Your favorite form of cardio for optimal fatloss

[pu12en12g]

Vote for your favorite form of cardio for optimal fatloss

[stonecoldtruth]

Vote for your favorite form of cardio for optimal fatloss

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Here are my cardio thoughts..

Moderate Intensity - I find this to be the best type for me after a lifting session. I also like this type on a morning cardio.. not fasted, I still take a protein shake with water, but just no carbs..

HIIT - This is my KoK (king of kings) cardio. I use this 3 times per week for 15 minutes on some stairs at a local park circa Rocky.

Tabata Intervals - These are like HIIT on Red Acid.. muwhaha. 20 seconds ALL OUT, 10 seconds FULL STOP.. repeat for 4 minutes total, and then try to walk out of the gym without falling down.

[jiritt0]

what about early morning empty stomach? =x


this one Im going to utilize on my shoulder/back days...
check it out

before you liftw eights, hit the stationary bike ...warm up a lil than pedal at 1 min intervals (1min pedal, 1 min rest...) for the best RPM you can ( i was doing 100 last time) than every interval your pedaling raise the resistance til you cant keep the RPM anymore..

go lift

when done lifting, hit the bike again..

2min warmup, than just keep pedaling and every 2 mins raise the resistance til you can go no more at the same RPM you did earlier.

** not for the unmotivated

[nics1246]

I mix it up. Sometimes I do HITT, sometimes I do moderate for an extended period of time. IMO Variety is my best friend when it comes to getting fit.

[Maestro973]

If you have access to an ERG (rowing machine), I definitely reccomend giving it a shot. I rowed for my university for a semester and I'll tell you now it'll whip you into shape and get your heart going FAST. I also forget where I heard this but I remember reading that you'll burn almost twice the calories that you would running for the same amount of time. I'm sure that is largely based upon form (its easy to row improperly) and more importantly resistance/speed that you use.

Its a nice change from running, especially if its cold out or if you live in a city where running outside is an obstacle course w/ all the stop and go. Beats a treadmill any day in my book...Plus hey, you get to workout while sitting on your ass.

I'm also a huuuuge fan of jumping rope. For purposes of the poll I'd have to say I'm an avid supporter of HIIT.

[Maestro973]

Although to add to that, (I couldn't edit fast enough), If you get some time heres an interview from Men's Health with Matthew McConaughey on cardio and such. Its pretty interesting and worth the 5 minutes it takes to read. Mainly about mixing it up and just not worrying so much about actual numbers.

http://www.menshealth.com/cda/articl...10cfe793cd____

Scope it out.

[LancerV]

If you have access to an ERG (rowing machine), I definitely reccomend giving it a shot. I rowed for my university for a semester and I'll tell you now it'll whip you into shape and get your heart going FAST. I also forget where I heard this but I remember reading that you'll burn almost twice the calories that you would running for the same amount of time. I'm sure that is largely based upon form (its easy to row improperly) and more importantly resistance/speed that you use.

Its a nice change from running, especially if its cold out or if you live in a city where running outside is an obstacle course w/ all the stop and go. Beats a treadmill any day in my book...Plus hey, you get to workout while sitting on your ass.

I'm also a huuuuge fan of jumping rope. For purposes of the poll I'd have to say I'm an avid supporter of HIIT.

Rowing is one of my favorite cardios but only one gym has a machine around here and its 40mins away.

[ddawg91]

My fav is mountain biking with my son in a bike trailer. I am going to start a form of HIIT with sprinting this week for mixing it up.

[adoniscomplex]

If you have access to an ERG (rowing machine),.

hmm i think i will give it a shot today after lifting

[Da Main Man]

so what happened to the good ole' shuttle run?

find bas ruttens all round workout/boxing/fighting cds
thats some great fun cardio

you dont need to sit on a boring assed bike for 40 mins.

[Controlled Labs]

looks like most guys here go both ways


with cardio.

[strester]

alternate between jump rope, high incline jogging, or interval sprints ... depends on how sore the legs and shin splints are that day/week.

[pu12en12g]

Beach vollyball.... holy shit it's a awesome workout (when you are 258lb jumping around lol)

[Da Main Man]

Beach vollyball.... holy shit it's a awesome workout (when you are 258lb jumping around lol)

sorry dude but i cant use workout and volleyball in the same sentance, thats a womans "recreational activity".

[jiritt0]

running in sand is difficult. last summer when i was at the beach i got tied up into a beach football game at like 11pm...i was crunk as a mother too. needless to say, my team reigned superior come midnight; as i vomitted on the way to subway.