4 times a week cardio

[RamRom]

is it to much cardio?

early morning cardio, 35min on Ellyptical machine MODERATE speed

trying to lose weight of course

 

[Synpax]

Sounds good. Build the time up to an hour or so if you can.

Mostly a diet thing though.

 

[pintoca]

an hour should be the MAX time you do cardio, from that point on you will normally hasve diminishing retuns... most people are happy with 45 mins.

If you want to play with variables, once you hit 45mins, start changing your frequency (times /week) and your intensity (MHR) until you hit the point of max returns.

In my case it was High frequency (6 times/week) with med-high intensity (about 80% MHR) Eventually you get used to it

 

[RamRom]

well i do 35 min and 10 min in the soana, should i stop the soana and add 10 min to my cardio to get 45min?

cuz 45 min is all i have then i shower and walk to work

 

[SC4EVA]

i do about 40 on the eclip but dont really pay attention to levels

 

[deltreefitness]

Cut the sauna. That's only for old men to bullshit in. Add 10 minutes to cardio Four times a week is not too much. I usually crank out five. Make sure you have your diet clean and set.

 

[RamRom]

thanks guys, i'll skip the soana and up it to 45 min, it's gonna be boring but what the hell, t's worth it, diet is clean and set as always

 

[RamRom]

Congrats to me, i did 45 min Ellyptical machine in the morning and man it was the most boring 45min of my life, but let me tell u, will do it again tomorrow

 

[deltreefitness]

Congrats to me, i did 45 min Ellyptical machine in the morning and man it was the most boring 45min of my life, but let me tell u, will do it again tomorrow

I have a TV in the room where my elliptical is. This helps really curbs the bordem and give me something to stare at lol. If you don't like TV or don't have one availble music might help you too.

 

[Synpax]

an hour should be the MAX time you do cardio, from that point on you will normally hasve diminishing retuns... most people are happy with 45 mins.

If you want to play with variables, once you hit 45mins, start changing your frequency (times /week) and your intensity (MHR) until you hit the point of max returns.

In my case it was High frequency (6 times/week) with med-high intensity (about 80% MHR) Eventually you get used to it

There is really no basis to this. Ideally you build up to as long as you have time for. And the average per-minute ratio of fat loss goes up the longer you go. I'd get it up to 90 minutes if you have that much time (but it looks like you don't).

 

[pintoca]

There is really no basis to this. Ideally you build up to as long as you have time for. And the average per-minute ratio of fat loss goes up the longer you go. I'd get it up to 90 minutes if you have that much time (but it looks like you don't).

90 minutes in a session? much rather have double cardio sessions (morning, evenings) then... but then again, who has time for that?

 

[RamRom]

I have a TV in the room where my elliptical is. This helps really curbs the bordem and give me something to stare at lol. If you don't like TV or don't have one availble music might help you too.

i do my cardio at the gym and they do have TVs but still man it's boring even with TV, the only time it will be fun is having a striper for 45 min, LOL

 

[Synpax]

90 minutes in a session? much rather have double cardio sessions (morning, evenings) then... but then again, who has time for that?

Because your body initially relies on glycogen and not fat.

Double cardio means you restart the energy usage and throw away the first time you got yourself into fat loss mode.

 

[RamRom]

another successfull 45min

what do u guys think, should i do monday tuesday thursday friday, 45min MODERATE and wednesday HIIT?

 

[deltreefitness]

Because your body initially relies on glycogen and not fat.

Double cardio means you restart the energy usage and throw away the first time you got yourself into fat loss mode.

That's why so many people swear by morning (empty stomach) cardio. I guess most of my glycogen is used up by morning because it's hard as hell getting things moving.

 

[RamRom]

another 45 min, feels good, man i do alot of exercises in one day, i walk 20 min in the morning to the gym, i do 45 min cardio, i walk 45 min at lunch time and walk 20 min back to the train station and lift weights after work

I NEED A VACATION

 

[kitchenman]

30 minutes 3-4 times a week is more than enough for me

just try to increase the intensity, and try to sweat more

 

[RamRom]

Monday to Thursday i do moderate cardio for 40 min on Ellyptical machine and friday i do HIIT for 20 on stat bike

 

[RamRom]

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let me get this straight, so keep ur hear rate at certain # for 45 min, so does not matter how fast, level u do on the machine, as long as the rate is steady at certain rate, so 220-29= 191, so 191 x 80% = 152.8 beats per minute.

this is all according to this site
http://www.weightlossforall.com/tar...rate%20zone.htm

 

[RamRom]

bump

 

[pintoca]

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let me get this straight, so keep ur hear rate at certain # for 45 min, so does not matter how fast, level u do on the machine, as long as the rate is steady at certain rate, so 220-29= 191, so 191 x 80% = 152.8 beats per minute.

this is all according to this site
http://www.weightlossforall.com/tar...rate%20zone.htm

that is what I do, it works

you can do little intervals, 2 mins at 75%, 2 mins at 83-85%... repeat for 45min

 

[RamRom]

i will try that on monday with only 40 min cuz that's the only time i have for cardio in the morning

 

[wayneboard1]

There is really no basis to this. Ideally you build up to as long as you have time for. And the average per-minute ratio of fat loss goes up the longer you go. I'd get it up to 90 minutes if you have that much time (but it looks like you don't).

I've bneen reading to try and find the most effective fat burning route for me. My typical routine now to lose fat is I lift weights 4 days a week and then do cardio for at least 45 minutes if not an hour on the eliptical trainer, and add one more cardio day. I don't do any cardio after legs FYI and my diet is fine, changing over from bulking to cutting. How does this look to you fat burning vets out there?

 

[pintoca]

I've bneen reading to try and find the most effective fat burning route for me. My typical routine now to lose fat is I lift weights 4 days a week and then do cardio for at least 45 minutes if not an hour on the eliptical trainer, and add one more cardio day. I don't do any cardio after legs FYI and my diet is fine, changing over from bulking to cutting. How does this look to you fat burning vets out there?

sounds like me, it will work, provided your diet is in check.

if you do cardio after lifting, have your PWO shake AFTER you finish the cardio, not before it

 

[wayneboard1]

sounds like me, it will work, provided your diet is in check.

if you do cardio after lifting, have your PWO shake AFTER you finish the cardio, not before it

Right on thanks for the reply. K to you.

 

[alexandratechneek]

Hi,

I run 3x a week, 3miles each session. Seems to do the trick