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too much cardio? Anonymous
hey /fit/ is there any problem with doing alot of cardio every day? ive been running at least 2 miles a day and i just started trying some HIIT, i also lift every other day usually, do i need a complete rest day or should i just tone it back a little on some days?
>> Anonymous
Maybe alternate with running/skipping/leg oriented cardio with upper body/working bag cardio.
>> Anonymous
what else could i do besides punching bag for upper body cardio?
>> Anonymous
>>331387
upper body cardio does not compute.
cardio works your lungs and heart system and reduces body fat.
If you want to build muscle, lift shit.
>> Anonymous
>>331353

Lol, 2 miles per day and you think you're doing too much. Holy fucking shit lol. You must be a ridiculously fat american.
>> Anonymous
>>331395
>upper body cardio does not compute.

/facepalm
>> Anonymous
>>331413


lol, i do a 2 mile cardio just for a warm up
>> Anonymous
Everyone needs a rest day bruh.
>> Anonymous
>>331413
I walk 2 miles just going between classes and lunch... Go exert yourself a bit more.
>> Anonymous
>>331495

walking = running
>> Anonymous
too much cardio causes you body to store fat
>> Anonymous
>>331643

Prove it...
>> Anonymous
>>331649

marathon runners.
>> sage
>>331652
are thin
>> Anonymous
This is all i could find with pro tip...

http://www.arthurdevany.com/2007/03/too_much_cardio.html
>> Anonymous
>>331660

It would be better to say to much cardio leads to the destruction of muscles. Who looks more fit, marathon runners or 100 meter runners
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>>331652
I doubt she's as low as 8%, but I don't see much fat stored on her.
>> Anonymous
>>331672

Almost certainly sprinters.
>> Anonymous
>>331678

Not same poster as above but;

Visible fat and body fat % are not the same. It's easy to look skinny at 103lbs, even with relatively high body fat %.

Look at someone between 160-180lbs with 15% body fat and compare them to someone at the same weight with 5-8% body fat.

tldr; runners will always be skinny shits, you will always look skinny when you weight less than a Costco bag of rice.
>> Anonymous
>>331672

Type I muscles are small, you won't get them to grow out to be huge like the Type II muscles.
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>>331678
Heh heh
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This is all very confusing shit...

So what's the rule of thumb?

I do 60 mins per session of cardio 5 times a week then 3 of those 5 I do an hour of weights post...

Is this too much? Or should I just eat moar than 2000 kcl per day.

Pic cos it's a long post...
>> Anonymous
>>331725
Sounds good. I swim 6 days for an hour, weight lift 5 days alternating upper/lower body sets each day (this way I receive adequate rest).
>> Anonymous
I require moar info...>>331725
>> Anonymous
well m trying to lose weight, im cutting back on calories and running but i dont lose anything, i just get better at running, shit sucks
>> Anonymous
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/supercardio

It takes about 20 minutes before you actually start burning fat from cardio, and after about 45 minutes your body starts to become depleted of resources. Any cardio after those 45 minutes will be significantly less effective.

Rule of thumb is 25-35 minutes of cardio per session, 5-7 sessions weekly if you're hardcore into it.

Using a setting that is somewhat tiring for about 3 minutes, and then slowing things down to something to catch your breath will keep your heartrate fluctuating and improve your ability to burn fat. Most machines have a "fat burning" cycle that simulates this, and it works well enough.

Doing weights before your cardio would be ideal as well.
>> Anonymous
Hi>>331725here.

I guess just stick to HIIT for 20 mins 5 x a week

Weights 3x

LOL AT THE FAT.
>> Anonymous
Generally, I am on a five day workout. I usually mix it up between a 5K run and a 500 yard swim... IT just all depends on my class schedule.
>> Anonymous
>>331767

This link is spanked...

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/supercardio

Real link plz?
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>>331773

Thats sounds like ti would work very well.
>> Anonymous
>>331780

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Enjoy.
>> Anonymous
>>331767
>Doing weights before your cardio would be ideal as well.

How come?
>> Anonymous
>Doing weights before your cardio would be ideal as well.

what about afterwards?
>> Anonymous
>>331994

I meant afterwords. Was in a hurry to get to the store lol.

Weights then cardio = win.
>> Anonymous
>>331994

I meant afterwards. Was in a hurry to get to the store lol.

Weights then cardio = win.
>> Anonymous
>>331773
I was told it's very bad to do HIIT more than 3 times a week.

Can't remember why though.
>> Anonymous
>>332011
good thing you have NEVER played a single legit sport.

what the FUCK do you think football, soccer, basketball, tennis, etc is like for practice+games?

thats HOURS of 'HIIT' up to 2x a day for doubles

enjoy mediocrity,
hey, at least you wont 'overtrain'
>> Anonymous
>>332143
Jesus, settle down. Stop being such a little prick.
>> Anonymous
>>332143
Uhm no. No one can take a full HIIT routine for hours 2 times a day.

What they get is basically interval training.
>> Anonymous
>>332143
Sports =/= HIIT
>> Anonymous
>>333064
As a former distance runner, I can confirm this. What we did for speed-work at practice is 400m at race pace and min of light jogging. This is not nearly as hard as sprinting at a 100m pace for 12 sec and lightly jogging for 8 sec.

And yes I mean 100m. Not "I do a minute on level 9 on my treadmill, with 90 sec of walking for 20 min". People need to learn to do HIIT.
>> Anonymous
>>332143
I've played almost all of those sports listed when I was in high school, at a highly competitive level, and I can say that they are NOTHING like HIIT at all. Nice try though.
>> Anonymous
>>332143
I agree, I play football and lacrosse and our conditioning is basically HIIT or long distance running.
>>334108
Really? Which ones?