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meepa · 07-14-2004, 03:35 PM

I do jogging and sometimes some sprinting on my treadmill when I wake up in the morning. I try to do this on a daily basis, but some of my friends insist I shouldn't be doing this more than like 3 times a week. Whenever I try to research something about excersize on the net, I get a thousand different answers. Someone please help!

Kazic · 07-14-2004, 08:00 PM

I do most of my cardio ( very little to be truthfull) in sports like soccer or riding my bike to the store. I do almost no cardio in the gym.

Trisk · 07-14-2004, 10:07 PM

I'm pretty sure cardio is okay every day. The thing you shouldn't be doing every day is weight lifting. For weights, you do need to skip days to rest your muscles...but I think cardio is fine. Just make sure you stretch before/after running and rest up if you pull something

SiNai · 07-14-2004, 10:24 PM

What are your goals?

bing bing · 07-14-2004, 10:51 PM

Cardio every day isn't a problem. Think back to when we were hunter gatherers and it's likely they'd have done cardio every day. Lifting weights on the other hand, as you’re probably already aware should be done every second or third day. If it works for you and you're not feeling run down, stick with it.

apeman · 07-15-2004, 12:44 AM

yeah ... unless you're trying to gain muscle mass you can do cardio every day I should think ... I think the minimum recommended amount of cardio is 30mins 3 times a week, or thereabouts ... i'm just starting to run every day so i'll let you know if it fucks me up

jokeR`afk · 07-15-2004, 07:52 AM

I hope the poster doesn't mind if I append a question to this.
How about twice daily on alternating days? One time just after wakeup, and then later on combined with weights after you've had some food? The second time would probably be a shorter session, maybe more intense.

st33lr4t · 07-15-2004, 11:02 AM

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Originally posted by SiNai
What are your goals?

exactly...what are you goals?

meepa · 07-15-2004, 11:15 AM

Thanks for the replies guys. I don't have any goals really except to keep my heart ticking and to burn off a little stomach fat (I don't have fat anywhere else but there... it's like a depository).

matteo101 · 07-15-2004, 10:32 PM

If you are trying to keep your heart ticking and burn off fat..then cardio everday is something you should keep doing. Don't listen to your friends, cardio is really good for you, and will help you accomplish your goals.

limey · 07-16-2004, 10:09 AM

Everything said here is true. You'll basically know when you're doing too much cardio because you'll be a little tired and a little fatigued but as you rest and your body gets conditioned, these symptons will subside.
When you get really serious, and to answer the question above about doing cardio twice a day, this really helps to burn calories. Doing cardio in the morning really stokes the internal fire to help burn calories throughtout the day. Doing cardio a second time later on in the day will bring your work rate back up and burn the calories that you consumed during the day. If you're doing cardio everyday try not to omit carbs too much during the day. This will give your body fuel it will need and keep it from touching any protein or muscle reserves.

Nazggul · 07-16-2004, 04:31 PM

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Originally posted by st33lr4t
exactly...what are you goals?

Agreed, most definitely.

There are a glut of "Fitness Trainers" out there these days just praying on people. Beware of anyone who tells you that such and such is the only way to go. You need to define your goals, educate yourself on what exercises produce what results, and then after doing them decide what works for you personally.

sailor · 07-16-2004, 05:07 PM

It totally depends on what you are doing. Are you really kicking some ass? Are you tired from the workout the next day? If so, then yeah, take a day off to recover. If your taking it easy, then yeah, you can do it every day.

When I am biking, if I hammer it and/or ride a very long time, I definitely need the next day off, sometimes more. If Im just out spinning it around for a while, I can keep on going.

07-14-2004, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
meepa Insane	How often to do cardio? I do jogging and sometimes some sprinting on my treadmill when I wake up in the morning. I try to do this on a daily basis, but some of my friends insist I shouldn't be doing this more than like 3 times a week. Whenever I try to research something about excersize on the net, I get a thousand different answers. Someone please help!

07-14-2004, 08:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kazic Psycho Location: Fortress of Solitude	I do most of my cardio ( very little to be truthfull) in sports like soccer or riding my bike to the store. I do almost no cardio in the gym. __________________ "Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids,we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music." -Kristian Wilson, Nintendo, Inc, 1989

07-14-2004, 10:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
SiNai Dreams In Digital Location: Iowa	What are your goals? __________________ I can't seem to remember now What it was like- to live life, before you.. symbiont

07-15-2004, 12:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
apeman Wah Location: NZ	yeah ... unless you're trying to gain muscle mass you can do cardio every day I should think ... I think the minimum recommended amount of cardio is 30mins 3 times a week, or thereabouts ... i'm just starting to run every day so i'll let you know if it fucks me up __________________ pain is inevitable but misery is optional - stick a geranium in your hat and be happy

07-16-2004, 05:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	It totally depends on what you are doing. Are you really kicking some ass? Are you tired from the workout the next day? If so, then yeah, take a day off to recover. If your taking it easy, then yeah, you can do it every day. When I am biking, if I hammer it and/or ride a very long time, I definitely need the next day off, sometimes more. If Im just out spinning it around for a while, I can keep on going. __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

07-14-2004, 10:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trisk Insane	I'm pretty sure cardio is okay every day. The thing you shouldn't be doing every day is weight lifting. For weights, you do need to skip days to rest your muscles...but I think cardio is fine. Just make sure you stretch before/after running and rest up if you pull something

07-14-2004, 10:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
bing bing Addict Location: Melbourne, Australia	Cardio every day isn't a problem. Think back to when we were hunter gatherers and it's likely they'd have done cardio every day. Lifting weights on the other hand, as you’re probably already aware should be done every second or third day. If it works for you and you're not feeling run down, stick with it.

07-15-2004, 07:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
jokeR`afk Upright	I hope the poster doesn't mind if I append a question to this. How about twice daily on alternating days? One time just after wakeup, and then later on combined with weights after you've had some food? The second time would probably be a shorter session, maybe more intense.

07-15-2004, 11:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
meepa Insane	Thanks for the replies guys. I don't have any goals really except to keep my heart ticking and to burn off a little stomach fat (I don't have fat anywhere else but there... it's like a depository).

07-15-2004, 10:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
matteo101 In transition Location: north, no south abit, over to the right, getting warmer...there!	If you are trying to keep your heart ticking and burn off fat..then cardio everday is something you should keep doing. Don't listen to your friends, cardio is really good for you, and will help you accomplish your goals.

07-16-2004, 10:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
limey Insane Location: not there	Everything said here is true. You'll basically know when you're doing too much cardio because you'll be a little tired and a little fatigued but as you rest and your body gets conditioned, these symptons will subside. When you get really serious, and to answer the question above about doing cardio twice a day, this really helps to burn calories. Doing cardio in the morning really stokes the internal fire to help burn calories throughtout the day. Doing cardio a second time later on in the day will bring your work rate back up and burn the calories that you consumed during the day. If you're doing cardio everyday try not to omit carbs too much during the day. This will give your body fuel it will need and keep it from touching any protein or muscle reserves.