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Sat, January 24th, 2004, 01:37 PM
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Too much cardio?
A question that has been bothering me for quite some time now...what is too much when it comes to cardio-exercise?
At present I'm doing 3 dedicated cardio-ex. a week (mostly cycling), + I walk to and from my gym (1 hour each direction). Other than this I hit the weights 2 or 3 times a week (+ I walk to and from the gym).
Would it be too much if I was to add, let's say 20-30 minutes of cardio, to my weightlifting days? I will probably use this time on some other equipment i.e. the Stairmaster or rowing machine so not to take the fun out of the bike.
Any thoughts about this?
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Sat, January 24th, 2004, 04:12 PM
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Walking is a perfect warm up. I would cardio only 15-20 on weightlifting days but make it high intensity...
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Sat, January 24th, 2004, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by CuttinKing2183
Walking is a perfect warm up. I would cardio only 15-20 on weightlifting days but make it high intensity...
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Fair enough. It was something like that I had in mind. This means 2 or 3 HIT cardios a week + my 3 hours of "regular" cardio (where I'm at 70-80% of MHR for about 60 minutes)....is this overdoing it? I don't want to risk burning out in a week or two...
Of course I'll have to listen to my body all the time - but is this a workload that's lining me up for trouble?
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Sat, January 24th, 2004, 04:29 PM
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Everyone is different. I do cardio 5-6 times a week, 30-60 minutes a day. I lift weights 5 times/week. If you're trying to shed the fat, then I honestly don't think there is such a thing as too much cardio. When I was in the military, we ran all the time. I was ripped and strong! Different things for different people though. If what you're doing is helping you achieve your goal, then stick with it.
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Sat, January 24th, 2004, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonesy
Everyone is different. I do cardio 5-6 times a week, 30-60 minutes a day. I lift weights 5 times/week. If you're trying to shed the fat, then I honestly don't think there is such a thing as too much cardio. When I was in the military, we ran all the time. I was ripped and strong! Different things for different people though. If what you're doing is helping you achieve your goal, then stick with it.
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HOOYAA! 
Gonna try it out and see what happens.
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Sat, January 24th, 2004, 06:39 PM
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60 minutes a day 7 days a week for me baby on my exercise bike  (LOVE THIS SMILEY)
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