im gonna start doing more cardio after i throw around the weights for about an hr and a half. how long should i do cardio after lifting to burn fat.
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Thread: how long should i do cardio?
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06-19-2011, 12:50 AM #1
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06-19-2011, 12:57 AM #2
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06-19-2011, 01:05 AM #3
i dont count my calories exactly but i get a pretty good idea of how much i take in. ive heard a lot of people say that you wanna do cardio for atleast 30 min for it to do a lot for you, but i was thinking of doing about 20min since ill have already been liftiing before that. do you think thats a good way to go?
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06-19-2011, 01:40 AM #4
yeah bro 20min is perfect. exactly what i do. i alternate with some days 20min stationary cycling and 20min HIIT intervals on the treadmill (1min sprint/2min walk/1min sprint....) on a little incline. its done wonders for me. cardio is always a good idea no matter if your on a cut or bulk, as long as nutrition is in check. the simple "150 calories burned = eating 150 less calories" is incorrect. imo. deffinately aids with fat loss no doubt about it.
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06-19-2011, 02:47 AM #5
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06-19-2011, 03:13 AM #6
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I've recently started a cardio programme over the past few weeks. Each week I increase the time I allow for it by 5 minutes. So, starting at 20 min, I'm increasing this by 5 minutes every week. This I do 3 times per week (at the moment). In intend to escalate this to maybe 45 minutes and reassess my goals at that point.
Doing cardio this way allows my body to feel that extra stress each week, stimulating fat loss. It's worked great so far.
What I've yet find out more about is the effect of cardio after lifting weights. I intend to do this at some point in the near future (I do my cardio on the days I don't lift, at the moment).
I tend to limit my lifting to 1 hour sessions. Everybody is different I suppose, but with me, I've found that I just don't grow if I smash the weights beyond the 1 hour mark.
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06-19-2011, 03:20 AM #7
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06-19-2011, 03:32 AM #8
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06-19-2011, 03:42 AM #9
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True, monitoring heart rate is pretty important. I take the view that the longer your cardio sessions are, the lower your heart rate must be at in order to preserve lean muscle. My own estimates over the next 2-3 weeks for my cardio routine will have me at 45 minutes , with my heart rate in the 130's.
I believe you can have long cardio sessions (for example, 1 hour) and not burn muscle. The key is in how intense these sessions are.
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06-19-2011, 07:49 AM #10
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06-19-2011, 08:02 AM #13
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06-20-2011, 09:58 PM #14
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06-20-2011, 10:00 PM #15
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06-20-2011, 10:07 PM #16
If you are doing it after lift sessions, I'd say 20 minutes tops and stick with a brisk walk/light jog because 1:30 is a long lift session, TOO MUCH in my opinion unless you are doing full body...If you are on an off-day, 45-1 hour is usually a good time to keep your body away from cata~ Personally I prefer mixing HIIT/straight runs but it depends on what you are going for, strength/max calorie burn? (HIIT) or endurance/slightly less calorie burn? (Steady pace) I would do both just to keep your body guessing.
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06-20-2011, 10:11 PM #17
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06-20-2011, 10:18 PM #18
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06-20-2011, 10:21 PM #20
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06-20-2011, 10:23 PM #21
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06-20-2011, 10:33 PM #22
Perhaps you should consider increasing your intensity a bit.
21 sets X 2 min of rest = 42 minutes If you are taking an hour and 45 minutes I would suggest your taking too long between sets.
That said, 20-30 minutes of cardio is a good place to start but you should be able to complete the entire workout in 60-75 minutes with cardio. I would not suggest 2.5 hour workouts, that is a recipe for long term failure.My Reverse Diet Log
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06-23-2011, 06:50 PM #23
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06-23-2011, 06:54 PM #24
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06-23-2011, 07:44 PM #25
I agree. I do 45 minutes personally but my calorie deficit is almost -2000 below my maintenance right now so that may be a bit too little for most but my body responds well to it. I would recommend doing cardio at least 5 days a week for at least 30 min if your weight loss goal is urgent.
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06-24-2011, 03:25 AM #26
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06-24-2011, 03:29 AM #27
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06-24-2011, 08:02 AM #28
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05-28-2019, 12:18 PM #29
Are you taking a lot of rest in between your sets?
I do 6 sets of abs, 2 body parts with 5 exercises each and that's around an 1 hour, maybe 1 hr 15min.
A better way to increase the fat burn would be to keep your heart rate up during your lifting sessions as well. Then your cardio would further supplement that.
I'll end by saying this: everyone is different but this works for me. I've been doing it for 2 weeks now and I like the results.
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