Cardio choice for bodybuilders

[ajb316]

What are peoples choice of machine for cardio & how often do you incorperate cardio in your routine.

Since having an achilles injury preventing me from running I have turned to the bike for my steady state cardio & for my high intensity short cardio found the rower best.

Since rowing my shoulders & back workouts have improve loads and really felt stronger. Personally found the rower the best cardio equipment for strength as well.

Whats the deal with these pussy steppers & ski machines. Have tried these but struggle to get my heart rate up to even 65% on these & dont feel they are providing any benefit whatsoever. However suppose they are good for warm up/cool down or recovery session.

Thoughts?

[spitfiredealer]

at the moment i do 30mins on the xtrainer after every weight workout, that gets my heart rate up to say 130 - 150. If i am trying to really increase my cardio fitness then i will do intervals either runing or on the rower. My goal at the moment is to put on muscle so cardio is taking a bit of a back seat.

[Mr.NoPrint]

I think the term cardio is used incorrectly at times on this site. Cardio training is training for the health of your heart/cardiovascular system. People confuse this with training to burn the most amount of calories, or to burn fat. I suppose because there is a massive overlap. But they really are two different things.

You should try sprinting. Its anaerobic in nature so it will also build muscle/power/strength. If your goal is to burn calories.

If you want to burn fat you need work at 50-70% of your Max HR for an extended period of time.

70-85% is good for your actual heart health.

[Mortum]

drunken sex with female species

[SDFlip]

Whats the deal with these pussy steppers

lol wut?

what kind of stepper are you using? or are you the type to lean way over on the supports?

[AnimalNation]

If I do its steady state on a treadmill or HIIT on a bike.

Usually I'll just increase workout density. As in more sets in the same time frame.

[Nskrd]

Rowing

[Moreps]

If you're a natural bodybuilder, practice your mandatory poses for 20 minutes a day 5x per week and you won't need any conventional cardio. Diet also has to be pretty decent. If you are an endomorph, some cardio might be beneficial.

[jorgerod]

Swimming

Jorge

[sabonis224]

I try to do cardio as many times a week as a lift, so that is usually 3/3. I usually do longer runs of 3-5 miles, and a few Hiit sessions a week.