How much cardio do you do?

getting_fit86
getting_fit86 Posts: 128 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Just out of curiosity,

How much cardio do you guys do? I aim to do AT least 30 minutes of cardio 5-6 days a week. Most days however, I get about 40 minutes of low impact cardio like the eliptical or I mix it up with some jogging. I feel that doing lots of cardio works for me and I really enjoy it. I do strength training afterwards as well.

Interested to see what everyone else's cardio goals are!
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  • jquijas
    jquijas Posts: 222 Member
    20 mins give or take, minimum 3 times a week. I also play softball and do other things, cardio isn't high on my list of priorities, more into throwing the iron around. :happy:
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    None intentionally. I used to do ONLY cardio and it got me nowhere with my weight loss goals. I lift now and it's all I do.
  • umieto
    umieto Posts: 46
    I'll be honest. None. I do walk everywhere because I am a poor student, but running, walking just for walking, or whatever I don't do.

    Lift like a beast though :D
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I'm primarily a runner so.......I run 4 times per week (various distances & times), row 2 or 3 times per week (usually 10K at a time - 50 min, indoor rower), ride 2 or 3 times a week (38km round trip commute + pleasure riding) and do weights 2 or 3 times per week.......so, lots of cardio.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    I usually don't do any cardio, it's not necessary to weight loss, but every now and then I'll do some HIIT like car pushes or sprints
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    I probably average 1-2 cardio days per month, 20-25 minutes/session.
  • rassha01
    rassha01 Posts: 534 Member
    Cardio-Run 30-90 minutes 5-6x a week
  • Legs_McGee
    Legs_McGee Posts: 845 Member
    I run 25 to 30 miles a week; more if I'm training.
  • dance54
    dance54 Posts: 13
    I AM CARDIO FREAK RUN / WALK 4- 5 MILES ADAY ATLEAST 4 DAYS A WEEK DO SME LIGHT WEIGHT LIFTING
  • Hollie704
    Hollie704 Posts: 59 Member
    I like to run, and since I'm training for a 10K and working my way up to a half marathon, I do cardio six days a week and depending on the type of run or cross training I'm doing, it's anywhere from 30 minutes to over an hour (for long runs). I also strength train 2 - 3 times a week. And, also do a lot of walking since my son loves to get outside and go on walks. So lots of cardio for me, but mainly because I enjoy doing it.
  • Leadfoot_Lewis
    Leadfoot_Lewis Posts: 1,623 Member
    Usually once or twice a week is all.
  • dichrodiva
    dichrodiva Posts: 13
    I do cardio about 4-5 times a week and for me it has been a staple of my weight loss. I do a step class at least 3 times a week because I really like it. and Zumba coz it's fun. We do tons of ab work in the step class and weights so it's not all cardio. Just do what you enjoy doing and keep moving. I've lost 55 lbs over the last year and a half. Hope to keep that off and my goal is 15 more but we will see. Just doesn't pay to be in a hurry with the losing.
  • mreeves261
    mreeves261 Posts: 728 Member
    I try to get at least 20 minutes a day. Saturdays and Sundays can be 2+ hours depending on what I'm doing. Before anyone tells me it is too much let me say I am doing it for my heart and not for weight loss. I quit smoking a few months ago and I figure my heart could use the exercise so I do things I enjoy like cycling and my new found acceptance of jogging/walking.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    Very little - 20 minutes two times a week in the form of sprinting/running intervals. And only to keep my heart in check and my endurance up.

    I get a lot more out of lifting then I ever did with low impact cardio.
  • csuhar
    csuhar Posts: 779 Member
    Usually about 30 minutes of jogging in the morning Monday through Friday, plus a one hour serious run training session in the evening on Tuesday and Thursday. Other mwasures of health / fitness like body composition and strength mean nothing to Uncle Sam if I don't run as fast as he wants me to.
  • dorianaldyn
    dorianaldyn Posts: 611 Member
    Currently training for marathon #2, so I do lots and lots of cardio.

