HELP! I hate cardio

I am not an expert, but I believe you need to get into your cardio zone with a certain heart rate level for a specific period of time. The following is a site I have used in the past to calculate my heart rate zone: http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/heart-rate-based-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx

The more you do cardio the easier it gets.....

Have you tried incorporating the two? I like to do 10 mins. elliptical-15 to 25 mins kettlebell/balanceball (incorporating different moves keeps the heart rate going-then 10 more mins elliptical. I love it and this method works for me because the elliptical is BORING.

Check out complexes. They're a series of lifts performed with minimal weight one after another. My favorite one goes like this: deadlift, RDL, Rows, Power clean, Front Squat, Push Press, Back Squat. Do 6 reps of each exercise, one after the other, then rest for 90 seconds. Then do 5 reps, rest for 90 seconds, 4 reps,etc. After you do your final set of one rep each, rest 90 seconds and do the whole thing again. Take about 15 minutes to do, and if your heart is pumping after that well then I cant help you.

Also in regards to your weight training, what program are you on?

Do they have kick boxing at your gym. do they have cardio kick boxing? (not as much fun as regular kick boxing) Get really really really good music. cover the machines so you do not see how much longer to go. Do it and get it over with. I do not like it either. Did 45 mins on arc rider... like ellip.. and then 30 mins on treadmill (my least favorite). set goals.. like running 30n seconds at a time..then 1 minute next time. see your progress. Hope this helps.

Cardio is needed for weight loss and for general health.

Cardio isn't required for weight loss, but it is good for your general health.

I do a 20min bike ride as my 'warm up' on lifting days, and a 10 - 15min walk as a cool down after lifting.... the times are so short I don't get bored. I don't do a 'cardio only' day.

On the day I do my heavy deadlifts, I walk first otherwise the cardio interferes with my lift.

Cardio is definitely NOT required to lose weight, contrary to popular beliefs. Years ago I lost 85lbs in 9 months by Strength Training ONLY. Personally, I think strength training is way better and would have better results anyway. I wouldn't even worry about cardio, because even some strength training workouts will get your heart going just as well. Besides that, the more strength training you do, the more muscle you'll build, which will help your metabolism, which ultimately helps you burn more calories <- and THAT is what makes you lose weight.

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Ihilani Kapuniai

Anything that get's your heart rate up is cardio..

don't use cardio machines if you hate em.. I don't.

Today I did a circuit that consisted of..

40 yard sprint
30 second squat jumps
10 lunges
10 pushups
60 second high plank
60 second rest

repeat 5 times.

If I use cardio machines.. it's 10 minutes or less and just a warm up

I hate cardio, but I surprisingly am liking Insanity. I think the key to those workouts is constantly changing it up every one to five minutes. I could never to a machine for for 45 minutes, but I can do Insanity without being bored. Part of getting healthy is pushing your body and mind even when you don't want to do it, but you also have to find something you can commit to. Cardio doesn't have to be a treadmill, find what you like and run with it.

I'm a cardio fan, but my fitness level (at present) is not going to let me go hard yet. BUT, I do play dancing video games and go for brisk walks. Anything fun. I also have solo dance parties in my bedroom (one lasted two hours!). I'm basically saying if you want to incorporate cardio, but hate it, think outside the box. any cardio is good. Just make sure you do it safely since you're on meds. Best of luck to you!

Cardio is NOT a must. The only cardio I do is 5 minutes of raquetball before I lift 3 days a week. I eat at a moderate calorie deficit. My clothing sizes have decreased dramatically since doing this.

What Lori here said.

Although she didn't mention that she hikes 1-2 days a week for peace of mind...and this does help her get in basic health type cardio (which we really shouldn't neglect). As her trainer...I can most certainly attribute the fact that she's gone from a very tight size 12, to a size 6...in less than a month, to the strength training/relaxed diet program I have her on.

She was hiking, and actually substantially more active, prior to us working together...yet the changes were nowhere near as dramatic.

I do a ton of hiking in the fall which will probably make up my cardio during those times. Right now it's just SOOOO hot here in Arizona to go hiking. I miss it like crazy though.

Nobody has answered my question on how long should I rest between lifting days? Is rest needed after every lifting day?

I live in phoenix & go hiking at 6:30 am. Its breezy on the mountain.

As for rest, I lift M, W, F

If your muscles are sore, then your burning calories. So if your heavy lifting, don't worry about it.

If you really feel cardio is necassary than find something you enjoy. (swimming, tennis, soccer, that kind of stuff)

Cardio is NOT a must. The only cardio I do is 5 minutes of raquetball before I lift 3 days a week. I eat at a moderate calorie deficit. My clothing sizes have decreased dramatically since doing this.

What Lori here said.

Although she didn't mention that she hikes 1-2 days a week for peace of mind...and this does help her get in basic health type cardio (which we really shouldn't neglect). As her trainer...I can most certainly attribute the fact that she's gone from a very tight size 12, to a size 6...in less than a month, to the strength training/relaxed diet program I have her on.

She was hiking, and actually substantially more active, prior to us working together...yet the changes were nowhere near as dramatic.

I do a ton of hiking in the fall which will probably make up my cardio during those times. Right now it's just SOOOO hot here in Arizona to go hiking. I miss it like crazy though.

Nobody has answered my question on how long should I rest between lifting days? Is rest needed after every lifting day?

Most good programs for fat loss would have you lifting 3x a week with full body compound lifts, for about an hour (an intense hour), on non consecutive days. M/W/F for example, but you can break that up however you like as long as your lift days aren't one after another. Some will have you doing 4-5 lifts, some as few as 2. The intensity and weight being heavy enough you can only lift 5-8 reps in a given set is the key.

Lori's workout involves two separate programs, and she alternates them one after the other. Hers is a strength program with a focus on fat loss. My personal program is also strength/fat loss based, but is more for a lifter who is at a bit higher level. I have three dedicated programs, and repeat them weekly. Monday is deadlift/ weighted chinup/rows, Wednesday is bench/weighted dips/shoulder press, and Friday is Squat/weighted lunges/calf raises. Her sets are a 5x5 format, mine are a reverse pyramid, with 3 warmup sets, and 3 working sets at 4, 5, and 6 reps respectively.

I hate cardio too and have been trying to find something I like. And I'm in the same sweltering boat living in TX. There have been a lot of good ideas here - I personally like the idea of listening to audio books on the treadmill since I'm a book fiend.

I had a suggestion, and while its not right for me, I thought I would throw it out there. I know a couple who have joined an indoor soccer team as a way to get some exercise. Its indoors, so its not too hot, and since they're on a team, they're kind of obligated to show up so they won't let the others down (good incentive). They really seem to enjoy it. I'd like to find something of this nature that would be fun and not seem like exercise.