Absolute minimum cardio

[lcgator]

Whats the very least amount of cardio one should do for general health? Im not trying to lose any weight, just wanna keep my heart in good shape for the recent weight increase, and the extra lbs. I plan on gaining.

 

[M60]

After you lift do some interval training on a eliptical or cycle. 1 minute warm up, 4 minutes with 20 seconds as hard as you can go and 10 seconds slow, and then 1 minute cool down. It only tskes 6 minutes and it works. Do this atleast 3 times a week.

 

[caladin]

Well it depends on your exertion lvl.

Max Exertion 15min 3xweek (Example sprints, tabata)
Min Exertion 30mins 3xweek (Walking fast, light jogging)

 

[Biggin]

I agree with caladin.

 

[lcgator]

Well it depends on your exertion lvl.

Max Exertion 15min 3xweek (Example sprints, tabata)
Min Exertion 30mins 3xweek (Walking fast, light jogging)

would the 2nd method burn less calories? Cardio is a scary word for me. Even tho my carb count is astronmical I fear weight loss.

 

[caladin]

Sprints 15mins 308 Calories
Joggin 30min 315 Calories

Roughly for a 200lb man

 

[lcgator]

Well I guess ill start with the joggigng, havent done any type of cardio in 10 yrs, this is gonna suck.

 

[Biggin]

Cardio does suck, I fuckin hate it!! JMO.

 

[lcgator]

Yeah thats why Ive avoided it so long, just have to start lookin out for my health. Few more years and I might actually clean up my diet, not today though. I mean I eat lots of clean food, I just eat lots of garbage too.

 

[Biggin]

Everybody does at some point. U coming along for sure.

 

[whitewidow]

i hate cardio too,but i need it to lose weight unfortunately.i smoke too,double wammy.