would this be too much cardio

badreligion · 06-21-2006, 10:05 AM

im curious would a hour of cardio everyday in the morning be too much

i do two sessions of cardo including weights

the second session is my swimming

so im wondering if a hour of cardio in the morning every morning would be too much

or should i drop it down to 45 to 50 minutes

im lookin to loose fat

Zander 2.0 · 06-21-2006, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by badreligion

im curious would a hour of cardio everyday in the morning be too much

i do two sessions of cardo including weights

the second session is my swimming

so im wondering if a hour of cardio in the morning every morning would be too much

or should i drop it down to 45 to 50 minutes

im lookin to loose fat

45 minutes is all you need.

Hue Ghas · 06-21-2006, 10:11 AM

It's fine if you keep a moderate pace and have a small meal before. Don't do cardio in a fasted state for that long.

badreligion · 06-21-2006, 10:11 AM

so 45 on a empty stomach in the morning is all in eed to drop bodyfat , keeping in mind i train with weights in teh afternoon and swim at night

Hue Ghas · 06-21-2006, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by badreligion

so 45 on a empty stomach in the morning is all in eed to drop bodyfat , keeping in mind i train with weights in teh afternoon and swim at night

Hold on there. If you want to hold on to your muscle mass, it's best to have a small meal beforehand. If you're going to do cardio in a fasted state, do it for maybe 30 minutes.

Edit: Theres alot of debate on this, but it best to just eat something small before you do it. Are you concerned about losing muscle mass?

Hue Ghas · 06-21-2006, 10:18 AM

Alittle protein before your cardio won't effect your fat loss.

badreligion · 06-21-2006, 10:19 AM

no im not gonna do it at a fast pace im lookin to burn fat , so 45 minutes to 50 minutes at a moderate to slow pace is ideal for fat burning ?

Hue Ghas · 06-21-2006, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by badreligion

no im not gonna do it at a fast pace im lookin to burn fat , so 45 minutes to 50 minutes at a moderate to slow pace is ideal for fat burning ?

Who said anything about doing it fast? o_O

And yes, you should be able to hold a conversation. But barely.