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CARDIO is a WASTE of TIME and ENERGY!!!
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40butpumpin
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Training specificity is where it's at really. What it comes down to is we should train for what our goals are. If doing something -- such as cardio -- takes away or interferes with some aspect of our training goals or goal as a whole, then it is a waste of time and should be modified.
But make no mistake, by what you do by your type of training you are programming your body even at the cellular level and the chemical reactions that take place to deal with the physical demands.
As an example consider a powerlifter and an NCAA wrestler, both of which are elite athletes but on complete opposite ends of the spectrum wrt goals and, therefore, training and abilities.
Not to make more out this than what it is or to state the obvious, I'm simply making the point that you will be what you train yourself to be -- within your genetic potential of course.
But make no mistake, by what you do by your type of training you are programming your body even at the cellular level and the chemical reactions that take place to deal with the physical demands.
As an example consider a powerlifter and an NCAA wrestler, both of which are elite athletes but on complete opposite ends of the spectrum wrt goals and, therefore, training and abilities.
Not to make more out this than what it is or to state the obvious, I'm simply making the point that you will be what you train yourself to be -- within your genetic potential of course.
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Citruscide
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Fuck, that was a long quote diesal... 
The main reason I would do cardio is to maintain some cardiovascular shape. Not to lose fat. I am in need of it now, as I walk up 4 flights of stairs I am breathing heavy. That's not a cool feeling. Spriting helps this aspect... sure, I think sprinting is alot less aerobic... but it helps me have better cardiovascular endurance.
HIIT is also good... a 30 second sprint, 30 second jog... works wodners for me. I burned my fat, maintained my muscle, and had TONS of energy (endurance to do things -- like not getting tired from walking!)
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The main reason I would do cardio is to maintain some cardiovascular shape. Not to lose fat. I am in need of it now, as I walk up 4 flights of stairs I am breathing heavy. That's not a cool feeling. Spriting helps this aspect... sure, I think sprinting is alot less aerobic... but it helps me have better cardiovascular endurance.
HIIT is also good... a 30 second sprint, 30 second jog... works wodners for me. I burned my fat, maintained my muscle, and had TONS of energy (endurance to do things -- like not getting tired from walking!)
C-ditty
WantobeDeisal: Thanks bro. You saved me a lot of time.
The truth is, you can't possibly run enough to make a difference in calorie expenditure to induce a significant loss of fat.
Defend aerobics all you want. You still will not burn fat from doing them. Ive seen lots of people crossing the finish line at Marathons with pot bellies.
Brick Girl is correct. There are lots of reasons why aerobics will make you hoarde fat. But I'm going out now.
The truth is, you can't possibly run enough to make a difference in calorie expenditure to induce a significant loss of fat.
Defend aerobics all you want. You still will not burn fat from doing them. Ive seen lots of people crossing the finish line at Marathons with pot bellies.
Brick Girl is correct. There are lots of reasons why aerobics will make you hoarde fat. But I'm going out now.
40butpumpin
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"Resistance training in not effective in improving maximal oxygen uptake. Training with high intensity and low volume results in no change or a decrease in capillary density, no known change in ventilation, no improvement in oxygen extraction, and very high blood lactate concentrations. Conversely, low-intensity, high volume training may increase capillarization and improve extraction."
"Aerobic exercise training results in increased maximal cardiac output and maximal oxygen uptake, slower resting heart rate, increased capillarization, improved ventilation efficiency, increased oxygen extraction, and OBLA (onset of blood lactate accumulation) occuring at a higher percentage of aerobic capacity."
Both from Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Beauchle and Earle, Editotrs., 2nd Ed. (NSCA)
"Aerobic exercise training results in increased maximal cardiac output and maximal oxygen uptake, slower resting heart rate, increased capillarization, improved ventilation efficiency, increased oxygen extraction, and OBLA (onset of blood lactate accumulation) occuring at a higher percentage of aerobic capacity."
Both from Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Beauchle and Earle, Editotrs., 2nd Ed. (NSCA)
nce I hit a plateu,I start doing cardio and that seems to get the progress rolling again.
Themachine01
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Dial_tone said:
Ive seen a shit load more pot bellied guys training in the gym for 2 hrs/day than on the track or bike. So if there is someone who is at 20% bf looking to drop down to 6% bf, no cardio is needed, just a strict diet and weight training, i have trouble believing this.
If you take 2 guys, both at 20%, looking to get to around 6% bf, one has strict diet and only does weight training, the other strict diet, weight training and 20 mins cardio per day. Same drugs involved, what ever they may be. Explain to me how the guy not doing cardio will reach his goal faster. Please.
Themachine01
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your missing the point here. lets pretend I said 40 mins, how about that.
