Strength follow by Excessive Cardio Workout

XTSH
XTSH Posts: 129 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi guys, I have a exercise question and would like to hear some advice.

First thing I have to mention; I love doing cardio and usually spent more than an hour on a machine, rest a bit, and then move to another machine.

In the beginning of August, I have included strength training in my workout session. Due to the short exercise time on weekdays, I usually get 1hr Strength and 1hr Cardio at most. On weekends however, I still get my 1hr of Strength workout in and after that, I will spend 3hr on Cardio.

Am I doing Cardio too excessively? Will this do more harm than good?

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  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    too much for what? what are your goals?

    if you just want to improve / maintain health and fitness, yes you are doing too much cardio.

    if you are preparing for a marathon or some other endurance event, three hours is appropriate.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I'm not sure what excessive cardio really means. As meerkat70 pointed out it depends entirely on your goals.

    I love to run and am passionate about cycling. A two hour run is very appealing and, on the weekends if I have time, I'll bike for hours but, in all honesty, I couldn't imagine spending several hours in the gym on machines....... but that's me not you. If you're enjoying your workouts who am I to suggest you do otherwise.

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