How much cardio?

[hutch1980]

I am about 4 weeks out from leaving for Mexico for my wedding. I want to add cardio into my weekly splits to bring down my bf. I am naturally lean, but I am looking for a little added boost. I have a pretty lean diet now, but I will get a little bit stricter coming into these final weeks. I sit now at prob around 10% bf give or take. I was thinking 3 days a week, low intensity? Not sure about frequency and intesity (target HR). Also, any dieting tips would be great. Maybe something to contest prep?

thanks

 

[infraredline]

I am about 4 weeks out from leaving for Mexico for my wedding. I want to add cardio into my weekly splits to bring down my bf. I am naturally lean, but I am looking for a little added boost. I have a pretty lean diet now, but I will get a little bit stricter coming into these final weeks. I sit now at prob around 10% bf give or take. I was thinking 3 days a week, low intensity? Not sure about frequency and intesity (target HR). Also, any dieting tips would be great. Maybe something to contest prep?

thanks

30 minutes on the stair mill every morning on an empty stomach

 

[Zyglamail]

I am about 4 weeks out from leaving for Mexico for my wedding. I want to add cardio into my weekly splits to bring down my bf. I am naturally lean, but I am looking for a little added boost. I have a pretty lean diet now, but I will get a little bit stricter coming into these final weeks. I sit now at prob around 10% bf give or take. I was thinking 3 days a week, low intensity? Not sure about frequency and intesity (target HR). Also, any dieting tips would be great. Maybe something to contest prep?

thanks

I dont understand why people waste their time with low intensity cardio. A 200lb dude will burn about 450 calories doing low impact aerobics in an HOUR. Why would anyone want to spend an hour jogging in place? Just eat 450 less cals a day and you accomplish the same thing and have an hour to actually do something productive.

If I were you I would bust out an 8-12 minute high intensity tabatta style workout which will take a fraction of the time and will, over the course of the next 12-24 hours burn more calories than that low intensity cardio.

 

[RickRock13]

^Agreed. Shorter, more intense cardio sessions are the most effective for burning fat. 15 minutes HIIT 3-4 times per week should be plenty. Let your diet control the rest.

 

[stevesmi]

grab some GW.. a bottle will last you 4 weeks.. do 20mg a day.

 

[EZ_E]

+1 Rick & Zyg......cardio should be like a recon mission......get in/get out