2 hour cardio ?
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chivalryder wrote: »BlackScorpio91 wrote: »LMFAO...what hippie does cardio for that long? That's a waste of time and wouldn't it bore the hell out of you? Do resistance training along with low-moderate intensity cardio on certain days....simple. It will lead to slow but steady weight loss. No need to do excessive cardio if you're trying to lose weight...it's stupid and pointless and bad for your health actually.
Cardio doesn't always mean using a cardio machine in a gym. Have you ever gone mountain biking, played paintball, rode a dirtbike? I would never call that boring and they're all intense cardio workouts that can easily last all day.
Well it seemed to me like she meant on a treadmill....I know cardio includes other activities but I have a feeling she meant the machines.0 -
emily_stew wrote: »BlackScorpio91 wrote: »LMFAO...what hippie does cardio for that long? That's a waste of time and wouldn't it bore the hell out of you? Do resistance training along with low-moderate intensity cardio on certain days....simple. It will lead to slow but steady weight loss. No need to do excessive cardio if you're trying to lose weight...it's stupid and pointless and bad for your health actually.
Why do you care how I use it??? o.o lol0 -
BlackScorpio91 wrote: »LMFAO...what hippie does cardio for that long? That's a waste of time and wouldn't it bore the hell out of you? Do resistance training along with low-moderate intensity cardio on certain days....simple. It will lead to slow but steady weight loss. No need to do excessive cardio if you're trying to lose weight...it's stupid and pointless and bad for your health actually.
I enjoy running I love my long distance runs call it me time (meditation time) or what ever. Why would you bash some one who is doing what they enjoy and it is working for them. Granted I would benefit more if I incorporated some form of resistance training with my hippie runs, yes. By the way early on they said weight training was bad for you also, along with fat, along with carbs, what else have they said were bad oh yea eggs too much cholesterol. There are plenty of people who dedicate training to long distance running.
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Probaly a dumb question but hey I needed to ask I see people who stay on those cardio machines 2 hours plus lol
I'm not sure why anyone would do this outside of some specific training goals...i.e. they're training for an endurance event of some kind...and most people training for an event are going to go out of their way to train in an environment similar to that of the event (i.e. not on a machine indoors).
Most people who train for this type of purpose also know how to properly fuel that activity for recovery and performance gains...people just jumping on an elliptical or something for 2 hours probably don't know much about much and may in fact have what is known as exercise bulimia.
I regularly have rides that go 2 hours plus, but I also regularly participate in endurance cycling events...and I eat.0 -
BlackScorpio91 wrote: »LMFAO...what hippie does cardio for that long? That's a waste of time and wouldn't it bore the hell out of you on a treadmill or elliptical machine??? Do resistance training along with low-moderate intensity cardio on certain days....simple. It will lead to slow but steady weight loss. No need to do excessive cardio if you're trying to lose weight...it's stupid and pointless and bad for your health actually.
This Hippie does.
Do you see at any point .... at absolutely any point OP referring to word "weight loss" in their post.
Heck we are not even in Weight Loss section.0 -
I cycle long distance so my training reflects that. Two 4 hour rides this Easter weekend as I'm training for a 205km event.
My typical weekly routine is 3 days one hour strength training, 2 days one hour cardio sessions (mostly bike related but not exclusively) to fit in my lunch break, 1 long ride at the weekend.
What is your reason for wanting to do 2 hours of cardio?
I don't lol I was just curious . I hate cardio but I was wondering why people would do so much maybe they learned to love it or already loved it . Maybe I could learn to love it so much lol0 -
Yes but only because I have a half marathon coming up. Never on a machine though because that's boring.0
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Lol iAllonsYtotheTardis wrote: »
have no idea *shrugs* maybe they love the machine ? Or in a serious competition ?0 -
BlackScorpio91 wrote: »LMFAO...what hippie does cardio for that long? That's a waste of time and wouldn't it bore the hell out of you? Do resistance training along with low-moderate intensity cardio on certain days....simple. It will lead to slow but steady weight loss. No need to do excessive cardio if you're trying to lose weight...it's stupid and pointless and bad for your health actually.
I enjoy running I love my long distance runs call it me time (meditation time) or what ever. Why would you bash some one who is doing what they enjoy and it is working for them. Granted I would benefit more if I incorporated some form of resistance training with my hippie runs, yes. By the way early on they said weight training was bad for you also, along with fat, along with carbs, what else have they said were bad oh yea eggs too much cholesterol. There are plenty of people who dedicate training to long distance running.
