully you are in this for the long haul. Let the young guys pound the payment.

Good luck!

 

[Rick Reloaded]

Hi, I wanted to know what everyones favorite cardio for fat burning is? I used to do sprint intervals, however, that has put too much stress on my knee joints. What would be a good cardio workout and for how long?

slydeflex04,

You may find the info at these links useful:

http://www.ageless-athletes.com/aerobics_and_health.shtml

http://www.ageless-athletes.com/concurrent_training.shtml

Might be worth a try.

 

[Longhorn85]

Any type of cardio you enjoy doing is the best. With that said, it is important to pick something you can do low to med intensity with about 45 - 60 min in duration. Personally I like the bike and cross trainer becasuse you are saving your knees. Hopefully you are in this for the long haul. Let the young guys pound the payment.

Good luck!

I like sprints because I'm good at them. This is a two-sided coin. Yes, sprints are difficult, but you accomplish a great deal of fat-burning over a shorter period of time. Is it better to finish an intense workout in 15-20 min or too drag on at a moderate pace for an hour?

I am lucky, I am 43 and my knees have held up pretty good.

 

[Dial_tone]

The best cardio activity is the one you enjoy the most. Don't make seem like work and you'll do it more. I love to bike so I go out for 25-40 mile rides when I have time. Otherwise I hop on the stationary with the HR monitor for 20-45 minutes.