Comments on: Up the Cardio http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/ time mgmt Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:41:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=0.32 by: Diesel313 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10592361 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:12:28 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10592361 HIIT works best for me. I switch up machines per day. Elliptical, bike, and the rowing machine. Rowing machine works just about everything. HIIT works best for me. I switch up machines per day. Elliptical, bike, and the rowing machine. Rowing machine works just about everything.

]]> by: anissa3 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10591221 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:59:49 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10591221 you guys rock!! i asked for advice and i not only got advice, but good advice :0) you guys rock!! i asked for advice and i not only got advice, but good advice :0)

]]> by: Al--1961 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10591131 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:24:01 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10591131 Ditto above on intervals & HIIT. You don't need marathon cardio sessions (in fact, they're counter-productive........it hampers the buiding & maintaining of muscle). HIIT ups the metabolism higher, but MORE IMPORTANTLY, keeps it raised for longer period AFTER the workout, which does more fat burning. Ditto above on intervals & HIIT. You don’t need marathon cardio sessions (in fact, they’re counter-productive……..it hampers the buiding & maintaining of muscle). HIIT ups the metabolism higher, but MORE IMPORTANTLY, keeps it raised for longer period AFTER the workout, which does more fat burning.

]]> by: kbyers01 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10591091 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:11:26 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10591091 Try sprint intervals, sprint hard for 30 seconds, recover for 90 seconds repeat. Treadmill, then ellpictical and then bike , with the treadmill being the best for burning the calories if you run, ellpictical, then bike. Just the mear act of having to be in a standing position when doing cardio helps with the calorie burn I've read. Get that heart rate up! If you have a heart rate monitor use it, aim for 150 to 170. Try sprint intervals, sprint hard for 30 seconds, recover for 90 seconds repeat. Treadmill, then ellpictical and then bike , with the treadmill being the best for burning the calories if you run, ellpictical, then bike. Just the mear act of having to be in a standing position when doing cardio helps with the calorie burn I’ve read.

Get that heart rate up! If you have a heart rate monitor use it, aim for 150 to 170.

]]> by: dman12 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10590911 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:36:12 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10590911 I agree w/Shan about the elip blowing a lot of calories. However like you I used to do just 30 min and started upping the time to 50 plus minutes, but have found a happy medium at 40. Your HR is important with your cardio in the ability to lose pounds and inches,I think it comes down to the amount of exertion that you are doing while doing your cardio. And yes HIIT is a very good cardio with any piece of equipment. I agree w/Shan about the elip blowing a lot of calories.
However like you I used to do just 30 min and started upping the time to 50 plus minutes, but have found a happy medium at 40. Your HR is important with your cardio in the ability to lose pounds and inches,I think it comes down to the amount of exertion that you are doing while doing your cardio. And yes HIIT is a very good cardio with any piece of equipment.

]]> by: emtatum http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10590901 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:29:53 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10590901 Try running sprints outside. 50 meter distance and do as many as you can. You will break a sweat if you limit your rest time. I sometimes choose a number to do or a time frame. Great for legs and endurance. Try running sprints outside. 50 meter distance and do as many as you can. You will break a sweat if you limit your rest time. I sometimes choose a number to do or a time frame. Great for legs and endurance.

]]> by: scorpion42 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10590881 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:09:53 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10590881 HITT is awesome.Intense and effective. HITT is awesome.Intense and effective.

]]> by: ShanBL http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10590871 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:02:55 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/anissa3/2009/07/03/up-the-cardio/#comment-10590871 I have a love/hate relationship with the elliptical. It is the only piece of equipment where I can knock out 500-600 calories in less than 30 minutes, so I'm not doing cardio FOREVER. I don't know how people can stand doing cardio for longer than 1/2 an hour. I want to get it over with!! I do higher speeds at medium resistance. When my heartrate rises about 150, I go at a lower speed at high resistance to let my heartrate come down. I repeat the process throughout. I have a love/hate relationship with the elliptical. It is the only piece of equipment where I can knock out 500-600 calories in less than 30 minutes, so I’m not doing cardio FOREVER.

I don’t know how people can stand doing cardio for longer than 1/2 an hour. I want to get it over with!!

I do higher speeds at medium resistance. When my heartrate rises about 150, I go at a lower speed at high resistance to let my heartrate come down. I repeat the process throughout.

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