Hi Everyone,
I am just curious about cardio's necessity, benefits, and costs.
1. In the 1980's, experts thought cardio was the mana from Heaven. Specifically, they even thought that because you burn more fat, the long and slow cardio.
Even chiropractors, doctors, etc. seem to recommend extra long and slow cardio, even over weights, for fat loss.
Obviously, it is one extreme.
2. Others in the 1990's and 2000's believed that HIIT, etc. was better. It accomplishes more in a shorter amount of time.
3. Some people, such as hard gainers or Mike Whitfield's Bodyweight Finishers, have ways to end traditional cardio.
4. Is cardio really necessary?
5. To me, it has changed from priority #1 or #2, to priority #6, etc.
Currently, I try to do: strength training, hypertrophy resistance training, bodyweight finishers, stretching and movement exercises (during breaks), well-honed diet via cooking my own foods, then long and slow cardio.
So, it is now it is a lower priority. It will not necessarily wear down my muscle, but is working better.
6. What do you guys think? Any research?
I am just curious about cardio's necessity, benefits, and costs.
1. In the 1980's, experts thought cardio was the mana from Heaven. Specifically, they even thought that because you burn more fat, the long and slow cardio.
Even chiropractors, doctors, etc. seem to recommend extra long and slow cardio, even over weights, for fat loss.
Obviously, it is one extreme.
2. Others in the 1990's and 2000's believed that HIIT, etc. was better. It accomplishes more in a shorter amount of time.
3. Some people, such as hard gainers or Mike Whitfield's Bodyweight Finishers, have ways to end traditional cardio.
4. Is cardio really necessary?
5. To me, it has changed from priority #1 or #2, to priority #6, etc.
Currently, I try to do: strength training, hypertrophy resistance training, bodyweight finishers, stretching and movement exercises (during breaks), well-honed diet via cooking my own foods, then long and slow cardio.
So, it is now it is a lower priority. It will not necessarily wear down my muscle, but is working better.
6. What do you guys think? Any research?