    I actually want to incorporate more lifting into my life, but I'm finding it challenging to incorporate lifting workouts that actually matter that don't make my legs too fatigued to run!
  • atb0821
    atb0821 Posts: 458 Member
    As little as I can get away with!
    Which basically means a light warmup and cooldown on the elliptical or something similar.
  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,293 Member
    Huh, not as much as I thought. About 4h a week total, maybe 5 if I squeeze in a run that isn't on my training plan. Gotta work on that. I also try and do lifting 2-3 times a week, but I've been a bit lazy on that front lately.
  • gobonas99
    gobonas99 Posts: 1,049 Member
    I'm training for two triathlons right now (one sprint, one intermediate), so I'm running 3 days a week (35-40 minutes) - usually M, W, F or Sat. Wednesday is normally a full tri practice (swim, bike, run) that takes me between 90-120 minutes, depending on if I do one or two loops on the bike. Sat or Sun, I do a long bike (usually the full 30k course of my sprint tri, since it is right near my house - about 75 mins, but once a month, I drive 4 hours round trip and do the actual 22 mile course for my intermediate tri - about 90 mins). usually, I do the sprint course on Saturday, and then make it a brick and do the actual 5k run also (for a total of just under 2 hours). I weight lift Tues/Thurs for 30 minutes at the gym. If I have time (and the weather cooperates), I'll either do a quick 10-15 minute run right after lifting, or I'll do a short 6-8 mile ride when I get home from the gym. I usually do a nice long stretch once a week on my rest day.

    My training schedule looks different in the fall/winter, when I'm not training as heavily for races - less cardio, more lifting.
  • alwaysgreen17
    alwaysgreen17 Posts: 85 Member
    On average, 4 hrs/week. I mix it up between jogging, elliptical, zumba, Turbo Kick, tennis, etc....
  • scwilson38
    scwilson38 Posts: 104 Member
    30-45 min per day for 5-6 days. Jogging, Zumba, cycling and hip hop abs. It is helping with my weight loss and endurance.
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    30 min. 5 days a week. I do the arc trainer at the gym. I am thinking of pulling my road bike out this weekend and start biking Saturdays and Sundays.
  • run2bfree
    run2bfree Posts: 108 Member
    everyday i do some form of cardio. i do cardio accelerations in between my weight lifting sets (burpees, mtn climbers or jump rope) then after my lifting I do either tabatas or incline walk. on my "day off" I still either go for a run or clean the house...

    I always wondered if the cardio is hindering my muscle toning... but i still have a tummy so I figure that has to help it go away at some point...
  • Dana31601
    Dana31601 Posts: 41 Member
    It depends. I alternate months of lifting heavy/running and bootcamp/running. So, one month, I'll lift heavy three days a week and run three days a week...and the next month, I do bootcamp three days a week and run three days a week.
  • misifer
    misifer Posts: 114 Member
    1 hr low cardio 5x/week (treadmill WHILE working) plus 30-120 min/week jogging/biking/hiking. Just depends on the week and what we are up to.
  • conniemaxwell5
    conniemaxwell5 Posts: 943 Member
    30-45 minutes, 5 days a week.
  • nyrina4life
    nyrina4life Posts: 196 Member
    Building up to 5 - 6 days a week. I do about 30 - 35 minutes. In the past (when I lost a lot) I did cardio 5 days a week + low impact aerobics. Worked for me then, and seems to be working for me now.
  • Booksandbeaches
    Booksandbeaches Posts: 1,791 Member
    Maybe 3 sessions a week of about 30-45 minutes of just cardio.

    I actually see more results from heavy lifting and a good strength routine. Also, when I do heavy lifting, my heart rate goes up, so I get cardio benefits as well.
  • Focusedjessy
    Focusedjessy Posts: 114 Member
    I walk 3 miles about 4x a week. I hike a mountain about once a month. I have been doing a 5k/month so I train a little for those. I just started insanity so that is a lot of cardio. I also strength train about 30 mins 3x /week. So I guess a lot
  • fannyfrost
    fannyfrost Posts: 756 Member
    Cardio was hard for me, but I joined a gym. So now I do intense cardio 4 times a week for 60 minutes. On other days, I lift and do Yoga.

    I am adding an abs class and do a Ballet Bootcamp class as well :)

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