Is not doing cardio worn like a badge on honor for you?
MrBiggiesworth
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It seems like many weight lifters are proud of the fact that they do little or no cardio exercise? Why is this?
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I didn't do cardio the first 45 years of my life started last year ago and in the best shape of my life..0
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cause loads of people are misinformed0
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I ain't got time for that...
No, I think being cardio fit is important, but I'd rather be able to lose /maintain my physique with as little output as possible, and as much input (food) as possible. I think bodybuilders promote doing little cardio in opposition to the "traditional" 2 hours a day... Which is ridiculous. If you need to do that to lose weight there's something wrong.0 -
I think part of it is that some people just don't enjoy cardio exercises. Why would you want to torture yourself doing something you don't love if you don't have to? Also, if you are bulking, doing more cardio means you have to eat even more to get the desired result. I really don't see very many people saying they don't do cardio at all though. Most say a good balance between cardio and lifting is preferable.0
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I think it has to do with the pervasive myth that in order to look good- or cut- you have to do Cardio.
So yeah to an extent it is- they have achieved their body without having to spend hours grueling out cardio workouts- that they didn't need or like.
A well rounded over all fitness program should include both elements- but the more specific you get in your goals - the more the pendulum will swing to one side.
But there isn't anything wrong with being proud of the fact you got an amazing body without having to run yourself into the ground.
Why does it matter to you at all?0 -
Our heart and cardio vascular system health is critical to our fitness. Some people don't really want fit...they want "don't I look good"
Do not attack me for my post. You can disagree with my opinion without reposting me and without attacking me. Thank you.0 -
I do both cardio and lifting, but I do enjoy doing both.
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I'll be the contrarian and say that I love cardio, and that's mainly why I do it. I think the idea people are getting at is you don't have to spend hours in a gym doing cardio ( I only do one hour tops) and you can get a more sculpted look varying your exercises and incorporating weight training.0
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I think it has to do with the pervasive myth that in order to look good- or cut- you have to do Cardio.
I think this is it.
I do cardio but I will admit that when people say "you look good, do you run a lot?" it bugs me a bit because I know that my overall body shape is more due to lifting weights than it is to running or walking. And also I am kind of bugged because I feel like most men would be told "you look good, do you lift weights?" but I'm expected to do more cardio because I'm a woman. That's how it is and I get over it but it makes me a bit eyeroll-y (internally at least.)
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MrBiggiesworth wrote: »It seems like many weight lifters are proud of the fact that they do little or no cardio exercise? Why is this?
Mostly due to "bro-ness". People just get caught up in their own "thing", it doesn't really matter either way. I usually counter those guys by "bragging" that the heaviest thing you will see me lift is a beer glass.0 -
Nope I do both and will continue to do both. They give me different benefits. If I had to pick them im more bothered my heart stays in good shape.
A lot of lifters here do less because they arent in the weight losing mode that the dieters are.0 -
I'm still testing out exercises to figure out what I like. For me the big difference is that with lifting there isnt' any instant gratification for me. After a month of working my arms I loved that I lost some of the bye bye arms I had hanging on (you know, the part of the arm when you move it and it waves at someone). But it took a long time. I also like feeling strong. Again, that takes some time.
However, cardio is like instant gratification. Within 15 minutes of my heart rate getting up in the 150-160s I feel euphoric. Its like a zen state.
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Personally, I improved my cardio workouts by doing strength training. I like doing both.
Whatever works for someone is what works.0 -
I'm afraid of cardio and need to get my butt in there. I hate it, it's hard for me, I have horrible cardio fitness on walks, hikes, etc... I know it gets better when I push it (via a cardio class that forces me to push myself).
I will walk back in there and start improving my cardio health... but not today0 -
I willingly and with minimum grumbling do all the cardio my coaches want me to do. But most weeks that is short warm ups and that is all. My body gets heavily pushed on the weights side of things, and that's what I need to hit my goals - hours of cardio isn't.0
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I think a factor is that the myth that "cardio burns muscle" is still alive and well in certain circles.
