HOW LONG DO YOU DO CARDIO?

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  • allaboutthecake
    allaboutthecake Posts: 1,535 Member
    Outdoor cycling 2-4.5 hrs most days, depending on weather. off days weights.
  • caitconquersweight
    caitconquersweight Posts: 316 Member
    I aim for 30-60 minutes.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Zero minutes. I don't do cardio.
  • RaggedyPond
    RaggedyPond Posts: 1,487 Member
    As little as possible.
  • arussell134
    arussell134 Posts: 463 Member
    Oh goodness, it really depends and varies! My goal with every workout is to work out HARD. Some days I do upwards of an hour of cardio. Other days, I may only do about 30 mins of cardio, BUT I might throw sprint intervals in to make it more intense. I also do weight training.

    I also try to focus on cardio that gives me the biggest bang for my buck. Right now that's running (by a longshot!) and the stair mill. I really do need the cardio now - I was having some heart issues earlier this year & my cardiologist encouraged me to "get more active." The long cardio sessions in the last 3 months have basically stopped the issues I was having entirely - so, yeah!
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    I do two sessions of 30 minutes a day, noon and night. It's working fantastically. Working out usually makes me sleepy so I use it to initiate my siesta/night sleep much faster, as in deep asleep within 5 minutes.
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    Anywhere from 45 minutes to 5 hours...four to seven days a week.

    My cardio is road riding.
  • LadyBaggins
    LadyBaggins Posts: 56
    Lost 61lbs so far.

    And not a single day of cardio was done.
    How was this done if I may ask?
  • LadyBaggins
    LadyBaggins Posts: 56
    I just started going to the gym.. But for now I'm doing 20 minutes of the elliptical and burn 200 calories.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Lost 61lbs so far.

    And not a single day of cardio was done.
    How was this done if I may ask?

    Weight loss is mostly diet. For the first 70 or so pounds I hardly did any exercise. Now that my weight is lower and can no longer lose much on a 1800 diet, so I supplement with cardio to raise my calorie allowance and general fitness.
  • magic8ballkr
    magic8ballkr Posts: 35
    I average about 6 hours of Cardio a week.
  • chadya07
    chadya07 Posts: 627 Member
    at this point i am running 45 minutes to an hour at a time twice a week, and doing body pump classes two hours a week.

    and then whatever randomness i fit in on the other days.

    but that is lately.
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    Fasted step master / treadmill 30/45 minutes in the AM 6 times a week - weights training after work.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    A normal week would be three cardio sessions. Two one hour cardio sessions indoors, mostly Spinning bike or rowing machine, sometimes elliptical, once in a while squash, once in a blue moon running, (just so I don't lose the ability to run!). One cycle which can be anywhere from one to six hours but typically a two or three hour ride.

    Also do three one hour weights sessions a week.
    Not generally a fan of mixing cardio and weights in the same session but will sometimes do a quick warm up on the rowing machine before lifting.

    If your cardio "didn't work" then my guess is you were doing it for the wrong reasons!
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    I logged approximately 354384343434334 hours on the elliptical machine over the course of a year or so. I just started strength training, so I'm transitioning away from so much cardio, though I still intend to do some, approx 30 mins 3x a week, and I plan to mix it up, running/walking outside, using other machines, etc.
  • chadya07
    chadya07 Posts: 627 Member
    I logged approximately 354384343434334 hours on the elliptical machine over the course of a year or so. I just started strength training, so I'm transitioning away from so much cardio, though I still intend to do some, approx 30 mins 3x a week, and I plan to mix it up, running/walking outside, using other machines, etc.

    so... 970916009409 hours a day? lol.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    I logged approximately 354384343434334 hours on the elliptical machine over the course of a year or so. I just started strength training, so I'm transitioning away from so much cardio, though I still intend to do some, approx 30 mins 3x a week, and I plan to mix it up, running/walking outside, using other machines, etc.

    so... 970916009409 hours a day? lol.

