Quantcast
Question regarding cardio - Beyond.ca - Car Forums
Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: Question regarding cardio

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Calgary
    Posts
    293
    Rep Power
    20

    Default Question regarding cardio

    Sorry if this is a repost, not sure if it belonged in the "All Cardio" post but here goes.

    I was just wondering what the average time should be spent on the treadmill for just the sake of increasing cardio, and trying to burn as little fat as possible.

    Im a really small guy, and just got back into the gym after a year, and i want to put on some lbs and such.

    Problem is I want to have the health benefits of cardio but i dont want to be burning too much calories. As for my diet, it should be fine for now, just some tweaking of some meals throughout the day because i have meds it kind of conflicts with my eating schedule.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Calgary/Burbank
    My Ride
    2001 BMW M3 Convertible
    Posts
    173
    Rep Power
    0

    Default

    First off you can achieve many of the health benefits you desire through strength training, but conditioning your heart and lungs is essential as well.

    Your question kind of depends on your goals...do you play any sports? I am assuming you don't or play very little since you did not mention it so I would suggest some interval cardio training 3X week for 25-30 minutes.

    e.g. 1 min@ 7mph...3 min@ 4.5 and repeat...this is just a guideline, you need to play with it some to find your proper levels...basically you want to be at a 90% effort level for the minute and then try to recover your heart rate for the 3 min then repeat.

    Hope this helps...you can PM me for any additional info...I am a personal trainer and like to help others out with this stuff.

Similar Threads

  1. Question for the computer geek IT people regarding VPN

    By Pacman in forum Computers, Consoles, and other Electronics
    Replies: 10
    Latest Threads: 02-23-2006, 01:42 PM
  2. fasted cardio / cardio on empty stomach

    By gggunit in forum Health and Fitness
    Replies: 7
    Latest Threads: 02-18-2006, 02:53 AM
  3. ethical question regarding collecting damage payouts

    By googe in forum General Car/Bike Talk
    Replies: 3
    Latest Threads: 08-10-2005, 08:50 AM
  4. Question Regarding Ticket In BC

    By CurtisMinBC in forum Society / Law / Current Events / Politics
    Replies: 4
    Latest Threads: 02-13-2005, 05:49 PM
  5. Question regarding insurance

    By Jynx in forum General Car/Bike Talk
    Replies: 4
    Latest Threads: 09-25-2004, 04:12 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •