I grew up in a world that didn't have cardio...

[SofaGeorge]

so what your sayin is dont do cardio. are you tryin to say cardio dont do anything.

It doesn't do much. That has been proven time and again. Crdio will help burn off a small amount of body fat... but diet does a whole lot more.

The point I was simply making looking back on the history of cardio was that it once practically didn't exist. It wsn't until it became big business that people had the marketing machine try to force it down their throat that cardio burned off bodyfat.

In the '60s if you ran... you ran to improve your speed and endurance. Nobody would have even commented that you were burning off body fat. They wouldn't have thought that you were.

Back then, the concept was that to lose body fat you had to eat less. That simple.

 

[Bulldog_10]

The point I was simply making looking back on the history of cardio was that it once practically didn't exist.

Neither did penicillin, surgery, pain killers, steroids, etc...Juse because it didn't exist at one point, doesn't mean it's worthless.

Cardio is good for you...it's that simple. It has not been proven that cardio does very little for you.

 

[Themachine01]

there is a statement somewhere on this thread about rock climbing and more elegant cardio routines, how often does one get a chance or time to get out and rock climb or get a basketball game up. Sure, I agree that when the oppurtunity is there, these other forms of cardio would be better, but they are not always available. It has been raining here where I live for the past 2 weeks, m trying to get prepared for pro pics this weekend and have been putting in an hour of cardio per day, im not about to put a rain jacket on and call some friends up to get a basketball game up, and no there arent any indoor courts around that dont charge a shitload of money to play.

 

[JG1]

Here we go again

 

[Bulldog_10]

Basically, cardio is just another way to be active, it's no better and no worse than anything else.

 

[Shallow Hal]

It seems some people feel cardio works for them and others feel it has no place. You just got to figure out what works for you. If you can stay lean and healthy without cardio, great for you.

In order for me to look good and feel good I have to eat right, lift weights, and do cardio.

 

[Themachine01]

Everyone that puts cardio down states that diet can do the same job, this is true, to some extent. If I have the same diet as someone else, yet I throw cardio in the mix, I gaurantee that I will loose fat a lot faster. I usually dont throw cardio into the mix while cutting until I hit a plateau, so yes you can loose fat without cardio, BUT, only for a certain period of time until you hit a wall and diet alone will not do the job.

 

[sk*]

What's the differenc between a jogger and a thief? One is carrying a TV set.

Hmm, this is kind of impossible in two ways isn't it? You guys didn't have joggers back then or TV's. Does this mean there were no thieves either?

Sorry couldn't resist, lol.

Back to the topic now, cardio burns calories right? Fat has calories right? Do the math.

Not saying it is the best way to lose fat, but it is a good addition to diet.

I generally run for fun, but it never takes more than 10-20mins. I also love to play basketball.

-sk

 

[DepressiveJuice]

who cares? its been discussed to death on this board. if you believe in cardio then do your damn cardio, if you dont then dont do it. how easier can it get than that?

 

[SofaGeorge]

Most people completely missed the point here. They got caught up in their own dogma of whether or not cardio is of any value.

That wasn't even the topic of my post.

The topic of my post was that cardio didn't EXIST as a workout concept except for but a short few years ago. Prior to that it wasn't even on the charts - but everybody today acts like it is one of the four basic food groups.

Cardio isn't a part of workout history. It's the new kid on the block.