Cardio. Who does it and who doesn't??

[Mike P.T.]

I just started doing it again. Haven't done it in months. Going to make it a habit to do non-impact moderate cardio for at least 15-20 minutes 2-3 times a week even now that I am going off my cycle. I feel the moderate amount will help give me energy by improving my cardiovascular fitness and increasing my red blood cell count. Just a moderate amount though as too much cardio can strip away muscle mass. Especially now that I am coming off.


I remember my 175 pound lean as hell h.s. school days. I would run several miles almost every day along with my weight training program. I was smaller but much healthier. Gotta start thinking about my health too. It's possible to be hardcore and healthy at the same time.

 

[SOLID]

Well shit let's see...I've done it EVERYDAY now for over a month and before that I was doing it EVERYDAY except for leg day. I'm tired of it...but I can't stop, because I see what it's doing to my body. I'm still making gains too. I do 40-45 min every morning on an empty stomach. Some days are tuff bro, like dragging my ass to the gym, but some days time flys and I enjoy it. I like to push myself and see how much agony I can take- because it always makes me feel good when I accomplished something.

 

[Canuck4]

5 days per week when Im dieting.
On bulking, maybe once a week.

 

[f4209211]

I like cardio. I train in Thai Boxing and Grappling every week 2-3 times a week and get plenty of cardio through them. But i also try to go running atleast once a week. around 3-4 miles.

I Do a lot of Cardio, when i'm training for an upcoming fight.

 

[rickcorso]

I hate doing Cardio, but it really feels good after its done. I make a habit of doing it at least 2x a week

 

[juicetothegills]

that is my warm up on leg day i run full sprints for 15 min

 

[Zerxes]

Never. Think about it hard fellas, then referrence the amount of Calories burned during a Cardio session, and compare it to the amount of food it takes to equal said amount. It is relatively insignifigant, and vascularity and definition can be had & maintained WAY WAY easier and more efficiently, by eating 5-6, 500-600 caloriie meals 3 hours apart. Why waste the time if you don't need to? Plus I saved a lot of laundry days after I quit doing that shit as well.

 

[Baby Gorilla]

Gotta have some....

Never. Think about it hard fellas, then referrence the amount of Calories burned during a Cardio session, and compare it to the amount of food it takes to equal said amount....

Even if that is so. The real reason is to make sure your heart and lungs get proper exercise.

Yeah, I know if weights are done right, you get the same benefit, but that's leaving too much to chance.

A good cardio routine for at least 20-30 minutes 3 times a week (overall as an average) will do wonders for the old blood pump.

Would you have a routine where you neglected your biceps totally? I don't think so. So why not do something for the ticker?

 

[fallenangel]

i normally do a mile run four days a week, its not much but it seems to stop me getting fat and even though its not much its still a lot more than your avergae joe

 

[TheStromba]

trying to do 5 days a week now. Trying to cut a bit