Is this considered too much cardio ?

[junk]

I was wondering what's your opinion on doing two full hours of cardio first thing in the morning at a pulse of about 140-150 (I'm 29 yearsold) when cutting (i'm on aas) ?

Or should I rather split it to 1 hour morning and 1 hour evening ?

 

[anthrax]

yes, it is too much

it is getting catabolic

unless you're on GH, you'll lose your hard earned muscles

and HIIT could be a good alternative

 

[scottSTL]

I would try 45 min morning and 45 min night but I would also want to try work at low intensity walk or eliptic in your 65-70 heart rate zone wich is probably 127-133 that way it is not a cardio but a fat burning pace

just my 2 cents

 

[JKurz1]

2 HOURS?????????????? are you nuts????????? I'm bored stiff from 35 minutes........20-30 is the reccomended dosage for bodybuilders who don't want to put on the extra pounds.....

 

[variation]

I did 5 hours the other night, 3 mod-highmod intensity and a 2 hour lower intensity.

 

[JKurz1]

I don't know what to say other than you need a hobby or a girlfriend......maybe both.......lol.......

 

[anthrax]

I don't know what to say other than you need a hobby or a girlfriend......maybe both.......lol.......

Sure,

and you can also do some cardio with a girlfriend

 

[juve]

ever wonder why marathoners/triathletes are so small/slim/thin?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?)(*&*(^(*&%(&^

 

[OXANDRIN]

ever wonder why marathoners/triathletes are so small/slim/thin?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?)(*&*(^(*&%(&^

i run 30-40 miles per week. i don't look like a runner because i eat differently than a runner would. most runners don't try to consume protein. i do!

also i only run 7 hours per week. i guess a true distance runner would be doing way more

 

[anthrax]

i run 30-40 miles per week. i don't look like a runner because i eat differently than a runner would. most runners don't try to consume protein. i do!

also i only run 7 hours per week. i guess a true distance runner would be doing way more

eating protein is not enough

you don't look like a runner because, I guess, you are also pushing iron (BBing is anabolic)

 

[OXANDRIN]

anthrax,

i am working on a thread about cardio and muscle loss. so far it seems there is some evidence that cardio specifically running, can be beneficial to muscle growth and fat loss. i'm researching on PubMed mostly.

most people think that you burn muscle when you perform cardio. the simple fact is you use what is stored in the muscle cell to create immediate energy. you can replace what is striped from the muscle cells after performing cardio (aerobic) exercise with little to no effect on the amount of muscle mass.

The fact that most people lose "size" while doing cardio is because they are burning more calories resulting in weight loss. the reason we lose strength and size (muscle) is not because of the exercise. its because of the calorie deficit which in-it-self is catabolic.

aerobic exercise can do the following:
increase fat oxidation
improve insulin sensitivity
increase levels of gh, tsh, prostagladins, and numerous others
raise resting metabolism
improve HDL/LDL lipids
improved blood flow
and tons of others

 

[KWKSLVR]

Just try doing HITT. In 5 minutes I can accomplish on a punching bag what takes 15-20 minutes worth of running.