Cardio

shiznit2169 · 06-21-2007, 01:07 PM

I have been bulking for a while and while i am one of the lucky ones (hardly gain any fat), i have finally reached a weight where i can no longer keep my fat off. I am currently 195 lbs and i have been slowly gaining fat to the point where it's a little noticeable so now i need to cut and do some cardio. I'm not as lean as i used to be and look a little bulky (see my gallery to take a look) so i want to reduce my BF%.

I have very rarely done cardio work in the past so i was just wondering if there is a way i can set up the machine to make it HIIT. That way, i won't have to manually push the buttons to increase the intensity and then do it again to decrease it on a 1-2 minute interval throughout the session. It kind of disrupts my workout and is a royal pain in the ass. I refuse to do elliptical because i hate the feel of it but i don't mind using the treadmill or the stairmaster.

Also, there's different kind of programs that you can use such as "fat burning zone", "manual", "hill" ... etc so can anyone explain on these? I just want something simple to lose bodyfat in the most effective way possible. I already have my weightlifting program and diet down so i won't need a lecture on that.

Thanks

Scarface30 · 06-21-2007, 01:18 PM

I'm not an expert on any of this, but I always found just a skipping rope worked very well. a speed rope is cheap and you can time the intervals yourself, so it would be pretty easy to do. plus its a damn good workout.

just a thought

shiznit2169 · 06-21-2007, 02:55 PM

I wish i could. I have tried countless times and i can never get it down. Seeing Rocky do it in his movies makes me jealous.

squanto · 06-21-2007, 05:45 PM

The hill program is very similar to an HIIT approach. I do the hill setting on a bike when I want to workout like that. It's usually a warmup, 4 or 5 peaks, then a cooldown. You can set the amount of time and the intensity to be similar to an HIIT workout too... Like very intense and short duration.. maybe 15-20 minutes?

But usually I do HIIT when I'm running. I just count up to 60-mississippi while jogging, then count to 60-mississippi while running fast, repeat.

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**CowPimp** · 06-21-2007, 09:26 PM

I actually like the elliptical for intervals. It's much easier because you can just start moving faster.

However, I have used the treadmill. I would warm up, then I would hop up and put my feet on the edges, adjust the treadmill, let it spin up, then hop on and go fast, and repeat to let it slow down. Usually it takes 10-15 seconds to let it spin up/down depending on the speed difference between your higher intensity bouts and your recovery periods.

squanto · 06-21-2007, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CowPimp

However, I have used the treadmill. I would warm up, then I would hop up and put my feet on the edges, adjust the treadmill, let it spin up, then hop on and go fast, and repeat to let it slow down. Usually it takes 10-15 seconds to let it spin up/down depending on the speed difference between your higher intensity bouts and your recovery periods.

lol

xnorwaks · 06-21-2007, 11:06 PM

Or you could just pick the interval program on the treadmill

fUnc17 · 06-22-2007, 11:46 AM

I am personally against treadmills, I cannot stand them. I have trained at Crossfit NJ in belmar, and they train all their "traditional" cardio on machines. and is extremely annoying, although the rest of their gym is top notch.

I personally prefer hill sprints, sled dragging, sandbags, dumbell/ kettlebell swings for cardio. It is more practical and much less boring.

MWpro · 06-22-2007, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fUnc17

I am personally against treadmills, I cannot stand them. I have trained at Crossfit NJ in belmar, and they train all their "traditional" cardio on machines. and is extremely annoying, although the rest of their gym is top notch.

I personally prefer hill sprints, sled dragging, sandbags, dumbell/ kettlebell swings for cardio. It is more practical and much less boring.

lol you are annoyed that your gym has cardio machines?

MeatZatk · 06-22-2007, 01:22 PM

yeah, I use the interval program on the treadmill. I set the jogging speed, the running speed, then press start and all I have to do is press the interval button to toggle the speeds. Wow, I just used the word 'toggle'.

Of course, if your treadmill doesn't have this function just forget what I wrote.

bigsahm21 · 06-22-2007, 01:45 PM

for HIIT I think that the bike and elliptocals are the easiest.

