Spokeonawheel
Member
Thought I would share something that recently surprised me....
So, I was a lazy fuck for a while and I used to skip cardio completely. About a year ago I dedicated myself to getting into.much better cardiovascular condition.
So....running, ellipticals, ski machine, stairclimbers, bikes.... I usually do some mix of a couple of these 3 to 4 times a week. I will often turn the resistance up quite high if it is a machine that permits it.
And as a result I'm in much better cardiovascular shape. Predictably. What I did not expect was my calves to.grow and become much more defined as well as more definition in my legs in general. (without much change in BF) I set a PR for reps on my squats yesterday day. (10 to 12 weeks out from a cycle during a cruise. I make progress during my cruises but usually with squat dead or bench I can't match those numbers).
I'm surprised.
Maybe I'm sorta dumb for not expecting this. If I thought I was gonna make strength progress from cardio exercises I wouldve started a long fucking time ago. I always thought cardio was just to improve health or lose fat.
Does this add up to you guys? Should I look elsewhere for why I am making strength gains with legs? Is it the result of using a lot of resistance on machines?
So, I was a lazy fuck for a while and I used to skip cardio completely. About a year ago I dedicated myself to getting into.much better cardiovascular condition.
So....running, ellipticals, ski machine, stairclimbers, bikes.... I usually do some mix of a couple of these 3 to 4 times a week. I will often turn the resistance up quite high if it is a machine that permits it.
And as a result I'm in much better cardiovascular shape. Predictably. What I did not expect was my calves to.grow and become much more defined as well as more definition in my legs in general. (without much change in BF) I set a PR for reps on my squats yesterday day. (10 to 12 weeks out from a cycle during a cruise. I make progress during my cruises but usually with squat dead or bench I can't match those numbers).
I'm surprised.
Maybe I'm sorta dumb for not expecting this. If I thought I was gonna make strength progress from cardio exercises I wouldve started a long fucking time ago. I always thought cardio was just to improve health or lose fat.
Does this add up to you guys? Should I look elsewhere for why I am making strength gains with legs? Is it the result of using a lot of resistance on machines?
