Question for those of you who do a lot of cardio in your training

[mass gain]

I don't know how many are here that incorporate a large portion of cardio in their workouts or most of their workouts are cardio. @T&H perhaps and I seem to remember a few others.

My question is, have you ever done a stretch of training where half of your training schedule was weights and the other half was cardio? If so, can you give a brief description on how you split up your time and what worked best for you?

I'm still lifting more than I am doing cardio but I have been amping up my cardio over the last month and a half. I'm up to at least 2 hours a week and shooting for 3 to to 4 hours and week and then I will reassess after that.

Today for first time in as long as I can remember I did cardio only for a bit over an hour nonstop and all within optimal heart rate for fat burning. I have actually been feeling pretty damn good.

Thanks for any help or advice.

 

[T&H]

I don't know how many are here that incorporate a large portion of cardio in their workouts or most of their workouts are cardio. @T&H perhaps and I seem to remember a few others.

My question is, have you ever done a stretch of training where half of your training schedule was weights and the other half was cardio? If so, can you give a brief description on how you split up your time and what worked best for you?

I'm still lifting more than I am doing cardio but I have been amping up my cardio over the last month and a half. I'm up to at least 2 hours a week and shooting for 3 to to 4 hours and week and then I will reassess after that.

Today for first time in as long as I can remember I did cardio only for a bit over an hour nonstop and all within optimal heart rate for fat burning. I have actually been feeling pretty damn good.

Thanks for any help or advice.

It doesn't really matter when you do cardio in relation to weights. Just fit in cardio when it works best, in the morning, afternoon, before or after weights.

When I was running a lot, it was always in the afternoons and always after lifting on days I lifted. Just find a good time in your schedule and stick with it.

 

[LowDoseNatty]

I don’t know if mine is considered a lot. I either do 30 mins HIIT 7x a week or 60 mins steady state everyday. Always fasted after my hgh

 

[mass gain]

I don’t know if mine is considered a lot. I either do 30 mins HIIT 7x a week or 60 mins steady state everyday. Always fasted after my hgh

I would consider it more than average for sure.

 

[mass gain]

It doesn't really matter when you do cardio in relation to weights. Just fit in cardio when it works best, in the morning, afternoon, before or after weights.

When I was running a lot, it was always in the afternoons and always after lifting on days I lifted. Just find a good time in your schedule and stick with it.

Yeah time is the key factor for me. I have to just fit it in and make my workout days longer to include at least 30 to 45 min cardio. Its very easy for me to stay within my optimal fat burning heart rate as long as I have time and my body doesn't break down on me.

I have had some injury issues again but right now I have no problems with elliptical or Jacobs Ladder so I am sticking with those two. May add in bike.

 

[Millard]

My question is, have you ever done a stretch of training where half of your training schedule was weights and the other half was cardio? If so, can you give a brief description on how you split up your time and what worked best for you?

When I do this, what seems to work best for me, in terms of managing intensity and recovery, is avoiding doing both on same day and allowing 48 hrs recovery between weight workouts. This largely limits to full body workouts on weight training days.

 

[Canknucklehead]

I always do at least 4-7 hours of cardio per week. Stair master or incline walk on treadmill for now!

More energy
Better blood pressure
Better mood
Stay leaner

Some of the benefits I have noticed.

Cardio is really good for your heart and I believe you should always do some per week!

 

[mass gain]

I always do at least 4-7 hours of cardio per week. Stair master or incline walk on treadmill for now!

More energy
Better blood pressure
Better mood
Stay leaner

Some of the benefits I have noticed.

Cardio is really good for your heart and I believe you should always do some per week!

I just upped mine to right around 5 hours because I am liking it so far.

I would agree with the benefits you listed as long as you stay within your own optimal fat burning heart rate range.

Edit: Lol, I didn't even realize this is a thread I created. Apologies for any of my peat and repeats.
So I have bumped it a little to be closer to 5 which is where I will stay at for now.

Also @Millard I have taken your advice and I have incorporated days where its just my cardio. These are the days where I have increased my avg cardio time to get closer to 5 hours per week.

Thanks for the responses everyone.

 

[mass gain]

PS - not as intense but does anyone remember the Bigger, Faster, Stronger training?
I feel like I am in an old man's altered version of that now. I have days that are just cardio and days with minimal or no cardio and mostly weights.