How can I get physically fit?

[TheJimmyRustler]

I'm not talking jacked. I've got a weightlifting routine and a diet. They're doing what I want them to - but they're not getting me fit. They can't.

When I mean fit, I mean having good cardiovascular health. The other day I went for a morning run and was gassed out in barely any time. I was tired just jogging on my way to where I wanted to do suicide runs, and even with that jogging I stopped/started every now and then.

This showed me that I need to work on my fitness. Getting jacked is one thing, but I wanna be fit too. No wonder I sweat practically whenever I walk anywhere longer than 10 minutes away - I'm unfit as hell!

The thing is, I've got no idea how I can actually get fit. I don't want to just aimlessly jog or run about my area, I want to do something that I know is a proven method of getting fitter. A friend of mine has recommended the Insanity workout, and I've had a look at it, but it requires 6 days a week of crazy cardio...while that sounds great, it means that (A) I'll have to lift (up to and hour or longer) and do these intense 30/40 minute cardio sessions in the same day and (B) some of the stuff in that program looks fcking retarded.

So have any of you guys ever gone from unfit to fit, or know of proven ways to get drastically fit? I don't mind if it takes 2 months, 4 months or longer, for a significant improvement in my fitness, I just want to incorporate something into my training that actually gets me that goal.

Thanks.

[RainingBlood]

Hm. I consider myself in pretty average cardiovascular health (AKA. I don't do any cardio) and I can still manage to run a mile without the ill effects.

I'd say just do HIIT or long distance running, or even go swimming. I know of no program out there specifically geared towards cardiovascular health.

[ChrisAckerman]

Cardio should help. Personally I don't do much cardio, but you could try steady pace and HIIT and see what works for you. Even if you're gassed at first, it gets better.

[Newmanzz]

Getting better at cardio is easy, either run longer or faster then the last time, progressive overload brah

[UsAndThem]

I don't want to just aimlessly jog or run about my area,

And that's about all you have to do. Find a stretch of road that you know is about a mile, then maybe twice a week try running it. If you don't get better then your cardio might be broken, in that case just return it for a new one.

[jdizzy21]

its weird you can be aesthetic but out of shape as hell, brb 500 lb dl, brb 300lb bench, brb 9 minute mile wut...

[TheJimmyRustler]

Actually, something I just remembered are burpees - if I were to do 100 after workouts and 200 on rest days, that'd be killer, but surely that'd get me fit as fck?

[OneMA2011]

Actually, something I just remembered are burpees - if I were to do 100 after workouts and 200 on rest days, that'd be killer, but surely that'd get me fit as fck?

Yess, they'll help. But when people say they want to bench 300lbs, you don't tell them to practice by doing DB press. Think of the burpees as assistance work. You'll still get much better progress if you jog every day & practice the thing you want to be good at

[shrek01]

I used to do weights and eat well but my results wasn't protruding fast, i tried HIIT with working out and eating well, best results dude..

[OAHUGROWN808]

Do you want to just in general have better cardiovascular health? or run/sprint, faster/longer? I would honestly just jump rope for a good 10-15 minutes straight. Great high intensity cardio. Maybe take a break in the middle or whatev. But if you wanna run longer, sprint faster and all that, then do just that. Time yourself on a set distance and try and move up say, every week or two.

[TheJimmyRustler]

The main thing is I just want my heart to be healthier, to be able to do more without getting completely gassed, etc. No specific "run this fast/jump this high" goal or anything like that, just a desire for better fitness. I figure burpees should be good for that, just because once I get into them I get completely shattered, so getting better at them and being able to do more without getting out of breath must translate into general stamina and a healthier heart, right?