AM CARDIO (response to opioxoipo)

[Synpax]

30 is good. I suggest interval work. Do you have a track?

First benchmark yourself. Run 1 mile at about the best you can. Then the next time you run, break into 800s. Run those 800s at a slightly faster pace than your mile time, and do 4 of them with about a 3-5 minute break inbetween and plenty of ULTIMA REPLENISHER (see my signature) or water until your UR order arrives.

You can also alternate this with Fartleks. Basicaly run an 800 at your mile pace, then run a 400 at an easier pace, then another 800 at mile pace, then 400, etc.

Every couple of weeks redo your mile time and reset your workouts. Keep a good log, and go to a running store for gait analysis to make sure you have the right kind of shoes.

Also, do a protein shake right afterwards. It will provide some insulation to loosing muscle.
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If your goal is to loose fat, wake-up cardio is best. I do cardio to run faster and am not interested in cutting that much. So I get up 1.5 hours before I wake and have about 60-90g of oats and a pure protein shake (70g).

Afterwards I have a protein shake and about 30g of dextrose mixed in, followed by another 60g of oats an hour later. Of course I am a freak.

 

[JKurz1]

You get up 1.5 hours before you wake? No shit???? That's truly amazing! Must be all that cardio going to your brain..........

 

[Synpax]

Heheh. I meant 1.5 hours before I run. This way I can read the news as I eat my oats and have an hour of digestion time.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Haha I was gonna say the same thing JKurz.

What's so great about UR, Synpax? Seems like just another way for people to make money. I'm sure you can do just fine without it.

 

[Clean]

it looks ok, the UR, but I just don't know

 

[Synpax]

What's so great about UR? Compare it to every other sports drink out there. It isn't loaded with JUNK SUGAR - just the electrolytes that you need in the right balance that you need them. It also is a lot CHEAPER than the other stuff.