    Yes.
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    I do virtually no 'planned' cardio. Most of mine happens while going about my daily business such as cycling to work and walking.
  • alehundrah
    alehundrah Posts: 156 Member
    For me it depends on how much I went over my calorie goal. Normally, I do cardio for about 40 minutes to an hour. At the moment i've been really into doing the arc because it's a really good workout and burns a lot of calories. I've also tried to incorporate weights and weight machines into my workout routine but its difficult for me. I really dislike strength training (but have heard its necessary)
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    I probably average about 5 hours of lifting and 2 hours of cardio per week.

    I need to start this. I'm in the "research" phase.

    Now I do all cardio: 2 Zumba - 45-60 min ea, 2-3 Vinyasa Yoga - 60 min ea, 2 Body Pump - 60 min ea, 1 free weights - 45 min, 1 Abs, 30 min, 1 Cardiio Kickboxing - 45 min.
    Also I'm training as a Zumba instructor so additional cardio as I choreograph, go to other classes, and practice teach.

    Too much. I'm underweight. Decent muscle mass, would be healthier at a higher weight, more muscle. BMR 19.6%.
  • kateangel2312
    kateangel2312 Posts: 242 Member
    10-20 mins 4-5 days a week followed by 40mins of strength training alternating between legs arms etc. Works for me
  • RunnerElizabeth
    RunnerElizabeth Posts: 1,091 Member
    Um, a good amount.

    7.5 hours

    3 days a week I run 50 mins in the morning and 50 mins in the afternoon.
    1 day a week I do hill sprints, intervals or a tempo run for 30+ minutes
    1 day a week I run a long run for about 2.5 hours

    I do other stuff too, body weight strength and yoga.
  • N3bolt
    N3bolt Posts: 4
    I look at what it takes to balance my calorie in versus out... If I eat 1400... I look for 1400 out pushing for a zero sum. But, its pretty difficult getting there sometimes and can take me about 90m leaving precious little time for strength training.
  • Dean_IsStayinLean
    Dean_IsStayinLean Posts: 75 Member
    I average 4 days a week in the gym. I start with 40 mins of elliptical when I'm pushing for weight loss, 30 minutes of HIIT occasionally to change it up. My reward is the next hour I spend with the weights. ????????
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Rarely more than an hour unless I'm specifically training for something. I ride my bike 45 - 60 miles per week which equates to about an hour 3-4 days per week. I balance that out with 3x weekly lifting sessions that take me about 60 minutes. I generally do these things on opposing days but sometimes I will ride in the AM and lift in the PM.
  • lsorci919
    lsorci919 Posts: 772 Member
    I average 60 minutes a day..... sometime do 30 cause I'm feeling lazy
  • yellowsnowdrop
    yellowsnowdrop Posts: 154 Member
    45-60 mins of cardio 4 x weekly then my circuit of weights. My cardio is mostly walking as fast as possible up hills on the treadmill, can't do much else because of an ongoing back problem. weights are upper and lower body stuff with a weight limit of around 40lbs for lower body stuff and 30lbs for upper.I'm just back to MFP after an absence trying to get my back sorted (I had surgery at the end of January to fuse 2 discs) so at the moment I have to do what my back dictates I can. I also walk to and from the gym and managed to do 43 miles in total in 5 days last week.
  • live2run95
    live2run95 Posts: 363 Member
    For cardio I do 5 days a week I do a 40-60 minute run, 7 days a week I do 45-90 minutes of cardio at the gym, 7 days a week 20 minutes of kickboxing. I also do strength training 45-60 minutes a day 3-4 days a week. I do another workout DVD 6 days a week that is 35 minutes. Once my workload lightens up I plan on adding another workout dvd.
  • allaboutthecake
    allaboutthecake Posts: 1,535 Member
    I do virtually no 'planned' cardio. Most of mine happens while going about my daily business such as cycling to work and walking.

    I love this. I like to cycle too. Tho mine is from running errands and getting me out of the house while leaving the gas tank still on "full" :laugh: . And walking is still a novelty for me so I luv walking all over the place. :bigsmile:
  • Janautical
    Janautical Posts: 75 Member
    15 mins elliptical, 30 mins treadmill for my cardio days (3x a week)

    I also do 15 mins on the treadmill after strength training because otherwise the squats will cause my legs to cramp the next day.

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