Cardio Bunny? Stop It – Stop It Now!
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I do cardio a lot but with HITT . Love a 10% incline walk so do my leg and rear end muscles!0
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(bump-a-lump)0
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Well...I love my zumba and hiphop classes and I go to have fun...I like the feeling it gives me and I love dancing...I'm not going to stop because people say it's not the best way to burn fat. But I guess I'm not really expecting it to do much for me other than burn some calories.
I feel the same way. Years ago I hated cardio and would only do my little 5 minute warm up before lifting. Today I cycle, walk, and run and I love it mainly for the stress release and the social aspect. The calorie burn is nice, too. I'll do yoga from time to time, but I guess my goals have just changed over the years. I'm not going to do anything that feels like work. For me, exercise is for fun and what I find fun now is cardio.0 -
"A recent study found that it takes an average of 86 hours’ worth of aerobic exercise to lose 1kg [1],"
The study cited is referring to this: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3061001/
- A total of 320 postmenopausal, sedentary, normal weight-to-obese women aged 50–74 years who were cancer-free, nondiabetic and nonhormone replacement therapy users were included in this study.0 -
I like bunnies.0
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I actually do both. I love my zumba class and the calorie burn on the elliptical but I also lift heavy and love my squats as well. I don't think it has to be either or but I do think both types of exercise are important for men and women.0
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While I don't think I'm quite at the point where I "punish myself" with cardio, I do a lot of cardio to "earn" food so I can eat more. I'm only little so my RDI is correspondingly little... it bums me out. However, I think the author's right in that this can start leading to negative associations with food and exercise. Have taken this into consideration.
NOTE: I do also lift and have karate twice a week.0 -
While I am a strong advocate of balance, in training and in life, my opinion is:
As long as you're exercising and you love whatever activity you do, then do it. Running, swimming, lifting weights, NO exercise routine is perfect or better than the other. Whether you're a "cardio bunny" or a "buffy the weight lifting slayer", we are all trying to be a little healthier, that's what counts to me. :flowerforyou:
Yes, this.
I personally enjoy both cardio and resistance. Cardio has helped me lower my blood pressure, keep my endurance up... I feel more energetic and happier after doing an elliptical workout or churning out five miles on the bike. Idk why, I just enjoy doing it.
Resistance, for its part, has helped me tone up and re-introduced that lovely muscle burn in my arms and my legs (which, by the way, I also feel during cardio, so I think that whole "it doesn't do much for you" is BS -- burn means your muscles are WORKING). I feel like I need a balance of both in order to become as fit as I can be, especially since I have mainly belly fat and doing ab crunches without any cardio isn't exactly good for me to lose it.0 -
I personally and honestly love cardio. i do weight lift. but cardio just makes me feel better.0
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Hey B! Thanks for posting this. I think that you know from hearing my story how I feel about cardio, lol.0
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my gym is weird. there's also a bunch of emaciated looking men folk who live on cardio machines0
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I like bunnies.
giggle. me, too.0 -
My MOTTO: WALK MYSELF TO WELLNESS
WELLNESS IS: (1) Physical Health, (2) Spiritual Health, (3) Emotional and Psychological Health, (4) Mental Health, (5) Social Health, (6) Financial Health (Because as You Age You will come to REALIZE that your Wealth IS Your Health!)
NOT some super fast cardio stuff but just walking and moving. Yes, resistance in the form of weights is good for now, but can/will you be able to sustain it when you are 50+ when you really need to be mobile! Resistance will take on a different look, like Isometrics. ALL of this EXTREME Stuff when one is YOUNG (UNDER 35) is OK...but understand, most of it is a FAD because it is NOT sustainable for LIFE.0 -
My MOTTO: WALK MYSELF TO WELLNESS
WELLNESS IS: (1) Physical Health, (2) Spiritual Health, (3) Emotional and Psychological Health, (4) Mental Health, (5) Social Health, (6) Financial Health (Because as You Age You will come to REALIZE that your Wealth IS Your Health!)
NOT some super fast cardio stuff but just walking and moving. Yes, resistance in the form of weights is good for now, but can/will you be able to sustain it when you are 50+ when you really need to be mobile! Resistance will take on a different look, like Isometrics. ALL of this EXTREME Stuff when one is YOUNG (UNDER 35) is OK...but understand, most of it is a FAD because it is NOT sustainable for LIFE.
LOL! I'm 50 and when I see an infomercial for Insanity or P90X, all the "old lady" in me can think is - - - there are going to be some very busy orthopedic surgeons in 10 years!
That said, I do lift and I do my squats, lunges, etc. and it is going well at this age and it does seem sustainable. I do believe that keeping my muscles strong takes pressure off the joints, as well as the other benefits that are discussed here often.
THAT said, I could easily be a cardio bunny. I love it. I only do any strength/weight stuff because I think I need it. I enjoy it, but it's not as exhilarating as cardio for me.0 -
I lift....and take my dogs for walks. lol.0
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I will say that when I've eaten something I shouldn't have...say a package of M&Ms while watching a movie; I WILL finish watching the movie while on the treadmill or stationary bike...so I'm guilty of the "compensatory" cardio
HOWEVER, I do weight train 3x per week; actually I've been doing the Tough Mudder boot camp for the last month (well, except recently b/c I was in a small car accident and currently have whiplash); but I'll be back to it as soon as I can. I don't use "pink" weights. I'm pretty sure I'm not too shabby with pull downs with 140 lbs; I could probably pump up my chest press better if I used a bar, but I don't have a barbell I'm comfortable with (being that it is longer than I am tall); I use 20 lb dumbbells...25s if I'm feeling strong. I can do real "man" push ups and I WAS able to do 5 pull ups...hopefully I will be able to do those again sometime even though I'm getting older. But, I don't want to be a guy or look like one...I love being a girl.
