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rez said:
lol, i am in the exact same situation as you, its funny, with the 20 min walk, you hardly need to warm up. Im a wimp though usually after leg day i take a bus home, lol.
lungofiron
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My gym is a 30 min bike ride (each way) away with a nice selection of inclines, so that's my cardio sorted. 
grafix-GNC
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i used to walk to the gym, its a good idea, especially if there is nice scenery on the way, help ged rid of the stress you encounter on a daily basis, that way when you finally get your ass to the gym, your ready to go
dballistic
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I take my stress to the gym ... take it out on the iron. Leave feeling stoned on endorphins. Without serious intensity, I feel like the workout got wasted.
I used to bike to the gym (2.5 miles over hills). I may start doing it again. The only problem I can see with walking there is that you'll be burning away some carbs. For maximum output when bulking, I would take a carb drink along with me for the walk there, have a few sips and then tear it up.
I used to bike to the gym (2.5 miles over hills). I may start doing it again. The only problem I can see with walking there is that you'll be burning away some carbs. For maximum output when bulking, I would take a carb drink along with me for the walk there, have a few sips and then tear it up.
dballistic
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flex123 said:
Thanks, its a gift of genetics -- It only somewhat makes up for my lack of biceps. I hardly train my tri's ... maybe 4 sets after my chest training. I need to work harder on the bi's.
Haz
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You guys make walking sound like some super intense, muscle depleting workout. WALKING IS FOR OLD LADIES. FUCKING RUN your ass to the gym, or ride hard. I'm serious, walking does jack shit. It won't improve your endurance much, or burn that many calories. Power walking is OK, and a good way to start out if you are overweight, or your cardio fitness is poor. But your goal should be to jog slowly, or ride a bike at about 15 mph (17-20 mph if its a road bike). Don't worry about your muscles wasting away. I friggin do TONS of cardio, and can still keep my mass and strength if I get enough rest and eat right.
smoknjilly
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same here...i do the walk. serves as a great warm up!
Haz said:
Haz, what's your diet/cardio/workout routines like? If you could give an example of they type and duration of the cardio you do as well as workout frequency as well as what you eat in a given day. Currently I'm doing more cardio than before and would like to hear how your strategy has worked for you. For me the trick has been trying to balance cardio/weightlifting and diet. So any advice or examples would help me out tremendously.
Haz
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I don't have any set diet plan. Basically I try and get enough protein (180-200 grams), and eat only if I'm hungry (which is quite often). I keep the diet clean, but I'm not tracking calories, or things like that. As long as I'm not hungry, I figure I'm getting at least enough calories to maintain my weight (which is working so far)
Weights I do about 4 times a week, an hour each session, with either a 3 day or 4 day split. I'm doing the 5x5 system (as described by Needsize, check out the training board).
For cardio, right now I'm cycling and swimming. I swim for about 30-40 minutes 2 (maybe 3) times a week, and always on my leg day (since it doesn't tax my legs at all). The amount of time I spend on my bike varies greatly. I like to have one big ride each week, of about 60 miles. It usually takes me 4 hours to finish. I also include 2-3 short rides of about 20-30 miles in length that take me 1-2 hours to finish. I go kinda slow, cause I have a crappy mountain bike. I'm saving up for a sleek new road bike though.
Weights I do about 4 times a week, an hour each session, with either a 3 day or 4 day split. I'm doing the 5x5 system (as described by Needsize, check out the training board).
For cardio, right now I'm cycling and swimming. I swim for about 30-40 minutes 2 (maybe 3) times a week, and always on my leg day (since it doesn't tax my legs at all). The amount of time I spend on my bike varies greatly. I like to have one big ride each week, of about 60 miles. It usually takes me 4 hours to finish. I also include 2-3 short rides of about 20-30 miles in length that take me 1-2 hours to finish. I go kinda slow, cause I have a crappy mountain bike. I'm saving up for a sleek new road bike though.
Haz said:
Thanks a lot for the info. I've have long questioned whether there is any truth to overdoing it concerning cardio. When I wrestled with a state championship team (although I didn't win first) we had a grueling routine 6 days a week. I had to watch what I ate down to the last calorie for the most part. I still had a decent amount of muscle. Even during football season which lasted through college, I did lots of cardio and I have never been as big as back then. I just had less fat is all I can see. So I have recently been pushing the cardio envelope. I'm working out 3 times a week about 45 minutes a time. I go walking with my wife 3 miles every day. I jog 1.2 miles 3 times a week (right after the walking). I have alternated the walking with doing high intensity nordic track 3-4 times a week for 30 minutes at a pace of 350 calories burned per session. Even with this level I have only noticed a decrease in fat levels. I am planning on either increasing my jogging distances as well as incorporating a biking routine in the next few weeks. My diet has not been as clean as many of those here, but I will take advice and make sure to increase my protein content to where it should be.
Thanks again for your help.
rez said:
Even though for inclusion of the general population I would lower that percentage, I agree that it is the most important factor, especially for those who are already physically active. However, level of exercise is a close second, with genetics following in third place. While there are those here who write books on how diet is not important in the genetic scope of things I have seen people defy genetics with strict attention to diet and exercise. I don't envy those people as they have an uphill battle that I only slightly share.
By my quote that my diet is not as clean as many others here, I happen to eat an occasional snack that is not considered bodybuilding food. But by comparison to the average Western diet, mine is exemplary.
