cardio...........no thanks

albinogorilla

Losing weight is a numbers game.
Calories in vs calories out, depending how it swings you will lose or gain, keep it even.......stay the same

I am down 50+ lbs in my time here with little to no cardio in the traditional sense. once a month I run two miles.

I lift weights, sometimes in a slow powerlifting fashion, lots of rest and heavy weight. Sometimes, in a circuit training fashion, 4 exercises done in rapid succession with no rest in between. That is my cardio.

To each their own, but there are many people on here that think you need to spend 2 hours a day on a treadmill to lose weight, and that is not the case. I work out for 45 min, 3 times a week, sometimes 4 but rarely. That is it.

The beauty of the calorie counting game is that you dont need to exercise at all to lose weight. You should obviously for your health, but its not necessary to lose weight.

It does depend on your goals..........I have no desire to look like a marathon runner...........so running for extended periods would be pointless for me. If your goals are cardio based, such as lowering a 5k time, or running a half marathon, then that is a different circumstance entirely.

Long story short, if you hate cardio like me.............dont do it. Lifes to short to be wasting time doing things you hate.

gemmaldavies

completely agree.

u look at sprinters n they look fit, toned, musculay, young n healthy............... compare that to a marathon long distance runner :ohwell:

(my opinion though)

KPainter70

I hate cardio, although I do some HIIT 2-3 times a week. Otherwise, I'm all about lifting heavy and getting it done that way. And unlike cardio, I enjoy weights! Sometimes I wonder when the rest of the female population will figure this out, but hey, I don't mind being one of the few women on that side of the gym.

BrianSharpe

To each their own, but there are many people on here that think you need to spend 2 hours a day on a treadmill to lose weight, and that is not the case. I work out for 45 min, 3 times a week, sometimes 4 but rarely. That is it.

The beauty of the calorie counting game is that you dont need to exercise at all to lose weight. You should obviously for your health, but its not necessary to lose weight.

It does depend on your goals..........I have no desire to look like a marathon runner...........so running for extended periods would be pointless for me. If your goals are cardio based, such as lowering a 5k time, or running a half marathon, then that is a different circumstance entirely.

I run and I love running but agree 100%, your body, your life, your goals.

AZackery

I love cardio.

HMonsterX

I love cardio.

Ever tried Tae Bo?


Back OT, fully agree. Doesn't matter how you get to that goal, it's all how you want to do it. I do a mix of cardio and heavy lifting, that way i keep muscle mass and get a visual number of how much extra i can eat

ster81

True, to each their own.. If you love cardio continue to do it, as long as you're doing something active to get you where you want to be. Personally, I do zero cardio... Not that I hate it, but my goal is fat loss and cardio just makes me hungry which causes me to eat more than I think im burning... If you love it or you're training for an event, then cardio is where its at. For fat loss and lean muscle gains, gotta hit the weights..

Elizabeth_C34

Ever since I started lifting more, I have come to hate machine cardio. I do enjoy being outdoors and playing sports and such.

AZackery

I love cardio.

Ever tried Tae Bo?


Back OT, fully agree. Doesn't matter how you get to that goal, it's all how you want to do it. I do a mix of cardio and heavy lifting, that way i keep muscle mass and get a visual number of how much extra i can eat

Ever heard of ignore?

Contrarian

I like running and lifting weights. Lifting makes me feel strong, but I can run outside, and I like being outside.

Jorra

I currently hate lifting, but I'll do it anyway because I love the eventual benefit I'll see and I'm getting class credit.

(Tae Bo Sucks.)

sportyskylar

Its very true. Weight training > cardio

BarbWhite09

Lost the majority of my weight without exercise. Pretty simple.

robdahlgren0506

I like standard cardio (running), but doing circuits is the most hard core cardio I do. Heavy lifting with cardio during the rest periods is what I've been doing and it is a killer!

HMonsterX

Lost the majority of my weight without exercise. Pretty simple.

Then you lost a lot of muscle too. Most of us would rather hold onto muscle and lose fat...

Elizabeth_C34

My HR spikes up pretty high when I squat heavy and do other compound lifts. Strength training does work the heart quite a bit if done correctly.

taramaureen

Find what works for you is my moto. No reason to do what you don't like.

I love running, so I run. Don't like weight training much so I rarely do it :flowerforyou:

MMarvelous

I have no desire to do cardio but I enjoy participating in 5k races. It keeps me focused on completing a race a month. So I am always TRAINING for another race. I just started strength training last year and lifting heavy weights a month ago. I must say I enjoy the shorter intense work outs more! Skip cardio or minimize it if you are not a cardio lover. However, I LOVE Zumba and Latin dance LOL

HMonsterX

Thing is, most of the things i enjoy, DDR, Badminton, etc are natural cardio anyway. I do them as i enjoy it, not because its cardio. Lifting, for me, isn't actual enjoyment, but i know i should do it, so i do.

dinosnopro

I love lifting.....(no weight thrower)

yummy♥

i didn't care for cardio until i started trail running.
if you go fast on trails you are unfamiliar with, it's kinda like a video game. or an adventure movie.
good times.