/fit/ and Cardio
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What kind of Cardio does /fit/ do? Any suggestions? Rowing looks a good cardio workout, and it works out arms.
Also, does anyone have a suggestion for a decently priced bicycle for cardio rides?
I run.
Riding a real bicycle for cardio isn't productive. It's designed to make travel easier and efficient. If you want a bike for cardio, go with pic related.
The ergometer rower works fine too
>>37091481
Impressive, but enjoy your no gains and bad knees.
I use one of those fatass bikes with the chair at the gym. I can sit there and distract myself with anime and kill 45 minutes in the morning. I really dislike cardio but on steroids its absolutely necessary for health so I just do it.
>>37091532
Bad knees is actually a myth, but right on man.
>>37091453
I row between 30-60 mins 4 times a week. Play squash for 50 mins twice a week
>>37091481
Very impressive, but I don't like running because I got in a car accident when I was a kid and it messed up my leg
>>37091486
I was gonna say a bicycle is cheaper, but these things are actually pretty cheap on Amazon. I just bought one
>>37091545
C'mon man, if you're going to be a runner, be aware of the decisions you are making. Look around at your next half or marathon at the number of knee braces, knee sleeves, etc. It comes with the territory
>>37091545
The cross country coach at my high school had his knees BTFO and he said his docs said it's from when he ran in college
>>37091570
>I was gonna say a bicycle is cheaper, but these things are actually pretty cheap on Amazon. I just bought one
I got mine for $100 on craigslist
>>37091453
>bicycle for cardio rides
Literally a meme workout
>>37091481
fuck you must weigh 130 pounds or less
Prowler
>>37091532
boxers run a metric fuck ton each week on top of jumping rope and all the sparring/random other shit they do.
why don't they all have bad knees?
20 min HIIT jumprope everyday
>>37091453
Tryna get in the habit of doing a quick 5k like twice a week while lifting and going trail riding on my bike.
Trail riding is probably the GOAT leg/cardio exercise out there.
>>37091636
Wtf are you talking about?
>>37091724
>implying they dont
>been trying that C25K program over the last couple of weeks
>up to week 4
>had to jog for 5 minutes straight
>had to stop after 4, because lower legs were burning like hell
Just end my life
>>37091748
What are your interval times?
>>37091920
life is pain
choose the pain of success over the pain of failure
>>37092066
Should I just try again on my next cardio day?
>>37091920
wait till you get to week 5, the difficulty of the runs jumps up a lot.
>>37092157
Well, fuck. What should I do?
>>37091481
Hats off to you man. My goal is to be able to run a marathon one day
Fatty here.
I usually run 5 days a week but it's storming pretty hard so I just got done with some cardio in the garage.
I alternated 30 seconds of burpees and then 100 jump ropes. I did three sets of these then sit ups and then paced for a while. Then did two more sets of these.
It may not sound like much but man that wore me out. I think I sweat more than I do on my runs. I may have to do this routine regularly.
>>37092175
Try taking an ibuprofen and drinking some coffee about an hour before your workout. I just fly on the treadmill at 8.5mph for 20 minutes easily. I get a run inbetween every two exercises and its now my favorite part of the workout.
>>37091579
old people=old knees, no surprise there.
>>37091576
other people's mishaps are not representative of personal development. I'm not that anon but I've had great success running with damaged knee ligaments after running on trails barefoot.
>>37091481
Did you run in that world marathon event today? I think it was charity run for people with spinal injuries.
>>37092246
of course it wore you out, you're fat.
fellow fatfuck reporting
>>37092450
So no need to be a dick about it...
What kind of cardio do you do?
>>37091486
This. I just bought one of these a couple months ago and been riding it every day at 60 rpm for 30 minutes. By the time I'm done I'm covered in sweat. Any idea if the gains carry over to running and regular cycling?
>>37092315
Does it make a difference that I'm a fatty on a cut?
>>37092503
go for distance or time, not speed. You're not gonna lose more by running faster, instead, you're gonna tire faster and run less.
I set myself a goal to run 1hr every time i go to the gym (6xweek), and i have to complete it no matter if i can't go anymore - ill walk for 5 mins and get back running. I'm losing consistently 1000+ cal a day on the treadmill, cutting 2 pounds a week.
>>37091453
DEATH BEFORE CARDIO!! ALL PRAUSE BE TO BRODIN!
>>37092556
That makes sense, but I'm also trying to do the C25K program. Should I just walk faster instead of jogging?
>>37091453
swimming
pro-swimmers are also aesthetic af
>>37091453
25-50 min low to moderate intensity cardio on treadmill/elliptical/recumbent bike per day, sometimes a few minutes of HIIT on a stairmill
>>37091934
15 seconds
60 rest (2 weeks) x10
30 seconds
60 rest (2 weeks) x10
30 seconds
30 rest (2 weeks) x 11
30 seconds
15 rest (2 weeks) x 25
>>37091453
So I started running two weeks ago basically going from nothing to 1.5 mile per night....I stopped doing it a week ago last Friday because my left knee had sort of a dull ache. It feels better now, but I am wondering if this will go away or not....It never hurt to where I would have to limp or anything, and I don't think there is any serious injury, anyone else experience this right when they started?
Google turned up something called runner's knee....
I practice jiu jitsu 3x/week for 1:30 hours, and run a mile there and then run a mile back.
I also try to go on longer runs or hikes once a week, or do a day of sprint work.
>>37092688
Almost all pro athletes are...
Skipping rope is great. You get to do cardio and work on your coordination and when you get better you can do more advanced stuff. It is not as boring as running.
My nose is very congested all the time. I've tried trimming my nose hair with a nose hair trimmer but I still feel my nose clogged up. How do I unclog my nose so that I dont have to mouth breathe while jogging?
I wanna get the soccer player physique - low bodyfat, visible abs and somewhat built but obviously isn't as big as a lifter. What are some good workouts to attain that physique? I'm thinking of doing HIIT for an hour a day, 3-4x a week coupled with endurance training (3-5 mile jogging)
>>37094317
Bring napkins and blow it out.
>>37094357
I cant. It's all dried up and shit. The inside of my nose feels dry and congested
>>37094345
have you tried playing soccer every day?
>>37094388
Bring one of those things that are made to clean your nose with, the ones with a salt water solution.
>>37091486
>Riding a real bicycle for cardio isn't productive
Then you're doing it wrong
>>37092658
I don't really know how the C2K works, but remember it's always better to do more than less, ie: walk for a bit if you're certain you can't run anymore. I also always find that after I walk for a bit, I'm able to continue running at least 2-3km (during my 12k's)
>>37093485
Not the previous anon.
Please explain the (2 weeks).
>>37091453
If you want a road bike you need to spend around £500 if you're buying new and want something decent, i.e. want to get up some actual hills. If you're cycling on the flat a hybrid bike or cheap road bike would be fine.
