Cardio duration

[SisterSteel]

Re: Cardio duration

You can do low, slow cardio or you can do interval cardio. Both are effective. You can sit on a treadmill for 45min at a steep incline walking briskly or you could run stadiums or pull a sled.

The most important thing is to just do something. I prefer interval cardio/conditioning training.

[Vicious 13]

What's the difference between running a mile in 6 minutes as opposed to like 8 or 9?

[GSRacer]

What's the difference between running a mile in 6 minutes as opposed to like 8 or 9?

One makes you a man, and the other makes your balls shrink.

In all seriousness, not much difference. Raising your heart rate to an aerobic bpm for 30 min 3 times per week will gibe you the benefit most of us are looking for, while preserving mass. If you are training for an endurance event, then this advice changes

[kazman68]

Re: Cardio duration

When I competed I always did the least amount of cardio possible, I want to be healthy heart wise, but my workouts are long and have an aerobic effect, I plan on doing what I used to do 20-30 mins 2X a week.(come spring) I let the diet do the job, cardio is important but too much and you start chewing up muscle mass.

[exphys88]

What's the difference between running a mile in 6 minutes as opposed to like 8 or 9?

Gs nailed it, but also calories burned per minute is a difference. Per mile you burn roughly the same amount of calories burned regardless if you walk or run, but running it allows you to burn calories faster.

[chrisotpherm]

Gs nailed it, but also calories burned per minute is a difference. Per mile you burn roughly the same amount of calories burned regardless if you walk or run, but running it allows you to burn calories faster.

Very true. If you don't won't to run use the eleptical as you can go just as hard as you would running with out the wear and tear on the body.

[ordawg1]

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I like the treadmill-elliptical and the rowing machine the best ( concept).I use all three of these each day and just work my HR between 130-150 for 1 1/2 hrs.I also toss in the stationary bike-but it bores me a bit.I find if I just do one type of cardio my trail hikes and rafting suffer come spring-summer-fall.My endurance is great for my age-plus I do some Zumba with the hotties.Great scenery in that class for those that like that type of endeavor,I can tell you is a great way to burn up and hour an excess calories to boot !!-OD

[alin]

Re: Cardio duration

I don't do much cardio when Bulking. Now when cutting it's a whole nother story...

[jv10]

Re: Cardio duration

I love cardio do it at least 3 times a week

[Ironguruera]

I tried cardio a few times. Wasn't impressed lol.

I lettered in swimming in high school. I paid my dues in cardio many times over lol.

I'll be busting out the jump rope shortly actually.

[artman115]

^--- rope jumping!! good stuff for HIIT fasting cardio. Fun too. Still love to add that otherwise I just get lazy and DIY my ass on a bike.. Boring!!!

[Getstrong34]

Re: Cardio duration

stair master for sure helped me drop serious weight when cutting

[Fuelfan]

The other night I had a guy talk to me (and maybe I should have listened lol) about a mathematical formula for your heart rate per you age and weight that if you stay in that range you won't burn muscle. Has anyone heard of this? I absolutely dislike cardio after back surgery but starting tomorrow i'm going to stay to cut and run my cut cycle but don't want to burn to much hard earned muscle.

[ordawg1]

Re: Cardio duration

The other night I had a guy talk to me (and maybe I should have listened lol) about a mathematical formula for your heart rate per you age and weight that if you stay in that range you won't burn muscle. Has anyone heard of this? I absolutely dislike cardio after back surgery but starting tomorrow i'm going to stay to cut and run my cut cycle but don't want to burn to much hard earned muscle.

Target heart Zones-is easy peasey.I build endurance with them-lose fat and stay fit.EX88 uses for training for mtn climbing.I will let EX chime in as this is actually his area of expertise-OD

[exphys88]

Re: Cardio duration

The other night I had a guy talk to me (and maybe I should have listened lol) about a mathematical formula for your heart rate per you age and weight that if you stay in that range you won't burn muscle. Has anyone heard of this? I absolutely dislike cardio after back surgery but starting tomorrow i'm going to stay to cut and run my cut cycle but don't want to burn to much hard earned muscle.

muscle isn't used as an energy source during cardio, fat and carbs are. The more intense your exercise is, the more carbs become a higher percentage of the fuel used. I'm not sure of the formula hes referring to, but the most common is 220-your age X (.65-.85). this puts you roughly in the 65-85% range of your estimated max HR. Sticking in this range will ensure you're burning an adequate amount of calories and you're working your heart enough to see cardiovascular benefits.
Another option is to check out High Intensity Interval Training.