How important is cardio to you?

[Thaibox]

Cardio is alcohol to me.

I use to do it allllll the time, stopped years ago, and now I would just get sick.





LK2, I can't believe you're a rice-burner dude. I thought you had a brain!

 

[grlpwrd]

I do cardio to lose bodyfat, have a healthy heart and all that, and build endurance. I usually do HIIT on my treadmill, but I go on different rotations with my stationary bike and exercise videos.

On the other hand, my hubby hardly does cardio and emphasizes PL and karate - he's 6'/265# now, down from 280#..but if we go on a long hike or walk he gives out sooner.

 

[Lord_Suston]

my cardio is intense boxing and sprinting, it helps pus on muscle and get you ripped if you do just enough, but the long distance stuff I'll leave for marathon runners

 

[gymtime]

I think it depends on your bodytype. Hardgainers can do without it if they lift regularly and eat right. But for us big boys, it's a must if you want to lean up or even maintain. If I didn't do at least some cardio, The "bad" weight would come back in a heartbeat.

 

[Haz]

I'm a weird one because i LOVE cardio. Actually, I like endurance training (running, cycling and swimming). So cardio is pretty important to me. I want to try a few sprint triathalons this coming summer.

However, when training for size and strength its not all that important. It helps for the cutting process, but diet is far more important in my opinion. I still think its a good idea to add some cardio though, if only to keep the cardiovascular system in shape.

 

[Y_lifter]

Very.. See below

At 40, it is very important
I love food in Moderation
I have a Sit Down job
I have a slight family history of heart disease

 

[tsarleon]

been doing some sprint w/o etc. Goal of my cardio is not fatburning, but just merely being able to sprint hundred yards and not die... what is th ebest time to do cardio IF NOT trying to burn the fat. I usually get off work at 10, im thinking a run workout, then go home shower and down a huge meal before bed. any thoughts or experiences. My workout time is at 11 AM, 4 days a week. sleep about 8-9 hrs a night. thoughts or experiences???

 

[Got Help?]

LK2, I can't believe you're a rice-burner dude. I thought you had a brain!

LMAO. Down with rice-rockets!

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EDIT: I thought I should probably add something not off topic also.

Cardio is also important to me, I mostly work on sprint work thou.

 

[edgecrusher]

I just started doing cardio again. Only, because i want to get my 40 time back to where it was.

 

[skaman607]

well, seeing as I'm on the track team, I don't have much of a choice, and by the way meat head, if you can run 3 1/2 miles in 15 minutes, you should enter some races, and win a lot of money.