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EthanJeremiahsMama
EthanJeremiahsMama Posts: 534 Member
edited October 1 in Fitness and Exercise
What is your favorite cardio workout? Treadmill? Elliptical? Spin/Bike? Anyone do the treadmill and elliptical after? I heard "too much cardio" increases body fat.. is that true??

I honestly only go 3 times a week for an hour or hour & a half each time. And I jog / walk on high incline on the treadmill for 40-45 mins, then ellptical for 20 and weight lifting 10-15 mins.. just want some feedback. Thanks everyone!

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  • russelljclarke
    russelljclarke Posts: 836 Member
    Rowing machine, no contest!
  • lannlynn
    lannlynn Posts: 72 Member
    Elliptical is my favorite! But I've started jogging, a little and I do Zumba 2X's a week! Right at this moment I am on Day 11 of the 30 Day Shred because I wanted to do a little more toning.:laugh:
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I :heart: the treadmill. I love to run on it.

    However, my new gym has an incline trainer and I must admit that I'm starting to love that even more than the treadmill.

    Can't use the elliptical or the bike as they make my feet go numb (yes, I know it is weird... lol)
  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
    my fave?! Hip hop dancing :D yours doesnt sound bad!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Too much cardio increase body fat? No. How many fat distance runners or cyclists do you know of. Too much cardio can reduce muscle mass, which is why distance runners and cyclists are so thin, but it doesn't increase fat.

    I do Zumba. But if your looking for machines the stair master and eliptical are my favorites.
  • fridayjustleft04
    fridayjustleft04 Posts: 851 Member
    Turbo Jam and running are my favorites.
  • TiDinzeo
    TiDinzeo Posts: 309
    I'm with russelljclarke. Rowing machine. So much so that I bought one when I started here on mfp as I know I won't keep up going to the gym.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Too much cardio increase body fat? No. How many fat distance runners or cyclists do you know of. Too much cardio can reduce muscle mass, which is why distance runners and cyclists are so thin, but it doesn't increase fat.

    You are right it will not increase fat, but there is a chance it can increase BF%, if you happen to lose more muscle than fat due to cardio. Unlikely this will happen but it is possible.

    I don't always do Cardio, but when I do, I prefer HIIT (running).
  • VeganGal84
    VeganGal84 Posts: 938 Member
    I love it all! My favorite lately has been running, but I also love elliptical, biking, and DVDs.
  • ambermichon
    ambermichon Posts: 404 Member
    on days I lift weight I lift first...after a warm up and do cardio after for 30-45 mins. On days I dont lift I do no more than an hour of cardio. Too much cardio I am told will start to burn muscle.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    Step aerobics and running
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