How much cardio is TOO much?

[hesselite]

Ok... I've been reading about cutting cycles for a while now, and I'm going to be trying one soon. My question is this: People are always talking about doing 30 mins. - 1 hr of cardio in the morning on an empty stomach... so does that mean daily, or 3-4 times a week? also, should i do cardio in the evening as well?

Tell me what works for you...

Thanks!

--Hess

 

[MarkFlC5]

I'm really a novice but I'll offer my .02 worth. I use to ride a stationary bike for about 20 mins, 60% MHR, twice a day (6 days a week) while making sure that I contineud to eat my 5 meals. I hit a plateau rather quickly. Then I read somewhere that HIT Cardio does a much beter job at getting to the adipose tissue. So I concentrated on 80% MHR, I mean really 80%, maybe even a little more, with no cheating for a timed 20 mins (actually, 25, but my first 5-7 min is 50% MHR to get at the GLYCOGEN Stores first) on an empty stomach. I do this once a day, 5 days a week, no more. And within the past 2-3 weeks, I've lost another 3/4 inch on my waist. But I tell ya, this is tough work - I don't look foward to it. I have to play some serious Music for 20-25 mins to get me through it.

Again, just my .02.

 

[MadFishWilly]

I am only a novice too but what the hell .04 is better than .02

I used to be a big runner; running up to 3 to 4 miles, sometimes more 6 days a week. But of course, with my body type that is not going to work if you are bodybuilding, or at least trying to add bulk. I only run now maybe 3 to 4 times a week going only two miles each time. Since i started doing that crap, i gained about 15 pounds over the last three months without substanstial increase on my waist line.

with that being said, you most likely have a different body type and a different reason or goal you have for training, so all that shit i just told you doesn't mean anything. i hear...that (taking into account your body type) thirty minutes of cardo 5 to six days a week. I say forget all that emtpy stomach bullshit. I don't think it works becuase whats the piont of running or some other cardo if you don't have any energy.

Anyway... That's where i'm at right now.

 

[Phemomena]

i guess it really depends on your stats/goals etc..

a good post for you to read would be warlobo's 30+30 post... it's on the woman's board, but who knows cardio better than us gals

 

[Exodus]

either do 3 days a weak of 50 minutes to an hour

or 5 days a week for 30 minutes each

 

[tripleV]

make it easy for ya...
http://209.11.101.244/forum/showthread.php?threadid=3443

read on

 

[MarkFlC5]

make it easy for ya...
http://209.11.101.244/forum/showthread.php?threadid=3443

read on

Ah, reading this post brings back memories - unfortunately, not good ones. Not every body type is the same and everone responds differently. I liked this post because its very accurate with respect to glycogen as the first Unit the body goes after for energy.

However, more aerobic time meant loss of body mass for me and it took a good month to figure out what was happening. So I did something that I think most don't do - incresae intensity. Thats right , Aeroboc HIT - 80-85% MHR for 25 mins 5 days a week. Its tough but in a couple of weeks, I broke my fat shedding plateau and regained the mass I lost duirng the 4 weeks of longer sessions at lower intensity. But like I said, everyone responds different. If the 60 min sessions help very little or if (especially) your poundages begin to decrease, I would try aerobic HIT. Some real good info in the above post though.

 

[maxellyz]

Ok... I've been reading about cutting cycles for a while now, and I'm going to be trying one soon. My question is this: People are always talking about doing 30 mins. - 1 hr of cardio in the morning on an empty stomach... so does that mean daily, or 3-4 times a week? also, should i do cardio in the evening as well?

Tell me what works for you...

Thanks!

--Hess

For cutting i do it daily for at least 45min up to 1 1/2 hour and then somedays add some cardio in the evenings to