Thread: Optimum Cardio?

There is supposedly an inverse relationship between activity levels and rate of all-cause mortality. However, I think it would be fine to replace a few days of cardio with resistance training. You could also perform circuit training and combine your resistance training and cardio into one workout. There are benefits to resistance training the cardio does not promote to the same degree such as strengthening of connective tissues and improved bone density.

Thanks Cow,
Good point about the connective tissue.
My joint could use some extra conditioning!.
I'm really more into bulking right now and any time spent on cardio kind of reduces my intensity. I use it too warm up, get blood flowing.
Maybe I'll put cardio on the end of the workout!
Gee, I think I just answered my own question.

id recommend a few (maybe 5) minutes of cardio before a workout, to get blood flowing, as youve been doing. but for your "real" cardio, i prefer doing it after a workout, but only for 10-20 minutes. 45 minutes of cardio after lifting weights seems like overkill.

if youre bulking, it may be helpful to do cardio in the morning, and lift weights at night. this is because a workout that is too long may not be as beneficial as a shorter workout for muscle gains.

i'm no doctor, but i have the opinion that 7 days a week of any type of training is bad. this can lead to injury and be stressful, and you'll just get mad at yourself when you need to take a day off, because you're "not doing what you're supposed to do". do yourself a favor, take at least one day off a week.

How about 2 days of HITT cardio and 2 days of a low impact type cardio. Hit the weights 3 days a week. I'm 53 and the above is what I do.

Mon and Thurs cardio
20 min's..1 min fast, 1 min slow = 1 set...for 10 sets

Tues and Fri cardio
45 min's eliptical keeping my heart rate between 60-65% if max

Weights..... Mon, Wed and Fri

i've recently been doing some intense walking at 3.5-4.0 mph on the highest level of incline. what do people think of this?