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badgerpam22

Is there such a thing as "too much cardio"? How do I know if I am keeping my body guessing enough? I try to use different machines...

3dogsrunning

Assuming you are eating properly, no, there is no such thing as "too much cardio". There is a point of diminishing returns.
If you are trying to gain weight/muscle, then there is a point where there is too much cardio or where you are making it much more difficult to gain.
If you are dieting, while there is no "too much cardio", there comes a point where it may be overkill. I don't really agree with the idea of killing yourself with cardio to lose weight. If you want to keep the weight off, it is much more reasonable to go with an amount of exercise you can sustain after you reach goal weight. There is also the risk of burning yourself out.

You also don't have to keep your body guessing.

badgerpam22

I try to not stay on one machine for longer than a half hour... I want to lose weight and tone.

ninerbuff

badgerpam22 wrote: »

I try to not stay on one machine for longer than a half hour... I want to lose weight and tone.

Losing weight is about calorie deficit. Exercise is for fitness and health. You don't "tone" by just doing cardio. Involve some resistance exercise at the very least.

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CatHunterFit

To tone, you need to build muscle. Switch out some cardio and do some weight training. A mix of cardio and weight training will get you the results you want.

But remember you can't out-train a bad diet. So make sure you are eating well.

skinnyinnotime

badgerpam22 wrote: »

Is there such a thing as "too much cardio"? How do I know if I am keeping my body guessing enough? I try to use different machines...

Yes.

Lift some weights, your body will thank you.

SueInAz

I believe there's a point where it becomes overkill. You don't need to spend hours and hours each week doing cardio unless you really like to eat a lot. Honestly, I think a person would be better to take some of that excess cardio time and use it for strength training.

I second the fact that your body doesn't need to guess. There is however a point where you get accomplished at a certain routine and could benefit from increasing intensity or trying something different to work different muscle groups.

3dogsrunning

skinnyinnotime wrote: »

badgerpam22 wrote: »

Is there such a thing as "too much cardio"? How do I know if I am keeping my body guessing enough? I try to use different machines...

Yes.

Lift some weights, your body will thank you.

How much is too much?

kickassbarbie

I'm going to say yes, in some people's cases....


Got seriously skinny fat, tired and I turned into a lighter version of 90 odd kg me, just a smaller with black and blue legs from cardio overkill few years ago.

As above said lift some weights, build some muscle, diet alone will just make you smaller. If you've got time to do tons of cardio may as well use some of that time to switch it up and try other different things classes or weight training etc. You may enjoy it and feel better for it!

(I still love cardio - just in moderation to keep me fit aerobically and burn off that whipped cream on my coco!)

RodaRose

Lift heavy. And do some cardio. Yoga is great too.

AllanMisner

badgerpam22 wrote: »

Is there such a thing as "too much cardio"? How do I know if I am keeping my body guessing enough? I try to use different machines...

Yes, there is. It is called overtraining and it is the result of doing more than your body can handle and effectively breaking your hormone cycles (cortisol, testosterone, etc.). You’ll know you’re there when you suffer from fatigue, moodiness, difficulty sleeping, IBS, etc.

In all likelihood, you’re not overtraining.