Cardio advice

[Rex]

With my sprained ankle I won't be running for a while. This has given me time to re-evaluate my training. Most importantly cardio has to be changed dramaticly. Never was a big fan but, ice hockey starts in about 3 months, and is in full swing by late November. I have a chance at making varsity, so I wanna be in better cardio condition than those who did nothing over summer.

What do you guys do for cardio? How long? How often? Ect.

 

[Big Buck]

my cardio consists mainly of running in the morning...I throw some swimming in occasionally. You could try swimming...see how your ankle feels.

 

[Rex]

Thanks Buck. Right now the one ankle is twice the fucking size of the other. [Thank God its my left and I can still drive.] I'll give the swimming a shot until the ankle heals. My gym now has a pool, but they're rumoured to file for bankcruptcy soon, so I gotta see if the Y has one.

 

[danielson]

kung-fu once a week.....it might be stressful on the ankle. i also do bag work every once in a while, thats great cardio but you gots to go mental and punch like mad for it to work.

i also play football once a week, again might be bad for ur ankle. swimming sounds nice. since in rowing ur feet are stationary maybe that. or cycling?

 

[Rex]

Danielson, thanks. I got a heavy bag in my basement. I've been known to go off the handle once in a while and instead of breaking shit, the bag proves to be a good release. Also good training for those hockey fights that I seem to get into. Never lost though. I even beat the shit out of a guy that was on top of me. Had him turtling and everything, what a little puss he was.

 

[gymtime]

I know it's boring as hell but, given your sprained ankle, you might try one of those sit down excercise bikes.

 

[Rex]

Gym I may have to do just that. Starting tonight while MNF is on, I'm finding that damn bike, cycling, and watching the game.

Fucking injuries piss me off so bad that I want to work even harder w/ them. But I know I can't. Guess I just have to put it on the day-to-day though.