Favourite type of cardio

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  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
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    km8907 wrote: »
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    I laughed at this way more than I should have! Well played! :smiley:
  • bojack3
    bojack3 Posts: 1,483 Member
    edited April 2018
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    cqbkaju wrote: »
    Boxing.

    Real boxing, with 16oz gloves against an opponent.
    Not a cardio class wearing 4 oz gloves and hitting a free-standing "bag".

    While sparring is great if you are a boxer, its not the highest caloric burn for most fighters. Dont get me wrong, its a necessity to be a real fighter, and its also my favorite thing to do. ...but i can spar all day and not get the cardio benefits the remainder of my workout gives me.
  • huntersvonnegut
    huntersvonnegut Posts: 1,176 Member
    edited April 2018
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    Walking. I wear a weight vest too. But I also throw some rope jumping in here and there. I don’t wear the vest for that.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
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    Look into HIIT. It's perfect for people with tight schedules, because session only last about 15 minutes.
  • jcard369
    jcard369 Posts: 9 Member
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    I have a set of battle ropes nothing like a full body hiit workout using battle ropes
  • CaptainFantastic01
    CaptainFantastic01 Posts: 9,557 Member
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    Did someone say none?

    Mine is none, but i do it still
  • bojack3
    bojack3 Posts: 1,483 Member
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    CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »
    Did someone say none?

    Mine is none, but i do it still

    That's great discipline. Working hard at what you love doesn't take an awful lot of discipline, but getting after it even though you hate it, well that's alright.....
  • go_cubs
    go_cubs Posts: 1,183 Member
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    Old school stair stepper and walking

  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    Cardio that involves a barbell
  • MyFreakingNameIsScott
    MyFreakingNameIsScott Posts: 199 Member
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    At home: Boxing
    Anywhere else: Bear Crawls
  • Versicolour
    Versicolour Posts: 7,164 Member
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    I like running and karate. When my kids were still little I would workout to home videos - Amy Dixon mostly. Still do Amy Dixon twice a week with a friend who takes care of her cousin's lo
  • FabulousFantasticFifty
    FabulousFantasticFifty Posts: 195,833 Member
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  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
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    Breastfeeding
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
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    FabulousFantasticFifty wrote: »
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    yes! so much fun
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
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    sardelsa wrote: »
    Breastfeeding

    burns calories, but lacking the increased heart rate part :)
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
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    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    sardelsa wrote: »
    Breastfeeding

    burns calories, but lacking the increased heart rate part :)

    My son required constant movement while nursing at one point so that was fun for sure :D
  • cqbkaju
    cqbkaju Posts: 1,011 Member
    edited April 2018
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    bojack3 wrote: »
    cqbkaju wrote: »
    Boxing.

    Real boxing, with 16oz gloves against an opponent.
    Not a cardio class wearing 4 oz gloves and hitting a free-standing "bag".

    While sparring is great if you are a boxer, its not the highest caloric burn for most fighters. Dont get me wrong, its a necessity to be a real fighter, and its also my favorite thing to do. ...but i can spar all day and not get the cardio benefits the remainder of my workout gives me.

    I understand your point and I agree with it in principle, but I said BOXING, not sparring.
    Ring time, 3*3 rounds minimum, full-contact.
    It is practically textbook HIIT cardio.

    That aside, there are different types of cardio for fighters (or any other endeavor) because of the specificity of exercise.
    A boxer's cardio does not carry over much to a grappler's and vise versa.
    A grappler's cardio can peak very quickly because you learn how to relax and conserve energy.
    That is a lot harder to do when you are slipping punches.

    I didn't say boxing was the BEST type of cardio; I said it was my favorite.
    * I've been coaching fighters (boxers, grapplers, MMA, etc) for almost 30 years and my fighters have the gold medals from competitions like NAGA and K-1 to attest to it.
  • mabearof6
    mabearof6 Posts: 684 Member
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    Running.....

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