Slacking on cardio

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  • allanakern
    allanakern Posts: 245 Member
    Long time lurker first time poster. This topic is one I battled for a long time.
    I think the goal is to find something you enjoy doing for a cardio activity... sounds weird to anyone that hates cardio but I think there is something for everyone.
    My personal experience: I knew I needed to lose weight but hated most cardio activities in standard gyms. I decided to buy a bike thinking I could ride around the city and also ride to and from work. My goal for riding to work was 1 - 2 days a week. As I became more comfortable with my route and riding I found myself riding to work very often, 3-4 times per week. My ride is 10 miles each way and over the summer I have seen enough improvement that my commute is almost as fast on bike as it is by car.
    It gives me an opportunity to clear my mind pre/post work, get 2 great workouts in and catch some awesome scenery along the way. On top of that I am doing it for a reason... to get to work. In the morning I don't have time to make excuses since I have a deadline for when I need to start work.
    Just my $0.02 for what helped me get addicted to cardio.

    that's great! I would love to find something I really thourougly enjoy but right now I absolutely LOVE weights and cardio I just force myself to do.... I will consider other options besides running/elliptical...
  • Kellyfitness128
    Kellyfitness128 Posts: 194 Member
    I don't know where you live, but I put on my earphones and go run out in nature and I LOVE it... it's like therapy to me. I can't do cardio at the gym, it's extremely boring. Id suggest get outside and do something and find some type of cardio that you like, whether it be riding bikes, swimming, playing a sport, etc...
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I get my steady state cardio through sports, which I LOVE. It actually motivates me to do more HIIT activities when not competing. That, along with some functional low weight/high rep lifting works wonders for me.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    You need to try something else then. I f{%^#^*ing hate running, elliptical, walking fast, swimming, jump rope, dancing, etc.

    I've recently started going out and riding my bike to any location within 5 miles. For everything. It's helped a lot and I get to see the city, use my brain while navigating (no mindless running to nowhere on a treadmill), and I feel more free to just get up and go.

    *shrug* there's got to be some sort of cardio you'd enjoy. Maybe even something like racquet ball, tennis, kickball, soccer, etc.!
  • Springfield1970
    Springfield1970 Posts: 1,945 Member
    I would love to eat at maintenance and just lift.. but I also want the bod I'm working for asap. I lift 6 days a week now so sometimes I find myself just too exhausted for cardio.. but I also love eating. I'm alright at denying myself the cravings but sometimes I slip because its mentally tough

    But you still haven't said what you want. Lose fat? Bulk? Get more curvy? Add muscle then cut? Have a butt that reduces grown men to tears?
  • allanakern
    allanakern Posts: 245 Member
    I want to cut the last bits of fat, and have that killer *kitten*
  • laineybz
    laineybz Posts: 704 Member
    I would love to eat at maintenance and just lift.. but I also want the bod I'm working for asap. I lift 6 days a week now so sometimes I find myself just too exhausted for cardio.. but I also love eating. I'm alright at denying myself the cravings but sometimes I slip because its mentally tough

    But you still haven't said what you want. Lose fat? Bulk? Get more curvy? Add muscle then cut? Have a butt that reduces grown men to tears?

    I'd like all of the above lol.

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