I competed in 2010 and 2011 Warrior Dash and although my time sucked this year; it wasn't because I had ANY issues with the obstacles...those were a cinch....it was the WAITING to get on a obstacle that screwed up my time (really sucked). My time in 2010 was 14 minutes faster!
So I'll say I am NOT a cardio bunny (though I do LOVE to run, bike, hike, swim and skate...but that's just because I'm hyper and have a desk job).0 -
Why do people insist on countering the rules of zombieland? Cardio and double tap people.0
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I was one of them I finally stopped because it was making me too bulky.You know, plenty of men only engage in cardio-only exercise, too. I know guys who only exercise is running or racquetball or cycling.
Just sayin'0 -
I do cardio everyday. Though I do weights 3-4 times a week also.
I'm more interesting in my heart atm then losing weight.0 -
For some people, they live to run meaning they love running and feel that's what they were born to do at least in part. It is part of their life's purpose. For others, they run to live meaning they run because it will improve their health and extend their natural lifespan. Running is easy. Most anyone can do it, with very little up front cost, coaching or skill. I actually saw a guy with no legs from the knees down run in the Olympics. Please tell me all about how you can't run while you watch him do it.
Does that mean lifting isn't great as well? No, it does not mean that. You should do both but mostly you should just do something and if that something is running, good for you. I'll see you on race day.0 -
I guess some of us who are older people with joint problems are up the creek then because a lot of resistance exercise is just not good for me. I have arthritis in virtually every joint I possess, and I do some exercises with light weights on occasion but I don't see me doing much more than that because my joints can't handle that and I can't handle the pain I am left with afterwards. I have had both knees replaced and I am no spring chicken so I will continue with my cardio thank you as I have had some success with it.0
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No. Let them (men and women) continue cardio, the weights section is busy enough already. I am selfish. >:(
LOL.
I love, love, love cardio. It makes me feel fantastic, and I love that I can do more and more with each workout. The elliptical is my b***. That said, I really want to start lifting. I'm not looking for bat wings or flabby skin elsewhere, and I want the kind of toned and sexy bod that only lifting can provide.
Lifting is AWESOME, and for me it is addictive.
I always kinda wanted to do some, but found it intimidating. About 4-6 weeks ago, there was a woman doing the leg press. I said something about wanting to learn to use it *one day* and she offered to show me how :happy: I didn't realize how strong I was--within a week I was leg pressing over 200lbs ( I weigh 196 right now).
Then I got the trainer to show me how to squat. I can only squat 65lbs right now, but I'm going to try to go up to 70lbs next week. Hopefully in the next couple months I can afford some personal training sessions to teach me how to do some other lifts...
strength training in general has done some awesome things for my body. Lat pull downs made me lose my *back boobs*, and pull ups are creating definition in my biceps and helping to work my core ( which needs MAJOR help after 3 kids). I can't believe that I have some definition in my hamstrings, and should have definition in my quads soon.
ETA: I used to hate cardio...but as the mother of a special needs child ( teen with autism and IED), cardio is my prozac. I NEED the endorphins from cardio. That means I get 30 minutes as my warm up 4x a week.0 -
No. How about you come with me to my local horse barn where every weekend I muck out horse ...uhh you know.
That is my weight lifthing right there.
Half the time...the wheel has no air either.0 -
ditto!
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My cardio is self defense courses, running is good for heart health I think that has real world benefits0
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I'm sure 95% of the men out there would want to be ripped than run a mile. Running a mile is cool, but offers little real world benefits.
Until the zombie apocalypse. :indifferent:
I do both. I love running. I consider myself a runner. Strength training makes me a better runner. With a fantastic *kitten*.
I think my running benefits my lifting. Don't know how many times I've done my entire weight room routine while some chump is still sitting on the bench press.
Resistance Training and steady state cardio don't have to be a versus thing. You can do both.0 -
Most people are not trying to be healthier. They are trying to look good either naked or in clothes. The health benefits are secondary. So, using cardio as the primary means of body recomposition is counterproductive.While I am a strong advocate of balance, in training and in life, my opinion is:
As long as you're exercising and you love whatever activity you do, then do it. Running, swimming, lifting weights, NO exercise routine is perfect or better than the other. Whether you're a "cardio bunny" or a "buffy the weight lifting slayer", we are all trying to be a little healthier, that's what counts to me. :flowerforyou:
I am dealing with two people right now (male,female) who are addicted to cardio. They must do it everyday or they will get fat.... It's horrible and totally NOT needed.
The majority of the people on this board are doing cardio as a means of weight loss, so don't get it twisted.0 -
I do cardio, lots and lots of it, but I get her point. Heavy lifting is awesome0
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having a healthy balance of cardio and resistance training is key... I love them both, I end up doing more cardio but that is because I walk for close to 2 hours at work (lunch and breaks) then have a schedule of what "asylum/p90x2/insanity" dvd's that I have when I get home from work...0
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"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body," (1 Cor. 6:19-20).
This is why I do my exercise. I don't want to be buff. I don't want to run a marathon. I get off the couch and just DO...0
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