Building up cardio

[IncredibleHoss]

How can i? I am in no cardio shape what so ever other than playing a little bit of basketball

Should i run outside or on treadmil/bike?

thanks

 

[training700]

Start with a treadmill and bike is lower impact and easier but still good for lung capacity and slowly work up/push yourself harder.

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[stevesmi]

alternate between nice slow long jogs, interval sprints on a track, and running up hills.

your cardio will be strong before you know it.

and of course diet is important. stay away from heart unhealthy shit .. sugars, salts

 

[Youngncurious]

Start out with 15-20 mins before and after you lift, great for heart health and fat loss! Of course like Steve said keep your diet in check bud, because you ain't gunna look good if you don't eat good

 

[CoBra666]

Steve's advice has helped me in the past and i will do this again when my back is fully healed and im in the gym again. on top of specific training something fun really helps, soccer, basketball, hockey. i cross country mountain bike through the rocky mountains. it gets the job done and is fun so i dont mind doing it

 

[brownbrown]

elliptical is a good workout if you're old and broken like myself.

 

[RickRock13]

Start out on incline treadmill. At a 10-15% incline walking at 3.5 MPH you can burn a lot of Cal's for fat loss at a lower overall intensity. Its a great way to start out on cardio until you build your endurance up

 

[Forbes]

Hi Incredible,
Do start with some running program, set some goals and keep a running log.
Do combine exercise with proper diet meal plans and do check your pulse regularly. Always listen to your body.

 

[machine23]

Start out on incline treadmill. At a 10-15% incline walking at 3.5 MPH you can burn a lot of Cal's for fat loss at a lower overall intensity. Its a great way to start out on cardio until you build your endurance up

Damn 3.5 is hard at a 13-15% incline. I do around 2.6-2.8 speed... And I'm good with that.. But I also don't hold on to anything.

 

[stevesmi]

also you should join a running group in your area. those are usually free or like 5 bucks a month or something. i used to be part of one and met some good running buddies male and female. really helped push me. if you are running with people your speed or faster it will really help, don't join a group that is slow

 

[zipzopzippity]

Props to peeps who can consistently lift AND run properly. If ur like me, u may have spurts of cardio motivation, but usually its the weights I'm looking forward to not cardio.

I played sports growing up which was always more than enough cardio. Well as u get older, access to organized competitive sports as a reliable source for cardio is harder to stick with. A few years ago I enrolled into different sorts of MMA classes.

I did them long enough where now in the gym I can create my own HIIT or long distance cardio sessions using jump ropes, my own body weight and the bags. I surf too. My point is, open ur mind up, cardio training can be done in a variety ways not just running

 

[IncredibleHoss]

Yeah .5 miles at full speed is tough for me.

So sad

 

[stevesmi]

^^^ you need to run and put in mileage, you can't run a half mile cause you don't run enough. its not that hard.. your ancestors used to run miles to chase down prey... humans evolved being able to sweat, other animals do not have that ability. so we are natural long distance runners.

 

[shirlene29]

cant believe no ones mentioned this

google the "couch to 5k" plan. Its really no different in how the military builds people up for running in basic

it will help build you up and it can be modified a bit to do hiit if you desire
also, rowing machine if you know correct form is a kick ass form of cardio thats easy on the joints
and another "also" everyone says run on the treadmill but I disagree...running on the treadmill causes a shortened stride which can result in foot injuries as well as hellacious shin splints

 

[IncredibleHoss]

Thanks i will google that

 

[frank550897]

i started of doing 20 minutes on the elliptical then added 5 minutes to it every week, you'll be doing an hour of cardio like its nothing in a couple months

 

[shirlene29]

^^^ this is pretty much what the couch to 5k is


I will say this much when my other half runs ft and lifts he doesnt put on much muscle but his legs get hard a hell (nice things for his butt too)

you ever look into the program hoss?
I used to train before I enlisted ...I could never distance run till I did that program
always could sprint, high and long jump like crazy tho