Tell me about cardio...

jaywooly · Dec 11, 2003

So what is this thing you weightlifters call "cardio"???

Naw,, really tell me and whoever is reading this thread what your typical cardio workout entails.

Do you do cardio before lifting? After lifting? On different days than lifting?

How long does your cardio session last?

Most importantly, what do you do while cardio-ing?

What time of the day are you doing cardio?

Me, if you care to know, I warmup on the bike for about 10 minutes - then hit the treadmill. I run about 2+ miles or so in my 20-minute routine. I am going to be adding sprints at the end of the 2-mile run.

I always do cardio after a workout. I workout and cardio 5 times a week. This is generally late at night, around 10:00pm.

supersport · Dec 11, 2003

I usually do cardio after lifting-sometimes 20 min sometimes up to 45. I have always targeted my HR at 60% of my maxHR. But I did engage in a thread not long ago with homonunculus where he had some pretty impressive info regarding using a higher intensity(HR) for better overall burning of fat. I keep telling myself to give it a try, but killing myself on the stairmaster is about as much fun as watching cars rust. Since it is winter and i wont be regularly hitting the beach until March I give cardio a break -try to pack on some muscle. Usually for entertainment while doing cardio I will just check out some of the hotties in the gym...To be honest i am really starting to have doubts about all this cardio stuff anyway..

homonunculus · Dec 11, 2003

I'm not a weightlifter, which BTW is someone who trains to maximize performance on the olympic lifts (snatch and clean and jerk), but the cardio routine I've done over the past 6 years has been:

None.

-Randy

rugbythug · Dec 12, 2003

My cardio lasts about 6-10 minutes depends how into it I am. It usually involve lots intensity. Anyway I get all sweaty.

Skip · Dec 12, 2003

rugbythug said:
My cardio lasts about 6-10 minutes depends how into it I am. It usually involve lots intensity. Anyway I get all sweaty.

Sounds like a short sex session. lol

Skip

supersport · Dec 12, 2003

homonunculus said:
I'm not a weightlifter, which BTW is someone who trains to maximize performance on the olympic lifts (snatch and clean and jerk), but the cardio routine I've done over the past 6 years has been:

The snatch-my favorite exercise...I do as many sets and reps to failure as I can....

homonunculus · Dec 12, 2003

supersport said:
homonunculus said:

I'm not a weightlifter, which BTW is someone who trains to maximize performance on the olympic lifts (snatch and clean and jerk), but the cardio routine I've done over the past 6 years has been:

The snatch-my favorite exercise...I do as many sets and reps to failure as I can....

Click to expand...

I do prefer the snatch as well, but unfortunately end up doing a reverse clean and jerk: jerk then clean... I'm gettin' damn good at it though!!! LOL

-Randy

QBMuscle · Dec 12, 2003

supersport said:
I usually do cardio after lifting-sometimes 20 min sometimes up to 45. I have always targeted my HR at 60% of my maxHR. But I did engage in a thread not long ago with homonunculus where he had some pretty impressive info regarding using a higher intensity(HR) for better overall burning of fat.

higher intensities takes you out of the aerobic lactic cycle though. almost any trainer will tell that an optimal fat burning exercise is cardio at a maintainable level (you should be able to have a normal conversation with someone without gasping for air) if you do it for 30 min to even sometimes an hour, you can lose a ton of fat deposits. and it should be done after the lifting because your energy stores have already been depleted and so you dip into your fat deposits for energy.

straight out of my kinesiology class (my teacher would be so proud lol)

GetnBigr · Dec 12, 2003

LMAO^^^^^

cardio is very hard to define!!

big_byrd52 · Dec 12, 2003

cardio is anything over 6 reps!

supersport · Dec 12, 2003

QBMuscle said:
supersport said:

I usually do cardio after lifting-sometimes 20 min sometimes up to 45. I have always targeted my HR at 60% of my maxHR. But I did engage in a thread not long ago with homonunculus where he had some pretty impressive info regarding using a higher intensity(HR) for better overall burning of fat.

higher intensities takes you out of the aerobic lactic cycle though. almost any trainer will tell that an optimal fat burning exercise is cardio at a maintainable level (you should be able to have a normal conversation with someone without gasping for air) if you do it for 30 min to even sometimes an hour, you can lose a ton of fat deposits. and it should be done after the lifting because your energy stores have already been depleted and so you dip into your fat deposits for energy.

straight out of my kinesiology class (my teacher would be so proud lol)

Click to expand...

I just bumped the thread "Burn more fat during Cardio" where randy and I discussed some of this-I think he made some pretty valid points for HIT

supersport · Dec 12, 2003

homonunculus said:
I do prefer the snatch as well, but unfortunately end up doing a reverse clean and jerk: jerk then clean... I'm gettin' damn good at it though!!! LOL

-Randy

Unfortunately i too am familiar with this excercise...proper form goes out the window sometimes....
and I truly believe that it is this excercise alone that is responsible for my right upper arm being 3/4 inch bigger than my left!!! LMAO!!

saturn · Dec 12, 2003

My cardio consists of. Morning walking from bedroom to bathroom. Evening walking from couch to kitchen.

J/K

During bulking I do very little. Maybe treadmill 2-3 times a week for 15 minutes just to make sure my heart is still beating.
Cutting I do morining first thing 30-40 minutes on the treadmill and 20-30 minutes in the evening after training. I know the evening isn't the best time but with my schedule that seemed like the best place to fit it in.

homonunculus · Dec 12, 2003

Understood.

supersport said:
Unfortunately i too am familiar with this excercise...proper form goes out the window sometimes....
and I truly believe that it is this excercise alone that is responsible for my right upper arm being 3/4 inch bigger than my left!!! LMAO!!

SS, That is a problem for most trainee's. Fortunately, to perform the reverse jerk and clean at all, I must use a two handed technique (Under-over). I reverse my grip periodically and have managed to maintain pretty good balance. LOL

-R

Bently · Dec 12, 2003

cardio=running to the door for the pizza delivery!

supersport · Dec 12, 2003

Re: Understood.

homonunculus said:
SS, That is a problem for most trainee's. Fortunately, to perform the reverse jerk and clean at all, I must use a two handed technique (Under-over). I reverse my grip periodically and have managed to maintain pretty good balance. LOL

-R

Too late to change it up now...such a creature of habit...cracked me up with the over and under comment.LOL

jaywooly · Dec 12, 2003

Horney fat asses

organdoner · Dec 17, 2003

cardio is calistenics which i incorporate side by side with weight training. since 1975 i do 300 situps and 300 pushups every day along with calf raises, pullups. mountain climbers, jumping jacks etc. as i grow i stay hard and ripped and never bloated even when bulking.

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