How much cardio? How much resistance training?

mel4bee

Hello guys!

I'm wondering how much much cardio do you do per day? per week? at what intensity?
How much strength/resistance training do you do per week? what intensity?

Thanks... Just curious!

Wiltord1982

Hi

In my case, I'm currently in a mass gain phase so I try to limit my cardio. I just want to maintain it at a fair level so I don't start from nothing when summer comes.

- Two soccer games per week (2x60 mins) + two cardio sessions (2x30 to 60 mins, depending on time available and cold outside)
- Four half-body lifting sessions (4 x 60 mins)

That'll change in April, when I might reach 5 hours of intense cardio, and something like 3 hours of full-body lifting.


As for intensity, it's all or nothing in my case. Heart pumping at 170 bpm, face all sweaty.

SezxyStef

For me I am still trying to lose weight...

I lift 3x a week and do HIIT 2x a week (the HIIT is new since Jan 6th)

The lifting with rests range from 1h to 75mins each session and it's getting pretty intense as the weights are getting high (For me)

The HIIT is always under 25mins cause I am not a fan of cardio exercise for the sake of "exercise". it's not too bad 3/5 for intensity right now...might raise that up later who knows.

jorralee

I lift 4 or 5 times a week depending how busy I am or if I need an extra day for recovery. I basically lift to get stronger in my Deadlift, Squat and Benchpress. I also plan on competing in a powerlifting meet in the future.

My cardio is actually almost non existant outside of the times stepping on a bicyle or taking walk to get from point A to point B.

I might include some cardio such as using the jump rope or if I can prowler pushing and pulling later on when I reach some short term strength goals, but for now I am content with my cardiovascularity.

FitCowgirl8

For me I lift (stronglifts 5X5) 3 days a week then I do 15 minutes of cardio on lift days and 40-60 min of cardio on my non lifting days and take the weekend off I say for intensity push as hard as you can if you want to improve.

heybales

Weekly winter training, some days doubled up:
4 x lifting split routine
3 x cardio, 1 intense, 2 recovery or aerobic, depending on if there is lifting recovery going on.

I hate the idea of killing my lifting recovery by doing intense cardio day after, even though I do enjoy it, but I ain't wasting that lifting workout either.

Weekly Race season, some days doubled up:
2 x lifting split routine
5 x cardio, 1 long, 1 intense, 1 recovery, 2 aerobic

Hornsby

I lift 4 days a week, and do cardio 6 days a week.

Escape_Artist

I lift 5 days a week and no cardio
Sometimes I do light yoga on rest days

DancingMoosie

I lift heavy 2 days, and do a circuit training video(like RI 30) at least 3 days. I also run 2 miles or so 1-2x/wk, do my rebounder for 10-15 min before lifting. I usually work out at least 5days/wk, but usually 6 days. My schedule looks something like this:
M- am circuit dvd or aerobics 20-30 min., pm maybe a run
T - am rebounder, lifting
W - am circuit dvd, aerobics, or yoga, pm maybe a run
TH - am rebounder, lifting
F - circuit dvd
S - longer circuit dvd (40min-1 hour) or run
Sun - longer circuit or a run
Sat or Sun could also be a rest day:)

MeanderingMammal

I'm wondering how much much cardio do you do per day? per week? at what intensity?
How much strength/resistance training do you do per week? what intensity?

I run about 30-35 miles per week, a mix of 45 minute interval sessions and 90 minute longer distance over five sessions. I sometimes throw in an hour of rowing at the weekends, doing between 12 and 15Km of interval work.


Resistance training is just bodyweight at the moment; focus is on improving my speed.