What Cardio Excerizes do you do without using your legs?

[GivemeSIX]

I am focusing on retaining size and strength in my legs trying to boost my vertical from its platue.

I'm worried that I a overtrainging them as I play sports so much.

any ideas friends?

[chicharrra]

best thing i can think of is to go tread some water.... maybe do a row machine? lifting light weight with higher reps, and no rest is probably your best bet!

[skinny_screw]

i think if you put some bandages round your legs it pushes the muscle inside so that it doesnt get really stronger and bigger, i only think though.

[vikesfankevin]

i think if you put some bandages round your legs it pushes the muscle inside so that it doesnt get really stronger and bigger, i only think though.

please stop answering questions if you have no idea...

Swimming is good and you could also do circuit training. It will keep you heart rate up and its probably different from what you are doing right now anyways so you muscles may benifit from that.

[lac38780]

Circut training and swimming are both good ideas, but if you are playing sports that much do you really need any more cardio? You could also shorten your rest periods to keep you heart rate up during lifting.

[vicjg]

Some sort of upper body barbell complex might work well. Where you'd clean the weight from the floor, put it overhead, maybe upright row, then row from the floor & repeat.

[skinny_screw]

or hitting one of those black punching bags definitely makes you get very tired and sore throat just make sure you dont bend your wrist it could easy break mind you.

[Walzber]

how about the row machine?

[GivemeSIX]

how about the row machine?

Definitly a good idea as I haven't done anything like that in a while.... Of course as a college athlete I am looking to further the development of of my body all the time.

Do you think the rowing will effect my back development from lifting a great deal, or you think maybe just substitute the rowing for a a back and bicep day every couple work outs?


Also, what are y'alls thoughts on putting on about 5 or 6 pounds of lean mass and cutting the fat around my hips and lower abs in the meantime??

Possible? I heard yes and no? I'm really trying to kick my body into high gear before my upcoming tryout

[GivemeSIX]

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