Some of us crave
intense cardio every day while others find their bliss in a daily yoga practice.
My levels are normal and I work out 7 days a week - 5 days weight training and 4
intense cardio days (so some days even have 2 workouts) I eat 90 % whole foods, a good balance of protein and veggies and fruit, and carbs in the morning and around my workouts.
Not exact matches
The trick here is to either do longer but less
intense cardio sessions, like 30 - 45 minutes of high pace walking or 30 minutes of riding a bike at a slower pace 3 to 4 times a week, or you can do short (15 - 20 minute),
intense interval workouts (HIIT, tabata or fartlek training) 2 - 3 times a week on non-weightlifting
days.
You can still do some low intensity
cardio every few
days, but no
intense cardio workouts for now.
This is a bad idea for your health and mood, so try and take at least one refreshing walk every
day, or do an at home
cardio, yoga or strength training workout to lift your mood and stop you getting out of shape during
intense periods of study.
I've also heard if you do an
intense (80 % +)
cardio workout, after your regular workout, for about 10 minutes, it increases how long you burn calories for throughout the
day.
Having an
intense cardio session (think HIIT) will provide you with the increased calorie burn throughout the
day.
This is why you pick your low carb
days to be
cardio days or
days when you don't do
intense weightlifting
Lemond often sees women who limit their calories to 1200 per
day, and then do
intense cardio or fitness classes like CrossFit.
Instead of pushing ourselves really hard with
intense cardio workouts — which can create an unhealthy psychological game of «working off calories» — we are simply going on one to three gentle walks each
day.
It is important to have some
days where you do only
cardio to avoid overtraining which can actually slow down your results (keep in mind this refers to high
intense cardio such as running, not power walking) xx
That said, my personal opinion is that unless you're doing
intense cardio for long periods of time (45 — 60 minutes or longer) every single
day, most people don't need to worry about catabolizing muscle — provided they also do strength training a few times a week and eat right every
day — i.e. get an adequate supply of macronutrients (protein, carbs, fats) and micronutrients.
All it takes is high
intense cardio, eating clean (at least 95 % of the time) and lifting weights four
days a week with once or twice a week, with one
day off.
I'd much rather see people doing
intense strength training 3 - 5
days a week and leaving the additional
cardio as a back - pocket weapon for when weight loss truly stalls.
I'm always in the mood for yoga:) Now that I think about it I like to get lost in an
intense cardio or strength training workout when I'm having a bad
day or feeling down.
If you are someone who refuses to do
cardio then you can make your most
intense weight workouts coincide with the high carb
days.
Breakfast: post workout (20 min
cardio, 25 min of
intense weights — one body part a
day)-- fat shake (as i noted above), non-workout
days (weekends) big omelet (4 eggs, bacon, cheese, cooked in bacon grease — so good!)
They're quick but
intense, so perfect for busy
days or to pair with low (er) intensity steady - state
cardio like a long walk or elliptical session.
Also, I like to do 20 - 25 minutes of [
intense] interval
cardio and ab work two
days a week, primarily rowing, running, and on occasion, sprinting on a track or up and down «stadium - style» stairs.
Recent research shows walking slowly throughout the
day is better for burning fat than 45 minutes of
intense cardio... Katy's become addicted to hiking.
Many people try to lose or maintain their body mass by pumping out
intense, daily
cardio sessions
day after
day.
Well, there's no exact answer, because many variables come into play, such as how many
days per week you work out, the intensity that you work out, your age, the type of workout you're performing (slow
cardio,
intense bodyweight training, weight training, etc), and many other factors.
I work out 5 - 6
days a week, varying to 30 - 40 minutes of
intense cardio with a combined plan for weight training focusing on legs and my back.
If it's a weight loss goal and your planned six
days of
intense cardio is really not working out well for you, switch it up.
I am very into body building, I do
intense weight training 4 times a week, and
cardio» on my off
days.