Cardio twice a day??

[Extra_Strong]

I know a lot of guys do this right before competion. So what is the deal with this? Is this an Effective way to go?

I have been thinking about cardo (swimming) morning
and cardio ( running) in the evening? what cha think to much ?

talk to me..

 

[pintoca]

I know a lot of guys do this right before competion. So what is the deal with this? Is this an Effective way to go?

I have been thinking about cardo (swimming) morning
and cardio ( running) in the evening? what cha think to much ?

talk to me..

I do this when I want to break out of a rut. The trick is to vary your cardio (so that you don't get used to it and don't fuck your knees if you are running) and not to do it for longer periods of time. 8-12 weeks should be the max or until you achieve your goal.

 

[pintoca]

btw, synpax is going to come here guns-a-blazing and say you'd be better off by having an extra-long cardio session (1+ hour). That is also an option, however, if you lack the stamina/time to dedicate that long in one go, you can try the double cardio.

Keep it challenging but not killing (pace-wise)

 

[Extra_Strong]

maybe i was going to go 1hr both times ha sounds good.

 

[OMEGA]

2 , 30-45 minutes sessions work wonders

try it every other day

 

[Extra_Strong]

Hey thanks OMEGA ... I will be hitting it in 1 weeks.. probably 2 45min..

I have had a lot of knee probl.. and have just got back up to speed... thaks..

 

[OMEGA]

try 2, 30 minutes sessions everyonther day and make sure to keep carbs low on this day and up the protien intake to compensate

 

[Extra_Strong]

try 2, 30 minutes sessions everyonther day and make sure to keep carbs low on this day and up the protien intake to compensate

so the low carbs effect your energy level? during cardio

 

[OMEGA]

no but your doing to cardio for max fat loss right?

so when you do the cardio in the AM do it on an empty Stomach and then through out the day eat almost no carbs aside from vegitables then do another cardio session in the late afternnon or night..............the fat will melt off

then on days you lift try to have 2-3 carbs meals to replenish glycogen stores and kepp muscles full


btw on cardio double days the pm cardio is always much easier and fun

 

[pintoca]

btw, double cardio is the most effective way to burn you out. You will feel like shit and will want to skip workouts. Overtraining is really easy to achieve in this way, so keep your double cardio periods SHORT, not for weeks at end.

 

[Extra_Strong]

ya am just almost at my goal.. will probably cut back in 2 more weeks.

 

[Lifterforlife]

I do this late contest prep if I have for instance mistimed my diet. I will do a cardio session in the morning, and I work evenings, so at midnight on the way home from work stop at the gym and do another. Neither longer than 35-45 min. in duration.

As a note to this, I never do this on a weight training day. Only on strictly cardio days, and never in a fasted state either. Hope this makes some sense.

 

[OMEGA]

btw, double cardio is the most effective way to burn you out.

maybe if your a pussy

but if your not it will work great

like I said every other day will incinerate fat

 

[Extra_Strong]

old thread ... by the way it worked good for me.

 

[OMEGA]

what was your split?

 

[Extra_Strong]

i did it 1st thing in the morn about 5am and again after lifting about 4pm

 

[OMEGA]

wow thats hardcore

I prefer:

Day 1
Cardio 30 minutes AM
Cardio 30 minutes PM

day 2
Chest, Delts, Tris

Day 3
Cardio 30 minutes AM
Cardio 30 minutes PM

Day 4
Back, Bis, Abs

Day 5 OFF

if I do the stair case for cardio I dont need to do legs
( my legs are very large and developed anyway)

 

[jdevlin1985]

wow thats hardcore

I prefer:

Day 1
Cardio 30 minutes AM
Cardio 30 minutes PM

day 2
Chest, Delts, Tris

Day 3
Cardio 30 minutes AM
Cardio 30 minutes PM

Day 4
Back, Bis, Abs

Day 5 OFF

if I do the stair case for cardio I dont need to do legs
( my legs are very large and developed anyway)

Thats near enough what i do. Apart from my training split is slightly different. Really effective IMO.

 

[OMEGA]

I learned "not to do legs" if I used the revolving stair case from a competitive Body Builder

it was one of those secrets that actually worked

1 hour eod and by utlizing step to hit all part of the legs
works as well as a leg workout

it will maintain leg mass as well esp on AAS

 

[jdevlin1985]

I learned "not to do legs" if I used the revolving stair case from a competitive Body Builder

it was one of those secrets that actually worked

1 hour eod and by utlizing step to hit all part of the legs
works as well as a leg workout

it will maintain leg mass as well esp on AAS

Not forgetting striations in the glutes.

 

[OMEGA]

 

[Euphoric]

youll be fine.