Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 I just wanted some peoples input on the whole cardio first thing in the morning...I personally do cardio first thing in the morning...but soon my schedule may not allow that to happen...has anybody have NOT done cardio first thing in the morning and still get results, does anyone think that the results differ if you do it first thing rather then later...besides during high intensity training you use your muscles, so we may all be eating away at our muscles by doing it first thing in the morning...anybody have thouhts about this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 I think the cardio in the morning thing is a little overrated. The greatest benefit from morning cardio is probably that it gets done before the day begins and your schedule falls apart. You're less likely to skip it if it's the first thing you do. I don't think doing it in the afternoon or evening will hurt you in any way. I wake up around 6:00am but I don't go to the gym for another 4 hours and I've always eaten breakfast first. It hasn't turned me into a pumpkin or anything. Cardio question I just wanted some peoples input on the whole cardio first thing in the morning...I personally do cardio first thing in the morning...but soon my schedule may not allow that to happen...has anybody have NOT done cardio first thing in the morning and still get results, does anyone think that the results differ if you do it first thing rather then later...besides during high intensity training you use your muscles, so we may all be eating away at our muscles by doing it first thing in the morning...anybody have thouhts about this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Only time I ever do cardio first thing in the morning is when my kids are home from school. Otherwise I have breakfast first(protein powder and either oatmeal or a high fiber cereal like Kashi). Breakfast occurs around 4am because I get up early to work(telecommute) and eat while working. My cardio session begins at 8 just after dropping kids off at school. So, there's four hours between my last meal and cardio. It works great and I can't tell any difference in the effect from doing it this way and doing it first thing in the morning. Do it when you can but it is best to wait at least two hours after eating last. Stasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 thanks everyone! This is how i usually do my hiit when on the eliptical.. i usually have it on a level 3-4 (machine levels) then i progress with my speed. sometimes moving so fast that i feel like the machine is going to buckle and im going to fly off. I don't really pay much attention to the calorie thingy (just did then) in case it would help to determine if I was doing it right ?!?! but i felt GREAT! > The intensity is your own level of perceived exertion, not the settings on the machine. > > For me, a level 1 is just lying on my back breathing. > > My level 3 feels like walking at an easy pace. I could do it all day. > > My 5 might be an easy jog or lugging heavy groceries out of the car. My breathing increases a little but I could maintain this pace for quite awhile. > > My 7 might be running at a pretty good clip, breathing deeply, breaking a light sweat, but not gasping or dying. It's challenging but I could keep doing it for the duration of a 30 minute workout. > > My 10 is a flat out sprint, running stairs, cranking a cardio machine up to the highest level, it's all-out fast as I can go. I couldn't move any faster if Freddie Kruger were chasing me. A true 10 is totally anaerobic (without oxygen). I'm gasping, drenched in sweat, the lactic acid burn is tearing up my legs, the pace is only maintainable for 30-60 SECONDS, and when it's over I feel like I might faint, vomit, or heave up a lung. > > Does that help? :-) Everybody's levels will be different depending on what kind of condition they're in. Someone not used to exercising might hit their 10 just walking uphill at a good pace. It really is based on how *you* feel. > > Don't pay too much attention to the calorie displays on cardio equipment. They're very general estimates. If you do a challenging interval workout you'll continue to burn calories at an accelerated rate for hours afterward. > > > > Cardio question > > > > > k... im angry.. i went to the gym to try my cardio work out and > someone stole my bfl book!!! :-( > > so i need to get another one. digressing... > > when i do my 20min cardio on the eliptical, im having a hard time > understanding the 'intensity level' is that the level on the machine > or the speed at which im moving? probably a dumb question but i just > wanted to make sure i was doing it correctly. > Needless to say i burned 210 calories in 20 min. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 I've said it before and I'll say it again....the elliptical can kick your butt!!!!! I did it Tues & Wed and OMG, I so can't even go up stairs even today!!! I too get going really really fast for my 10 that I know everyone is looking at me like " what the heck is she doing! " while they walk at 2.0 MPH on the treadmill for 45 minutes. LOL - i'm done w/ my workout in half that time! BFL IS THE BEST! > > thanks everyone! > > This is how i usually do my hiit when on the eliptical.. i usually > have it on a level 3-4 (machine levels) then i progress with my > speed. sometimes moving so fast that i feel like the machine is going > to buckle and im going to fly off. > I don't really pay much attention to the calorie thingy (just did > then) in case it would help to determine if I was doing it right ?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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