For you fitness buffs, what is better, short and intense cardio or long and slow cardio. I used to do like 30 minutes but then I wouldn't have time or energy to lift weights. I think I'm going to lean towards 15 minutes and then hit the weights. I don't think I need alot more muscle mass, so I do like 15 reps with very low weight. I want to look leaner. Also, do you guys work abs everyday. ------------------ "norm, would you like to buy an indian scalp ? This deal isn't gonna make or break me Norm, so don't jerk me around." Harry Carey "Norm, if I had a mohawk scalp, I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you."
LSD (long, slow, distance) is always considered better for trimming and increasing stamina. Short fast can often be a little traumatic for your body, if you do not already have the right base fitness. It will also cause more of a bulking and shortening of muscles. If you want long, lean muscles, do long slow cardio and light weight, high reps. ------------------ "You sanctimonious philistines, who scoff at me!"
My thing is Run for 30 minutes at a slow pace in a.m. At lunch I do 1 hour on stairmaster using 'fat burn plus' Then in the evening I run for about 30 minutes at a slow pace. This method seems to keep my metabolism at a high rate. I've also found that the stairmaster makes the run in the evening much easier. When I lifted at lunch I found the runs to be brutal. However, lifting is a good thing because you build mass and burn calories all at once. By the way, I have found that music seems to increase your form and stamina when excercising. It makes all the difference in the world for me. Without it I often struggle more than if I had it. ------------------ humble, but hungry.
Yeah, I'm taking a lot of showers. Funny thing is I used to hate showers, but after a good run a cold shower feels great. Ellyptical machines, in my opinion, are the best machine. you hardly feel like you are working out, but when your done, you know you did. Unfortunately, I work out at a free gym and they don't have one. If you want to buy a good one it will cost you an arm and a leg. at least 2,500$. The cheap ones aren't very good. I don't use treadmills. I'd get hurt like Alou. In my case I don't count calories, but I should. It certainly helps. It's all about how many grams of fat and how much carb you put into your body. I'm probably pretty high on both counts. right now I'm eating a lot of Salmon. I just stock up when it sells for about $3.99 per pound at grocery store. Seems like a light and healthy food. George Foreman grill cooks it up real fast and it tastes great without anything on it. It does smell up your place though. ------------------ humble, but hungry.
wow !! That's alot of showers to take. Do you guys actually count calories ? I'm kind of obsessed with doing that. What do you think of the eliptical machine ? ------------------ "norm, would you like to buy an indian scalp ? This deal isn't gonna make or break me Norm, so don't jerk me around." Harry Carey "Norm, if I had a mohawk scalp, I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you."
