Important Cardio Question!

[AlxandrTheGreat]

When doing the low-intensity, long duration cardio, as to keep stress on the recovery system, muscle loss to a minimum and fat burning to a max. How long would you say is the longest you should do it per session?

Victor Martinez feels 45 minutes is the longest. I think Bob Chic reccommends up to an hour, and then you get these fine-ass fitness chicks doing 90 minute sessions everyday even in the offseason!


I've done high intensity intervals on my treadmill where I go for 12mph blasts on a level 2 incline, and I love it, but I'd rather do something that doesn't interfere with my recovery from weight training at all.


Thanks!

[stallion16]

for fatloss, i'd stick with 45-60 mins of low intensity (i.e. 65-75% MHR) per session, in a fasted state. No more. No less.

[AlxandrTheGreat]

Thanks Stallion.

Any other opinions?

From personal experience would be nice!

[heavyliftin]

Originally Posted by AlxandrTheGreat

When doing the low-intensity, long duration cardio, as to keep stress on the recovery system, muscle loss to a minimum and fat burning to a max. How long would you say is the longest you should do it per session?

Victor Martinez feels 45 minutes is the longest. I think Bob Chic reccommends up to an hour, and then you get these fine-ass fitness chicks doing 90 minute sessions everyday even in the offseason!


I've done high intensity intervals on my treadmill where I go for 12mph blasts on a level 2 incline, and I love it, but I'd rather do something that doesn't interfere with my recovery from weight training at all.


Thanks!

Just do 45 minutes. Don't know why you would consider what the fitness girls are doing, because they obviously don't have a ton of muscle. Use some common sense.

[-J.HiZ-]

Originally Posted by stallion16

for fatloss, i'd stick with 45-60 mins of low intensity (i.e. 65-75% MHR) per session, in a fasted state. No more. No less.

it depends on your body type and your health condition. There is no "real answer" to this. You have to know your body and know how much is enough.