Scarface30 · 06-22-2007, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigsahm21

for HIIT I think that the bike and elliptocals are the easiest.

although I said about skipping earlier I can't as of right now, damn bones in my leg being stressed...but I use the bike for this and it does go easy

goob · 06-22-2007, 04:39 PM

Suck it up Shiz. Get out to the track and do HIIT sprints.

That will sort you right out......

06-21-2007, 01:07 PM	#1
shiznit2169 flawless Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,971 Photos: 3	Cardio BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com I have been bulking for a while and while i am one of the lucky ones (hardly gain any fat), i have finally reached a weight where i can no longer keep my fat off. I am currently 195 lbs and i have been slowly gaining fat to the point where it's a little noticeable so now i need to cut and do some cardio. I'm not as lean as i used to be and look a little bulky (see my gallery to take a look) so i want to reduce my BF%. I have very rarely done cardio work in the past so i was just wondering if there is a way i can set up the machine to make it HIIT. That way, i won't have to manually push the buttons to increase the intensity and then do it again to decrease it on a 1-2 minute interval throughout the session. It kind of disrupts my workout and is a royal pain in the ass. I refuse to do elliptical because i hate the feel of it but i don't mind using the treadmill or the stairmaster. Also, there's different kind of programs that you can use such as "fat burning zone", "manual", "hill" ... etc so can anyone explain on these? I just want something simple to lose bodyfat in the most effective way possible. I already have my weightlifting program and diet down so i won't need a lecture on that. Thanks
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06-21-2007, 01:18 PM	#2
Scarface30 Moving Stones Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax, Canada Posts: 1,640 Photos: 2	I'm not an expert on any of this, but I always found just a skipping rope worked very well. a speed rope is cheap and you can time the intervals yourself, so it would be pretty easy to do. plus its a damn good workout. just a thought
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06-21-2007, 02:55 PM	#3
shiznit2169 flawless Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,971 Photos: 3	I wish i could. I have tried countless times and i can never get it down. Seeing Rocky do it in his movies makes me jealous.
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CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,375	I actually like the elliptical for intervals. It's much easier because you can just start moving faster. However, I have used the treadmill. I would warm up, then I would hop up and put my feet on the edges, adjust the treadmill, let it spin up, then hop on and go fast, and repeat to let it slow down. Usually it takes 10-15 seconds to let it spin up/down depending on the speed difference between your higher intensity bouts and your recovery periods.
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06-21-2007, 11:06 PM	#9
xnorwaks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 36	Or you could just pick the interval program on the treadmill
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06-21-2007, 05:45 PM	#4
squanto Fitness Celebrity Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cheese Cottage Posts: 1,402	The hill program is very similar to an HIIT approach. I do the hill setting on a bike when I want to workout like that. It's usually a warmup, 4 or 5 peaks, then a cooldown. You can set the amount of time and the intensity to be similar to an HIIT workout too... Like very intense and short duration.. maybe 15-20 minutes? But usually I do HIIT when I'm running. I just count up to 60-mississippi while jogging, then count to 60-mississippi while running fast, repeat.

06-22-2007, 11:46 AM	#10
fUnc17 MANIAC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jersey Shore BJJ Posts: 1,846 Photos: 12	I am personally against treadmills, I cannot stand them. I have trained at Crossfit NJ in belmar, and they train all their "traditional" cardio on machines. and is extremely annoying, although the rest of their gym is top notch. I personally prefer hill sprints, sled dragging, sandbags, dumbell/ kettlebell swings for cardio. It is more practical and much less boring.
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06-22-2007, 01:22 PM	#12
MeatZatk Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 917 Photos: 5	yeah, I use the interval program on the treadmill. I set the jogging speed, the running speed, then press start and all I have to do is press the interval button to toggle the speeds. Wow, I just used the word 'toggle'. Of course, if your treadmill doesn't have this function just forget what I wrote.
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06-22-2007, 01:45 PM	#13
bigsahm21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 412	for HIIT I think that the bike and elliptocals are the easiest.
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06-22-2007, 04:39 PM	#15
goob Smartass anthropologist Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Anywhere, everywhere, nowhere.... Posts: 5,340	Suck it up Shiz. Get out to the track and do HIIT sprints. That will sort you right out......

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