Dedication

aphextwin · Jun 14, 2021

Dugbet said:
As long as it is in a sensible and sustainable dose

It is. I’m not one to do hours of cardio. I will range between 20-40 mins at a min of 3-4 times a week. Never run. I do walk on a steep incline.

aphextwin · Jun 14, 2021

I’m reading this thread daily as a reminder. I appreciate everyone.

Dugbet · Jun 15, 2021

aphextwin said:
It is. I’m not one to do hours of cardio. I will range between 20-40 mins at a min of 3-4 times a week. Never run. I do walk on a steep incline.

I am a victim of more is better in terms of cardio, but I hope I do not make the same mistake again when I will make a severe cut.

In of season I like to maintain 3 or 5 days of fasting cardio, 30 to 45 minutes. And yes, I will always walk, go up and down some slopes, although sometimes I will only walk in a straight line.

USMuscle9403 · Jun 15, 2021

Dugbet said:
I am a victim of more is better in terms of cardio, but I hope I do not make the same mistake again when I will make a severe cut.

In of season I like to maintain 3 or 5 days of fasting cardio, 30 to 45 minutes. And yes, I will always walk, go up and down some slopes, although sometimes I will only walk in a straight line.

The thing with cardio, especially when dieting, is that it tends to make you far hungrier. If only doing it for fat loss, I recommend as little as you can get away with and with some, an extra 20 minutes a day is just a waste of time, especially if you're very active throughout the day

Dugbet · Jun 16, 2021

USMuscle9403 said:
The thing with cardio, especially when dieting, is that it tends to make you far hungrier. If only doing it for fat loss, I recommend as little as you can get away with and with some, an extra 20 minutes a day is just a waste of time, especially if you're very active throughout the day

Yes, and you enter a vicious circle: you do cardio, you eat more, you do more cardio to compensate for that extra food ...

I don't move a lot during the day but I need to control my food more and not do so much cardio, it is not good or optimal for recovery, it is also boring and tired as shit.

aphextwin · Jun 17, 2021

I remember being a guy who hated cardio. I’m behind a PC all day so I consider cardio essential. Not to mention, cardio after a weight training session is therapeutic. I notice better clarity and enhanced mood when I’m consistent.