Cardio is a shorthand term for aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise is comprised of activities that tend to improve the body's utilization of oxygen.
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Sore after work out - can't straighten arm
I'm in good aerobic shape but never did strength training. Yesterday, I did some basic strength work, using both dumbbells and machines. Nothing too crazy - I started light and built my way up. I ...
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How much cardio to lose body fat fast and healthy
What are some good exercise programs to lose as much body fat possible in a short period of time, but still keeping it healthy. A treadmill and elliptical is available to me 24/7. I am 5'11" and ...
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Effects of aerobic exercise after weight lifting
What are the effects, positive and negative of:
Swimming for 30-60 min immed. after weight training
and/or
Walking briskly a few miles the day after weight training
I'm following Starting ...
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What are some upper-body cardio programs to increase endurance?
I'm looking to keep increasing my endurance when I can't do lower body exercises. Are there any interesting high-intensity programs out there that don't rely on your legs?
For reference, Beachbody's ...
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Why do bodybuilders take such a long recovery period?
Why do bodybuilders take recovery periods that are longer than any other type of athlete?
Im doing a mixture of weights and cardio. I try to do 2 sessions with weights focusing on upper body and 2 ...
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Cardio Alternatives to Running
I am looking for cardio alternatives to running, which I find incredibly boring so it's difficult to keep a routine up. I would like something that is a bit shorter and more intensive. I have tried ...
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What can I do for cardio while I am on vacation with no equipment?
I started exercising and eating healthier 3 months ago and am really motivated and on a great schedule. I swim for 30 minutes 2-3 times a week, hike with elevation gain 2.2 miles 1-2 times a week ...
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Want to lose weight, need advice
I am very overweight, at 19 stone. I am in the gym, I go 3 times a week and normally do 40 minutes cardio on the elliptical and 20-30 on the low bike with the proper seat, I find the normal bike hurts ...
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Should I consume protein shakes after team sport (cardio)?
I started to consume protein shakes (about 25g with milk and water) after hitting the gym to help me gain muscles. I also play flag football two times a week, where the training is more focused on ...
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Does duration or intensity or both affect how many calories are burned in a cardio workout.
Is there a relationship between heart-rate over time and calories burned, or is it just duration? What about a non-cardio workout?
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Cardio / HIIT with a collapsed arch
I have a collapsed arch in one of my feet due to a past injury. I have doctor-prescribed orthotics and have been cleared for any and all exercise activity. My primary goal is weight loss. It seems ...
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Which are examples of “higher intensity cardio”?
In a comment I was told:
What you want to do is focus on higher intensity cardio. That will both strengthen your heart making your body more effective at transporting nutrients/oxygen during ...
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Is there any benefit to using a recumbent over a stationary bike or vice versa?
Using the recumbent bike is a lot more comfortable but it also feels a lot more "lazy".
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Spreading workout into two
Would it be better to spread my workout into two different shifts, or better to do it all at once?
My focus is to lose fat, gain muscle.
I am 5'11", weight 185 lbs and I'm 26 years old. I currently ...
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Optimum heart rate for fat loss
I'm trying to figure out what the optimum heart rate should be for cardio exercise to burn fat. According to this website apparently between 60% and 70% is best for fat burning.
Is this true?
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Is long distance running harmful for women?
I was considering taking part in marathon, but recently I came across this article. To summarize, the author claims that long distance running, and actually any cardio done for hours at or above 65 ...
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What kind of workout regimen can get me back in it?
When I was in college, I used to pretty good at keeping up a decent workout schedule (three days a week during normal times, at least one day a week during extremely stressful exam weeks). My ...
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How much cardio for someone with an athletic build?
For someone who is skinny, has an athletic build, and is trying to put on weight through strength training, how much cardio should they include in their workout?
Currently, my workout routine is ...
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Elliptical trainer vs. running
Say I am looking for a 30 min. cardio workout for 3 times a week. Goal is to reduce resting heart rate and improve general fitness. Which is better:
Elliptical trainer (say: max resistance, 90-110 ...
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HRM that shows time-in-zone?
Does anyone know of a heart rate monitor that specifically does this: Say your target HR is a given band or zone, perhaps 115-125. I want a display that shows total elapsed time, inside, that zone. ...
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How to accurately work out calories burned on exercise bike
I am looking for a way to accurately workout how many calories I am burning on my bike. I have a standard bike mounted on a cycle exercising stand. At the moment, I have no way of working out ...
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Swimming routine for a person in very bad shape?
I've been trying to find an answer to this but I couldn't. If this is a duplicate please accept my apologies and please show me the original question.
A bit of background:
I'm a developer in quite ...
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Overtraining my legs doing both cardio and leg workouts
I work out three times a week, using a full body workout plan, doing one leg exercise each time (squats, lunges, deadlifts, with the largest weight I can lift, so it's quite challenging). Two-three ...
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Blurry vision after exercise?
I've noticed that after I do some heavy cardio my vision will sometimes get blurry. The blurriness usually occurs about 15-30 minutes after I exercise and then lasts for 15-30 minutes and is usually ...
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How to incorporate cardio in to a barbell routine?
I lift M-W-F. On A days I would do back squats, bench presses, power cleans, and push ups. On B days I would do back squats, overhead presses, deadlifts, and pull ups.
This is all fine but if I want ...
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Cardio: Longer Workout with Lower Heartrate or Shorter Workout with Higher Heartrate?
