Questions tagged [cardio]
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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Maximum healthy daily amount of cardio?
I've recently taken a 2-month contract in a remote part of the country, and I'll be doing night shifts for all of it. I've had to do night shift work in the past, and I've found daily exercise was ...
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Optimal training advice for 800 meter runner?
Background: Last year, I ran a 17:30 XC 5k, a 4:53 mile, a 2:08 800m and a 58s 400m. Using an age graded calculator, it appears my performance increases relatively up to the 800, and then drops off at ...
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Better to increase your time or intensity first?
I'm overweight and out of shape. I recently joined a gym to try and correct this. (Before you ask, yes, I asked my doctor about it. He said "Yes, please do, this is a good idea, have some ...
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Is it better to run 1 mile every day or 2 miles every other day or n miles every n days? [closed]
By better I mean for cardiovascular health.
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Is it necessary to eat in calorie deficit to lose belly fat? [duplicate]
I'm 24 yo, height 5'8, and weight 65.
I do not want to reduce weight but only the belly fat which has increased in the past several months. I eat healthy but my lifestyle is quite sedentary (as in, ...
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help on supplementary exercise for cycling
so my question is pretty simple basically im a relative beginner at biking and was wondering what some good form of exercise would be on the days im not cycling thats not too taxing so i can still ...
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Advice needed on home gym equipment purchase
I and my wife would like to purchase one or multiple pieces of training equipment / machines, so we can do all our fitness from home. The general requirements in this context are:
Nothing that puts ...
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For my case, I see almost zero difference in the burning rate of calories between my steady state cardio and HIIT - should I still choose HIIT?
I'm 38, male 5'6", weigh between 150-155 pounds, and I do strength training for about three to four hours per week, aside from the cardiovascular workouts, the present question is based on the ...
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If a child scooters everyday, does it make one leg of him/her larger than the other?
My six-year-old daughter scooters every day for about an hour. She feels very comfortable scootering with her right leg on the scooter and refuses to switch legs.
My question is: If she keeps doing ...
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Power duration curve for endurance sports
I have a question regarding the power-duration curve for sports. This curve is power on the y-axis and time on the x-axis. For probably all endurance athletes they will have a exponential declining ...
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Skinny fat : Caloric deficit and/or cardio?
I'm a skinny fat and I'm a little bit confused about the need of cardio.
From my understanding, calorie deficit will make my body consume more energy.
On the other hand, in some videos, they say that ...
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Reducing calorie intake or doing more cardio exercise, which one is more effective for losing fat?
I am interested to know which approach is more effective if someone likes to hold his current muscle bulk but only lose fat?
Is it better to keep the previous diet but add more cardio exercises? Or ...
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How can I interpret Ergometry results?
The information that I found was limited to interpreting the maximum METs reading, however ergometry results contain also HR in every stage and much more. What can I learn from this fitnesswize?
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How do I do Zone 2 training / low intensity training precise enough?
Peter Attia does "Zone 2" training on an indoor bike so that he has precise control on wattage and HR.
So my question is: How precise does low-intensity training have to be to have the same ...
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Should I be out of breath after/during a cardio workout?
I've noticed several times that by the end of a cardio (exercise bike) session my breathing is not elevated, in fact when I notice during a session it feels I'm barely breathing at all.
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Why is the aerobic system not used anymore upon a certain treshold?
When i look at my performance diagnostic for cycling, from a certain point on (~after fat max zone) the amount of fat burned decreases to zero (with increasing wattage) and only carbs are used to ...
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Is there anything wrong with just biking?
Lately I have decided that I need to get into shape. I have heard that most of weight loss begins in the kitchen, and I understand the concept of calories in -> calories out very well.
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How "efficient" can someone be at doing cardio?
It's a common belief that doing cardio for weightloss loses its efficacy over time because that person becomes "efficient" at doing the cardio. As in, the cardio you do burns less over time ...
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How do I keep CONSTANT WATTAGE power on indoor bikes?
I have started with Zone 2 training, where it is important to keep constant wattage
How would I do this on the equipment which supports this the best? Should it correct me by varying resistance or ...
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Spreading aerobic activity
It is common advice to aim at 150 minutes moderate aerobic activity: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/expert-answers/exercise/faq-20057916
My questions is how free are we to spread ...
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Is mini stepper with bands vigorous activity?
Some recommendations state that:
do at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week or 75
minutes of vigorous intensity activity a week
My question is: is training on a mini stepper with ...
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What kind of bands exercise are appropriate for mini stepper
I bought a mini stepper with bands.
But I am curious:
What kind of band movements are appropriate for the mini steppers in general?
I saw this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfkpdMXEzuQ, but ...
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Recommendation how to select aerobic trainer for home
I am considering buying ab aerobic trainer for my home because I have relatively high cholesterol. But I have two constraints:
I have a relatively small space with dimensions 1m x 2m.
I'd like it to ...
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Began bicycling cardio program a couple of weeks ago, and am still really tired all day. Is this normal?
I've restarted an exercise program, after a couple of years of not doing too much. I'm not particularly out of shape (45 yo, 5'10, 180 lbs), and can get through my program just fine, but I end up ...
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Bhastrika Pranayama and lung expansion exercises what is the upper safe limit, 500 per day too bad?
I have hyperventilation issues in my lungs, so every 2Km that I swim I need to give a break. Otherwise I can't keep the cardio cycle, may be not a physical limit but a psychological one.
However the ...
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What is the relationship between exercise effort, watts, speed, and calories burned?