Well I'm not a marathon runner so I wouldn't know that. And I'm just saying...if you're on a MACHINE...it's a waste of time and stupid. Just wanting to let that out as to this day, people still believe that. If you're just running down a trail...that's fine but like I said...I'm not a marathon runner. My goal is to preserve muscle and lose fat while on a moderate deficit.0 -
TrueBlackScorpio91 wrote: »LMFAO...what hippie does cardio for that long? That's a waste of time and wouldn't it bore the hell out of you? Do resistance training along with low-moderate intensity cardio on certain days....simple. It will lead to slow but steady weight loss. No need to do excessive cardio if you're trying to lose weight...it's stupid and pointless and bad for your health actually.
I enjoy running I love my long distance runs call it me time (meditation time) or what ever. Why would you bash some one who is doing what they enjoy and it is working for them. Granted I would benefit more if I incorporated some form of resistance training with my hippie runs, yes. By the way early on they said weight training was bad for you also, along with fat, along with carbs, what else have they said were bad oh yea eggs too much cholesterol. There are plenty of people who dedicate training to long distance running.
everyone has their reasons why . I just thought I'd ask.
Curious George here <<<0 -
Asher_Ethan wrote: »Yes but only because I have a half marathon coming up. Never on a machine though because that's boring.
I agree machines are so boring0 -
BlackScorpio91 wrote: »LMFAO...what hippie does cardio for that long? That's a waste of time and wouldn't it bore the hell out of you on a treadmill or elliptical machine??? Do resistance training along with low-moderate intensity cardio on certain days....simple. It will lead to slow but steady weight loss. No need to do excessive cardio if you're trying to lose weight...it's stupid and pointless and bad for your health actually.
This Hippie does.
Do you see at any point .... at absolutely any point OP referring to word "weight loss" in their post.
Heck we are not even in Weight Loss section.
Yeah but it's fitness and exercise and still applies....you never know what she meant....that's why I said it just in case there were any naive people who still believe this stupid myth. Cardio and weight lifting applies to fitness and exercise.0 -
AllonsYtotheTardis wrote: »
Perhaps they are training for their sport?
In winter I watch quite a few games of rugby (or other TV programs) on a training bike or elliptical - too cold for me to train outdoors. So instead sitting on my *kitten* on the sofa watching the game I'm working my *kitten* off and still enjoying watching the game.
Is it so surprising that people have different fitness goals?
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yopeeps025 wrote: »Depends on the cardio
Lol oh ook I see0 -
Oh that's understandableNot for workout purposes. I've done cardio-type activities for long periods, though, but it's usually for non-exercise reasons (walking around town or hiking) or for specific task conditioning (ruck-marching).
When it comes to exercise, I'm pretty much at or below 30 minutes.
interesting just to see why people do it so long .
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BlackScorpio91 wrote: »LMFAO...what hippie does cardio for that long? That's a waste of time and wouldn't it bore the hell out of you on a treadmill or elliptical machine??? Do resistance training along with low-moderate intensity cardio on certain days....simple. It will lead to slow but steady weight loss. No need to do excessive cardio if you're trying to lose weight...it's stupid and pointless and bad for your health actually.
This Hippie does.
Do you see at any point .... at absolutely any point OP referring to word "weight loss" in their post.
Heck we are not even in Weight Loss section.
Anyway...I was right as the OP did say in one of her previous posts: "Probaly a dumb question but hey I needed to ask I see people who stay on those cardio machines 2 hours plus lol" So I was right in why I said that.0 -
I could never do that on a machine in a gym. I do go on strenuous dayhikes that can last 6-8 hours.
I tend to do 35-40 minutes of high intensity gym cardio about 4 days a week (rowing and/or incline treadmill). Then on the weekends, I might do 50-60min of cardio one day and hike the next (assuming good weather). One floating day a week is a rest day.
Two days a week, I lift.0 -
AllonsYtotheTardis wrote: »
Agree!! Cardio machines bore the heck out of me!!0 -
AllonsYtotheTardis wrote: »
Agree!! Cardio machines bore the heck out of me!!
Agreed0 -
emily_stew wrote: »BlackScorpio91 wrote: »LMFAO...what hippie does cardio for that long? That's a waste of time and wouldn't it bore the hell out of you? Do resistance training along with low-moderate intensity cardio on certain days....simple. It will lead to slow but steady weight loss. No need to do excessive cardio if you're trying to lose weight...it's stupid and pointless and bad for your health actually.
Again with the hippie/judgmental talk.
Maybe some people just like their cardio. Maybe they're training for something. People here tend to assume everyone who works out is trying to lose weight. That's not always the case.
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