CARDIO! How much do you do?!

veggiegirl228

I hit the gym and do cardio 3 times per week @ 45 min each day. Weights I break it down to chest/back, legs, and bi and tri's. It varies day to day how long I take the dog for a walk. For the most part I walk the day 3-4 days per week. Some walks are about 30 min and others 45-50 min. It depends on weather, things to get done that day, or my mood for the walk.

candiceh3

Ermm....

You do that much cardio but given your diary, you rarely if ever eat it back? What goes? You are regularly netting under 1k.

Mischievous_Rascal

Two or three times a week if work is crazy stressful, and even that's just a fast walk for 30 minutes. The rest is progressive bodyweight stuff and some barbell lifts (three times a week). I couldn't get my BF % to budge doing all out cardio. It dropped over 10% in eight months doing resistance training. Something to think about...

whitebalance

As much walking as it takes to get me where I need to go, which means usually 3-7 miles on weekdays. Then a bit more if I'm over cals at the end of the day. I like running, but only make time for it once every few weeks or so. Used to do some gym machines, but I don't go there much since I have my own weights. I'm in maintenance - that might make a difference to you.

ETA: Walking and climbing stairs were my main form of exercise through most of my weight loss, along with some use of the Cybex weight machines. Before I hit maintenance, I had never run a full mile non-stop in my life. Now looking back over the past ~20 pounds (as of 9 months ago, when I started daily weigh-ins), Trendweight says I lost 19.3 pounds of fat and 1.1 pounds of lean mass. The measurements come from a BIA scale, so no promises of accuracy... But still... Walking and strength training FTW.

RoyBeck

Hey friend

I run 2/3 miles a day 5 days a week.

dtimedwards

I run about 5 days a week, Usually 1ish hr/day for anywhere from 5-7 miles. with 1 "long day"... so far my longest is a little over 2hrs/12 miles. Sometimes I'll swap a regular day for an hour and half run up a mountain. Still only about 5miles but it's 1800ft of elevation gain.

I also try to ice skate once a week for an hour. I don't spend too much effort on speed/intensity, it's more skills but I'll usually throw in a couple hard laps or end-to-end rushes. After the new year I might swap the hour open skates for one hour of open hockey.

I try to get in one long day of either hiking or snowshoeing. Because of weather, short daylight hours and a slight lack of motivation that has usually been limited to 4ish hours.

Mr_Knight

I used to do about 30 mins 3 days a week of cardio but I just didn't feel it was enough so now I do 1-2 hours 5-6 days a week.

Over the winter, I am averaging 6-7 hours a week, roughly equally split between running and cycling.

RhiannonBaugh

Probably should have mentioned in my main post I'm really not fussed if I lose weight or not (I'm just tracking everything, getting into organzing routines, etc) if i do i do if i don't i don't. I do that much cardio because I'm training to join the royal navy so I'm just training to get my fitness and endurance up. Was just being nosey and wanted to see what cardio everyone else did

Oh and I've been told if you want to lose weight you shouldn't eat your exercise calories back.. (just because loads of people say you should) But anyways I've been told you shouldn't because if your eating back what you've burnt then whats the point exercising you might as well just eat what you've got to with no exercise and its exactly the same... Well it sounds logical to me anyways haha

Thanks for all the replies

Eli716

I only do 20 minutes every night. This will change when next year comes!

sarahrbraun

I used to do about 30 mins 3 days a week of cardio but I just didn't feel it was enough so now I do 1-2 hours 5-6 days a week. Sometimes is just a run outside, Sometimes it's at the gym and sometimes it's at home doing workout DVDs.

So I was just being a bit nosey really and wondering how much cardio everyone else does a week and if they feel they are doing enough, too much or not enough?

Thanks for any replies.

I was doing a solid 30+ minutes 3-4x a week, and another day I was doing about 90 minutes. recently, my trainer suggested I limit my cardio to a 15 minute warm up and a 10 minute cool down...and strength in between. I've been doing that for several months, and the scale JUST started moving again after being stuck for 3 months.

Sovictorrious

Too much..,ugh

Debbe2

I usually do an hour of cardio 2 or 3 days a week and I also do strength training an hour or so 2 days most weeks.

Aitm20

Nada

HollisGrant

I stopped using my car in April, except for really heavy things from the grocery store. Walking is my main form of exercise.
Weekdays, I walk to work with my slow dog and we walk home the long way through the park: 90 minutes 4x a week.
I walk to stores, the bank, to meet friends for coffee, to eat out: 2-3x a week, maybe an hour each time.
On the weekend I hike 7-10 miles or several hours a day.

CamillaBeaumont

Monday to Friday I run 5k daily, Saturday I run a slow 10k, and Sunday is my day off from cardio.

Serah87

Walking~ 6 miles 5 to 6 days a week.

Lifting~ 5 days week, alternating lower and upper body about 30 mins to 60 mins.

Sundays are my rest day.

stumblinthrulife

I'm a fan of running. Current mileage - 15-20 miles per week over three days. Will be upping that after the new year when I start training for a half marathon.

FindingMyPerfection

10 min 3x weekly as a cool down after I lift.

MMulder68

I lift 3 to 4 times a week depending on my workouts for the week. At the end of each workout I do 10 to 15 minutes of HIIT! It is the best form of cardio IMHO. I am dropping weight steadily and slowly plus I can see my body changing with added muscle.