After doing Cardio 2 Hours 3x a Week for 6 months + weights... [WASTE OF TIME]

[c-diddy]

Been dating this co-worker the past 6 months. She's a cardio bunny doing 2-3 hours about 3x a week, and I've come to the point where I can keep up. Running, elliptical, you name it... Now, I'm thinking of breaking it off and realizing the cons at the gym out weigh the pros.

PROS:
- Feel great physically. Probably the best shape of my life, cardio-wise.
- Can eat like a pig. Usually, I go to Carl's Jr. and get a "Big Hamburger" for $1.39 (after tax) to replenish my calories and stay at or above maintenance.
- Blood tests for cholesterol, triglycerides, sugar are amazing. My Dr. asked me what I do to get these results. (family history of Diabetes Type II)
- Heart rate and blood pressure are in normal levels (family history of high blood pressure)

[NOTE: I get similar Blood test results doing cardio for only 15-20 minutes 3x a week and eating within maintenance, so over an hour is unnecessary IMHO. Though my heart rate previous to this last 6 months was bordering pre-hypertension.]


CONS:
- During workout days, after work, no time do do anything else after leaving the gym in the evening.
- Any cardio takes time away from weights
- Excess cardio slows down the healing process from doing weights (just my theory)
- Cortisol has aging effect? Just my theory but my gal has a hot fantastic body but looks old for her age. Maybe it's excess cortisol? During this past 6 months I started seeing gray hairs in my nostrils, on my chin, more on top of my head. No added wrinkles though (whew)... Or maybe father time has just chosen to catch up with me this particular 6 months?

[GeneralSerpant]

2 hours is extreme for a lot of people.

[SwagMorris]

2 hours of cardio, and not training for marathons?... waste of time indeed.

[MoonAbove]

I have never known anyone who was seriously weight-training doing 3 hours of cardio. Even when I was competing in triathlons, I didn't do that much cardio. I also don't know anyone who does 3 hours of cardio who isn't a distance runner, or has an eating disorder.

Start doing HIIT, and keep hitting the weights.

[tomsfish]

if you enjoy it,do it.if not dont.
you only need 9 hours of cardio a week if your training for something.

[k9pit]

Been dating this co-worker the past 6 months. She's a cardio bunny doing 2-3 hours about 3x a week, and I've come to the point where I can keep up. Running, elliptical, you name it... Now, I'm thinking of breaking it off and realizing the cons at the gym out weigh the pros.

Breaking it off with the cardio or the girl?

[LordVader88]

I'd say take the strain of the joints and not do 2hr/day

[Amstat]

If you lift heavy and consistently with dedication and intensity.......you are ALREADY doing cardio conditioning.

[c-diddy]

Breaking it off with the cardio or the girl?

The girl, just rationalizing the unnecessary aspects of our relationship that aren't beneficial toward my goals.

[tomsfish]

If you lift heavy and consistently with dedication and intensity.......you are ALREADY doing cardio conditioning.

i wish this were true.
but if you want the benefits of cardio,do cardio.
if you want the benefits of lifting heavy,then lift heavy.
if your like me and want both,do both.

[beardb]

The girl, just rationalizing the unnecessary aspects of our relationship that aren't beneficial toward my goals.

Just inform her that much cardio is too much for you to reach your goals. Why get rid of the girl? I doubt she's holding a gun to you telling you to do 3 hours of cardio with her. Spend more time on the weights.

[Ribsbrah]

Why must you do cardio together? Why don't you lift while she does cardio?

[c-diddy]

Why must you do cardio together? Why don't you lift while she does cardio?

Why get rid of the girl? I doubt she's holding a gun to you telling you to do 3 hours of cardio with her. Spend more time on the weights.

As all things, all relationships come to their natural conclusion. We've went our course, now time to go our separate ways.

The cardio is just a minor annoyance I've tolerated all this time.

[rdferguson]

The girl, just rationalizing the unnecessary aspects of our relationship that aren't beneficial toward my goals.

Did you know: you can date a cardio bunny and not spend all your time with her doing cardio? It's true. You can do it. If cardio is the reason you're breaking up with her, then I mean this in the kindest, most loving way possible: you're a retard.

[GeneralSerpant]

Did you know: you can date a cardio bunny and not spend all your time with her doing cardio? It's true. You can do it. If cardio is the reason you're breaking up with her, then I mean this in the kindest, most loving way possible: you're a retard.

If she was doing so much cardio without doing progressive weights, then it'd be kind of ridiculous to expect your regimen w/ the weight progression to be productive after that much cardio.

Still, I think he's saying that he's breaking up with her, and is less inclined to do extreme amounts of cardio.