Cardio Daily?

[ldog]

Good am.

How many of you do daily cardio?

What type of cardio and how much?

As for me, I typically do about 10 minutes daily on the treadmill at a very fast pace. My workouts are about 35 minutes long per day and there is very little rest between sets.

I take weekends off from everything.

What’s your story?

L

 

[McPriimate]

Used to do 14-16 hours a week of it

Now I walk 1-3 miles almost every day outside (dog) or if it’s shitty out a mile outside and hit the treadmill at a fast walk, 5-8 degree incline. Always get steps with the dog and probably 5 times a week do 1-3 additional miles.

Thinking about putting HIIT in for 15’ three times a week on my program as now I just do it when I feel like, but am thinking I need to do it more regularly for VO2 max work (mines down quite a bit from the old days)


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[19NorFan]

Good am.

How many of you do daily cardio?

What type of cardio and how much?

As for me, I typically do about 10 minutes daily on the treadmill at a very fast pace. My workouts are about 35 minutes long per day and there is very little rest between sets.

I take weekends off from everything.

What’s your story?

L

6 days a week.

My housing development has a track that takes me about 20 minutes or so to walk 1 circle. For maintenance cardio, I do 20 minutes fasted in the morning and 20 before bed.

During bulks however, the first 20 min are done after my first meal and the second 20 min are done after meal 3 (of 5). Separate from the cardio benefit, it also helps stimulate appetite and digestion.

 

[ThatGripGuy]

Steps every day

 

[ldog]

Used to do 14-16 hours a week of it

Now I walk 1-3 miles almost every day outside (dog) or if it’s shitty out a mile outside and hit the treadmill at a fast walk, 5-8 degree incline. Always get steps with the dog and probably 5 times a week do 1-3 additional miles.

Thinking about putting HIIT in for 15’ three times a week on my program as now I just do it when I feel like, but am thinking I need to do it more regularly for VO2 max work (mines down quite a bit from the old days)


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Walking with the dog seems pretty relaxing to me.

 

[ldog]

6 days a week.

My housing development has a track that takes me about 20 minutes or so to walk 1 circle. For maintenance cardio, I do 20 minutes fasted in the morning and 20 before bed.

During bulks however, the first 20 min are done after my first meal and the second 20 min are done after meal 3 (of 5). Separate from the cardio benefit, it also helps stimulate appetite and digestion.

Great plan bro…walking after meals is good advice.

 

[Skud008]

Quite a bit. I try to get in 30+ miles on the bike twice a week mostly in zone 4, and then when the surf is up in the fall and winter I'm getting a ton of cardio from paddling. Cardio is underrated IMO. When you get your VO2 Max dialed up and your endurance is really high, you can hit really intense volumes in the gym without running up against systemic fatigue. You also recover faster. And most importantly, you live longer and feel healthier for longer as you age.

 

[ldog]

Quite a bit. I try to get in 30+ miles on the bike twice a week mostly in zone 4, and then when the surf is up in the fall and winter I'm getting a ton of cardio from paddling. Cardio is underrated IMO. When you get your VO2 Max dialed up and your endurance is really high, you can hit really intense volumes in the gym without running up against systemic fatigue. You also recover faster. And most importantly, you live longer and feel healthier for longer as you age.

Well said man. By the way, those are some serious miles on the bike!

 

[Skud008]

Well said man. By the way, those are some serious miles on the bike!

Thanks man! That's like a fraction of what I was doing before I started focusing a bit more on strength and hypertrophy. There was a time I was doing imperial century rides (100+ miles in one day) multiple times a week. I've never felt a sense of accomplishment like I would feel after a 6+ hour bike ride in the Florida summer heat and sun burning 5000+ calories.

But looking back it's absolutely what primed me for all the gains I've made in the gym since. Systemic fatigue from lifting is not really a thing for me because no gym session could come close to that as far as total energy expenditure. Also the last time a doctor looked at my lipid panel he said "well those are some of the best numbers I've ever seen..."

 

[FearsomeCOR]

I’ve always done 30 mins fasted daily, then an hour on rest days. Year round.

 

[jb5076]

45 min walk everyday, longer on Sunday if I can.


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[J.S.]

I’ve got a walking pad, most of the time set to 2.5 and do 20 minutes 2 times a day right now. When I go into deficit mode I’ll up it to 30, 20.,20, hit a stall I’ll go up to 45, 30, 30 , all of this is daily.
Something else, I got a weighted vest to hopefully speed up the deficit use it walking, pushups, squats.

 

[ldog]

Thanks man! That's like a fraction of what I was doing before I started focusing a bit more on strength and hypertrophy. There was a time I was doing imperial century rides (100+ miles in one day) multiple times a week. I've never felt a sense of accomplishment like I would feel after a 6+ hour bike ride in the Florida summer heat and sun burning 5000+ calories.

But looking back it's absolutely what primed me for all the gains I've made in the gym since. Systemic fatigue from lifting is not really a thing for me because no gym session could come close to that as far as total energy expenditure. Also the last time a doctor looked at my lipid panel he said "well those are some of the best numbers I've ever seen..."

Heck yeah!!

 

[ldog]

I’ve got a walking pad, most of the time set to 2.5 and do 20 minutes 2 times a day right now. When I go into deficit mode I’ll up it to 30, 20.,20, hit a stall I’ll go up to 45, 30, 30 , all of this is daily.
Something else, I got a weighted vest to hopefully speed up the deficit use it walking, pushups, squats.

Weighted vest is good. I will sometimes weight my plate carrier while doing cardio…kicks it up a notch.

 

[ldog]

45 min walk everyday, longer on Sunday if I can.


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That’s a good way to reduce stress

 

[jb5076]

That’s a good way to reduce stress

Works like a charm..unless it’s raining or 400degrees down here.. with 100% humidity


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[ldog]

I’ve always done 30 mins fasted daily, then an hour on rest days. Year round.

Always fasted?