This is a tough question to categorize because it involves fitness, physics, math, physiology, and probably more disciplines. But, it's being asked in the context of Fitness so I believe this is the ...
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Will riding a bike for 2 hours in 30 minute increments, burn roughly the same number of calories as riding 2 hours straight?
This question assumes most other variables are constant. Assume that a bicycle rider rides ("exercise time") the exact same distance over the exact same course for a 2 hour duration.
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If doing aerobics after drinking, does it slow down fat sediment caused by drinking?
Alcohol tricks body to believe there is too much energy in blood, so body is enabled, or forced, to store fat.
So, if one does aerobics or endurance training to burn calories after drinking, does it ...
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Can I improve running stamina by increasing intensity rather than duration?
I want to increase my stamina when running, I know that the standard way to do so, is to increase the duration of the workout session, for example a runner may start by running for 30 minutes straight ...
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Can heart rate comparison over time estimate heart muscle growth?
As far as I know, the intensive cardio workouts over a long period of time cause heart growth. The heart muscle is bigger and can pump more blood with one heart beat, allowing the same effort with ...
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Can running cause anxiety and sadness?
I started running about two weeks ago and everything went well at first; however the last few days I have increased anxiety upon waking, so much that it causes vomiting, for no particular reason. Also ...
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Breaststroke swimming - is it moderate or vigorous?
physical activity guidelines recommend
At least 150 minutes a week of moderate intensity activity such as
brisk walking
But it also says I can do for 75 minutes vigorous level activity.
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Karvonen's formula gives higher target heart rates for deconditioned individuals. How can it make any sense from a health perspective?
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T = Target heart rate
M = Maximum heart rate
R = Resting heart rate
I = Intensity (a number between 0 and 1)
Karvonen's formula:
T = (M – R) × I + R
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Are there hidden units in the Pandolf equation?
I've been reading up on several fitness areas and rucking caught my attention. I stumbled across the Pandolf equation for how many calories you burn, which is as follows (link to site where I found ...
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Controlling muscle growth from running
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I'm a 28 year old male, 176cm, 68kg. I used to go swimming for 60min three times a week before the pandemic. Due to the latter, public pools in my country have shut down, and I have not ...
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Brisk walking vs Brisk walking at home (in place)
I think some recommendations say that in order to get health benefits (e.g. have lower risk of some possible health issues in the future) one should do
"do at least 150 minutes of moderate ...
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Should i keep running when i feel like i can't properly breathe?
I started running a couple of weeks ago and it's super fun. The past couple of years i've run a couple of times a month and done weight lifting for muscle mass. This has been fine.
Since i started ...
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Max HR not reached
I’m 5’6. 54kg. Do HIIT 4x week & spin/combat 2x week. My Max HR (220-45=175bpm) but I NEVER reach it. Ever! My RHR is 44-45bpm. VO2max is 48.9.
I push myself to absolute max but I just don’t get ...
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How to burn 1000 calories doing push ups
Title says it all.
Considerations:
I used to do cardio, burning between 1000 to 1500 kilocalories in one session 1 hour to 1.5 hours, which is deemed beginner to intermediate for endurance training ...
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How to evaluate stationary bicycle resistance
I would like to understand how to evaluate the resistance range of a stationary bicycle before buying online, as I have maxed out the resistance on my current one.
All of the bicycles I see online ...
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Burn fat while maintaining flexibility
I am a female aerialist (lyra, silks, etc.) And I have reached a point where I can not advance unless I burn some fat off my mid section. I'm not overweight but that is what I need to achieve however ...
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Best method of jogging
Which is the best technique of jogging out of following 2 that will have a better / faster results when it comes to weight reduction?
Start by walking for about 5 mins, then continuously jog for 40 ...
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Converting a 10k step goal to a mini stepper
I purchased a mini stepper during one of the early lockdowns to keep the blood flowing at my standing desk. I’m interested in upping the overall steps I get in per day. I’ve never measured steps ...
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Elliptical & patellar tendon
I have mild patellar tendinopathy, and would like to still get cardio in. I have an elliptical, but wonder the best way to leverage it while minimizing stress on the patellar tendon/quad. I know with ...
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What should be my running statergy : Running slow for longer or Running fast with short breaks
I am beginner in running (started running 3 weeks before) and I wonder if I am on the right track :
My goal is to cover more distance in the same amount of time , but at the same time taking less ...
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Negative consequences of taking caffeine for (cardio) endurance
I know caffeine increases your endurance/cardio abilities, but does anyone know of any negative effects that could arise during exercise because of caffeine?
For example, does the heart rate change ...
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Do mandatory cloth masks pose a risk to training?
Gyms in my province are changing up the rules once again, on Monday. This time around non-medical masks are required throughout the building while not exercising as well as while exercising (...
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Can you improve and lower your active heartrate during exercise
Are you able to improve your heartrate at an active state? I know athletes have a lower resting heart rate, but I am interested in my heart rate not spiking so high when I weightlift. I noticed my ...
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50 km / 30 mi march in a week - how to prepare?
I've got a 30 mile march in a week. It's not a race but there's a time limit of 12 hours to finish the course. I'm quite fit and took part in a similar event last year, but my girlfriend is less fit ...
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Body building is sore, slow, and needs rest, but the heart doesn't. Why?
I have a question about heart muscle rebuild after high intensity cardio. I wonder if it is a proper question in this forum. If you think not, please kindly tell me where it should be.
Building muscle ...
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