I have an exercise regimen for muscle building which works fairly well. However, my cardio is not exactly the best and I'd like to burn as many calories as possible with my time alotted.
I have a ...
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What is the “kernel” for a 4 decade training program for physical fitness?
Almost all training programs or workout routines are focused on the very short term, e.g. 90 days, 12 weeks and similar.
My questions is about the "kernel" (key elements in a wide sense) for a ...
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Is there a definitive way to calculate a target heart rate for a cardiovascular workout?
In one book I read, the target heart rate for a cardiovascular workout for a person my age (36) was somewhat lower (10-15bpm) than the rate listed on some of the machines I'm familiar with at the gym. ...
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Is this still HIIT? How can I tweak my routine?
I've been doing interval training on the treadmill for quite some time now. My routine started out with a simple minute-minute preset regime on an inexpensive treadmill which I have since killed with ...
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How do I measure Vo2Max at home without specialized equipment?
I'm about to start the Tabata routine to increase my cardio endurance.
The best I've found is this calculator.
Are those results accurate? If not, please suggest an alternative.
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Should I do cardio if I want to gain muscle weight and lose fat?
I'm 24, 1,83 cm and 70kg (6ft 0in, 155 lbs). Technically I'm not underweight but I could use some bulk. I have started doing some weight training (about 3 days a week) and I plan to get a personal ...
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Should I take days off from working out - regardless of what my workout schedule is?
I'm currently working out where I alternate between cardio and weightlifting, and on my weightlifting days I alternate the body parts I target. Doing this I work out everyday, the idea being since ...
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Difference between cutting calories and cardio (with regard to fat loss)?
Whenever someone says they are looking to lose weight or burn fat, the universal answer seems to be diet+cardio. I myself am guilty of always recommending people get on a cardio program in addition to ...
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Does cardio burn fat differently than burning calories though non-cardio workouts?
I have read over and over again that you can't target specific areas to lose fat in. Also we know that if we burn more calories than we consume, we lose weight. My question is then: Does it make a ...
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Should i do cardio or weights first?
If in one gym session, I want to run (30-40 mins) and lift weights, is it better to run first or do the weights first. I have done a bunch of googling and keep reading conflicting answers so wanted ...
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Will a boxing bag as my primary workout be okay for my cardio and weight loss?
I am 20 years old and don't have much room or time for much equipment or a gym membership. When I was in highschool about 10kg ago I had my 6 pack everything but since working I've put on that 10kg ...
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Correct position on an upright exercise bike?
Let's say I use something similar to the exercise bike shown below. When I used to do track, my friends told me while exercising on this machine, to keep a straight back (maybe even a little leaned ...
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Is it okay to continue workouts while fasting?
I'm fasting (water only) for an undetermined amount of time (7-14 days) for personal reasons, but I want to continue my workouts so I don't fall out of the habit. I'm afraid if I let myself skip them ...
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Is it a good idea to only do cardio?
I'm an ectomorph and because of lots of reasons, I cannot (or chose not to) do weights. But I can work on cardio (run, swim etc.)
Is this a good idea (only cardio but no weights)?
My diet is fairly ...
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Running vs Insanity vs P90X
I am 25yo 170cm x 57kg and I like run
I started running 3 years ago, because I wanted to lose weight, so after few months I get rid of 25kg~, after that I continued running more seriously, and I ...
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Does aerobic exercise training change resting metabolism?
My question is basically whether aerobic exercise training makes one more effective at utilizing a greater proportion of FFAs (free fatty acids) as opposed to glucose under resting conditions. So this ...
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Using a stepper once in a while
When visiting my parents I have access to their stepper.I only visit them every now and then - lets assume once a month I can use the stepper.
I don't have a specific goal, I normally ride bike and ...
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Am I doing too much cardio for losing weight?
I am a 270 pound male that would like to lose weight and body fat. I am doing cardio every day twice a day for 45 minutes each session. I am also using weight lifting machines three times a week. Am I ...
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How should I prepare for a marathon on an elliptical machine?
I recently got excited about the idea of running a marathon on an elliptical machine after reading this post on livestrong.org:
Colonel Mastrianna, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Manpower, Personnel, ...
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Cold and fever after doing extensive cardio sport?
Every Sunday I do soccer in the morning for two hours where I run non stop and sweat extensively. After the sport I take a shower and take the bus home, but by the time I get home my dry and clean ...
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2 weekly 1 hour cardio sessions vs 4 weekly sessions of 30 min
What is better for health, 2 weekly sessions of 1 hour of cardio or 4 weekly sessions of 30 minutes of cardio? Both at 65-85% of my max heartrate.
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Is it necessary to use different types of cardio machines?
Or to put it another way - is there a benefit to alternating between e.g. the treadmill and the stationary bike, other than making it a bit more interesting.
I mostly asked because right now I'm ...
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I feel acidity after running
Daily i run for 15 minutues on treadmill. After 10 minutes, it started feeling of acidity in food pipe. What would you like to suggest in this context?
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How much time does it take to reduce belly fat?
I read lot of questions on reducing belly fat in this forum. I am also suffering from large fat around my abdomen. i have started exercise (weight training + cardio) and leading with healthy food ...
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How best to address a strength/cardio imbalance?
I recently took the Adult Fitness Test outlined in the President's Fitness Challenge. The test is broken down into 3 sections: Aerobic Fitness, Muscular Strength and Flexibility, and you are scored ...
