hey women cardio help!!!!

[cheeta]

hey, thanks for the tips people. I surf a ton, and well, its a great back workout, and i dont think i have seen fat build off of surfing. I did gain a little bit of weight when i was injured during track season. So i had to swim a lot and it sucked. I dont reccomend swimming as a good cardio source if you are trying to get ripped. Swimming also stretches out your muscles and makes them have a longer look. Thats why swimmers have that lanky body type. Aloha

 

[keiko]

I think you're right, but swimming at a certain level is self-selecting--short stocky people don't compete very well. (But hey, Lenny K is pretty darn lean!)
(Where in Hawaii are you from? I grew up on Oahu and Kauai.)

 

[erikaalex]

If I don't take my favorites cd's i get bored to death doing my cardio. Music motivates me!!!!!!!!

 

[dirtyratt]

70 mins seems like it is way too much to do everyday. make sure you don't start cuting into the muscle. you only want to get the fat burned off.
I did cardio five days a week for 40mins each time and had great results. lost 15lbs in about 3 months. diet stayed the same, which was not very good.
just keep a clean diet and do your cardio on an empty stomach like was suggested earlier and you should be good to go.
good luck...dr

 

[flex4life]

running, stair climbing, versa-climber, elliptical- i do it all each session- just to break up the monotony, maybe some jump rope- throw in some walking lunges- they get the heart rate up in between cardio sets
If you have a stadium nearby, that's kinda cool- running the bleachers
the sprinting mentioned earlier really "jump starts your heart!"
hope it helps.
Flex

 

[TheProject]

bump for pumped55's other cardio ideas...

 

[rez]

i got a new PT

shes really lean and strong..she does cardio 5x per week, cycling, boxing and the think running/walking. She also suggested to do cardio either morning or arfternoon..just to confuse your body..dont let it get used to one thing..good for fat burning. any opinions?