In truth it's inactivity, huge calorie deficits or inadequate nutrition that result in muscle loss. It's actually extraordinarily difficult to actually burn muscle as fuel. As anyone who has bonked/hit the wall will know once your glycogen has depleted you certainly know about it.
Now if those huge calories deficits come from a lot of cardio on insufficient intake that's a problem - but it's the deficit not the exercise that's really the problem.
(And can we avoid the usual strawman argument of "what about those skinny elite marathon runners" please!)0 -
Because so many people thing that "looking fit" equals "being fit" and, for them, it is all about the externals rather than the total body. To each his own.0
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mikevandewetering wrote: »cause loads of people are misinformed
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I think it has to do with the pervasive myth that in order to look good- or cut- you have to do Cardio.
So yeah to an extent it is- they have achieved their body without having to spend hours grueling out cardio workouts- that they didn't need or like.
A well rounded over all fitness program should include both elements- but the more specific you get in your goals - the more the pendulum will swing to one side.
But there isn't anything wrong with being proud of the fact you got an amazing body without having to run yourself into the ground.
Why does it matter to you at all?
This. Especially the first part.0 -
Our heart and cardio vascular system health is critical to our fitness. Some people don't really want fit...they want "don't I look good"
Do not attack me for my post. You can disagree with my opinion without reposting me and without attacking me. Thank you.
What's wrong with looking good?
What I want to know is why people are so effing hung up on people wanting to look good?
why is wanting to look good a crime?0 -
Our heart and cardio vascular system health is critical to our fitness. Some people don't really want fit...they want "don't I look good"
Do not attack me for my post. You can disagree with my opinion without reposting me and without attacking me. Thank you.
What's wrong with looking good?
What I want to know is why people are so effing hung up on people wanting to look good?
why is wanting to look good a crime?
It isn't, but saying those who look good are more "fit" than those who don't look as good is wrong (depending on the individual).
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I want to look good and be fit. I hate cardio. I do very, very little cardio. The most cardio I get is in my warmup sets of lighter weights and more reps until I get to my heaviest set of low reps. I will, on occasion, walk. It's not a badge for me, I would just rather lift the iron.0
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probably something to do with the cardio kills gains meme
growing up as a distance runner I love cardio0 -
Some people spend soooo much time doing cardio, which I get if you are competing, but otherwise you can better use your time in the weight room and eat a little less.0
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I did heavy lifting for about a year with cardio once or twice a week. I started running in late 2014 and the results are amazing! I'm not sure if it's because I did heavy lifting and then did a cut with running or if it's because of just running. Either way - I'm hooked on running and I really like it. For me it is pretty exhausting physically but it's something I enjoy doing. Also, I have a mentally exhausting job. With running, all I need to do is think just keep going, just keep going and before I know it I've hit the point I want to for the day. Some days are harder than others but that happens with anything I think.0
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Because you can't Flex Cardio....0
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Our heart and cardio vascular system health is critical to our fitness. Some people don't really want fit...they want "don't I look good"
Do not attack me for my post. You can disagree with my opinion without reposting me and without attacking me. Thank you.
What's wrong with looking good?
What I want to know is why people are so effing hung up on people wanting to look good?
why is wanting to look good a crime?
I think what they're saying is that looking good and being fit/healthy are not always mutually exclusive and sometimes those who do heavy lifting and say I don't do cardio (proudly) are doing it because they only care about how they look, they aren't doing it for fitness.
I am not saying all people or every one who looks good isn't truly healthy/fit, it's a generalization so don't freak out about it or anything0 -
Our heart and cardio vascular system health is critical to our fitness. Some people don't really want fit...they want "don't I look good"
Do not attack me for my post. You can disagree with my opinion without reposting me and without attacking me. Thank you.
Except that lifting does improve our heart and lungs. Looking good and being fit are not mutually exclusive and it doesn't take cardio to be healthy because there are many ways of improving our cardiovascular health.0 -
too many crap weight lifting articles paid attention to. Removing cardio was a huge mistake for me. Doing much better now that i've put a little back in.0
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