Thread: Cardiooooooo...........

i would say hell no.

no. the people who say that are stupid.

24-hour metabolism is all that matters. If you burn 200 calories and I burn 200 calories and you didn't eat any food but I did, does it matter? No, we both burned 200 calories.

good point. i'll just do 2 sessions of sprints or HIIT cardio and 1 session of 30min cardio

Who was the first to come out with that anyways? I remember Bill Philips and "Body For Life" said that.

Originally Posted by Double D

Who was the first to come out with that anyways? I remember Bill Philips and "Body For Life" said that.

most of the myths we have in this industry are from bodybuilding. I would assume it came out of the 50s or 60s.

try running in a state where your body is in a very negative nitrogen balance and you will lose muscle, i assure you.

I actually did this years ago. And I can tell you from experience it is a horrible idea! I was tired for about 2 hours after each cardio session! I lost weight, but it wasnt good weight! Now it couldve been from many different variables, but this sure didnt do me any good!

ok... what would you suggest for sprints? 10-10yard sprints or 10-20yard sprints or what... i just did 10 10yard sprints outisde and it wasn't too bad. i didnt know how long i was resting between sprints but it was under 20sec for sure.

I like interval training...5 minute jog followed by all out sprint. Repeat.

Yes that or interval training what Duncan suggested. Both are excellent!

i like 400 meter sprints.

No thank you.

lol. are 10 yards good? because im thinking about it doesnt that take like an hour?

10 yards is 33 feet. not very far.

For everyday health and weight loss or maintenance I think fasted cardio is a waste. Your body is catabolic and by doing cardio you are heading deeper into a catabolic state. Not to mention that in the AM your cortisol is high and by adding cardio without eating, you are stressing your body out and increasing your cortisol even more. So, in the long run, it's counterproductive.

However, there is a time and place for fasted cardio if you are a competitor.

kinkery sorry for the misunderstanidng. i meant like if you do 10 yard sprints then your gonna be doing like 400 of them b4 u get tired.

Danny just do what is comfortable for you. Dont push it to hard. But do enough to lead you to your goal. I do them for increased speed, help to lean out a bit, and to work on technique.

alright thanks. how many do you do?

I do 10-15 sprints of 25-40 yards, but work up to it.

i do like 4 sprints of 200 do you think thats good or should i do like 8 of 100