Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Remember your 10 will not be my 10 and my 10 will not be someone else's. Most cardio is effective if you keep at it. HIIT is effective in a very short span of time due it's killer intensity. But, If you can't breathe, you can't even walk, you sure can't burn any fat. You can set a fast walking pace at intervals using the incline adjustment. up, up, up, down, up, up, up, down.... it's like walking hills. That's will help strengthen and lengthen those hamstrings too. Makes for pretty legs. Just realize that your progress may be slower than what you really want. I don't really push myself with cardio because I have this horrible irrational fear of flying off the back of the treadmill. But I know I do what I can do and if I keep on doing it, the flab will come off. Please don't KILL yourself for the sake of getting there fast. Make this a program you can LIVE with. Deb > > OK so I will admit it's not killing me - maiming me is more like it! > lol > > I will admit I have not walked in awhile, jogging - ummm no - not > unless I was chasing the ice cream truck and to get me into a full > out sprint he had better have mocha chocolate chunk!!! So needless > to say I am having a very hard time with the cardio part...I look > forward to my weight training very much but the cardio days - UGH - > dreading them more each time...I think it's more the running part > (the whole coughing up a lung - full bore type skwigg so often talks > about)...I get winded right away and a touch of asthma (which I have > not felt in years!) hits me like a large lump in my upper chest and > throat (BTW it took me to this week to figure out what the lump in > my throat was-I couldn't breathe! lol) > > Soooo...yep another question from the newbie ...will the cardio be > effective (for now anyway - until I build up some stamina) to just > do 30 minutes at a fast walking pace (like 3.5 mph) ?? Anyone > else have this problem and work thru it successfully that can offer > some advice? > > Thanks! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Well, cardio is definately not fun, I hate running (unless there is a ball or puck in front of me, LOL). But I have come to love the cardio day as a challenge. And I have improved. For the last two weeks (I am on week 4 now) I have actually been able to complete the whole thing without slowing to a walk once. I run the whole 20 minutes, I am so proud of myself. Next I will try and up the speed and run faster. But having said that...maybe you are trying to do too much to fast?? I don't think walking will cut it as you need that high intensity, but maybe you could start at a slower speed so you aren't quite so close to barfing up a lung at the end. -just your spleen instead... ; ) Best wishes, Amy in Alaska From: " bakerfamily_ny " <bakerfamily_ny@...> Subject: CARDIO KILLING ME!!!! I look forward to my weight training very much but the cardio days - UGH - dreading them more each time...I think it's more the running part (the whole coughing up a lung - full bore type skwigg so often talks about)...I get winded right away and a touch of asthma (which I have not felt in years!) hits me like a large lump in my upper chest and throat (BTW it took me to this week to figure out what the lump in my throat was-I couldn't breathe! lol) Soooo...yep another question from the newbie ...will the cardio be effective (for now anyway - until I build up some stamina) to just do 30 minutes at a fast walking pace (like 3.5 mph) ?? Anyone else have this problem and work thru it successfully that can offer some advice? Thanks! __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 i was ready lately that asthma and 'quietly' get worse, that is you don't have attacks, but your breathing slowly gets more shallow. My first suggestion is go to your doc and get your asthma assessed. You make it clear that you have not done anything stressful in a long time, so you might not really be aware of the extent of your asthma problem. Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 When I started I couldn't even do the 20 minute HIIT. I would always get an exercise induced asthma attack. It took me over 6 months until I could do one. As the weight dropped off I can get my heart rate higher without having an attack. Now mind you I don't have asthma any other time But even now if I worked as hard as does and what the program calls for I will absolutely have an asthma attack. I still push it to the brink of that though. Michele T. On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:44:41 -0000 " bakerfamily_ny " <bakerfamily_ny@...> writes: > OK so I will admit it's not killing me - maiming me is more like it! > > lol > > I will admit I have not walked in awhile, jogging - ummm no - not > unless I was chasing the ice cream truck and to get me into a full > out sprint he had better have mocha chocolate chunk!!! So needless > > to say I am having a very hard time with the cardio part...I look > forward to my weight training very much but the cardio days - UGH - > > dreading them more each time...I think it's more the running part > (the whole coughing up a lung - full bore type skwigg so often talks > > about)...I get winded right away and a touch of asthma (which I have > > not felt in years!) hits me like a large lump in my upper chest and > > throat (BTW it took me to this week to figure out what the lump in > my throat was-I couldn't breathe! lol) > > Soooo...yep another question from the newbie ...will the cardio be > > effective (for now anyway - until I build up some stamina) to just > do 30 minutes at a fast walking pace (like 3.5 mph) ?? Anyone > else have this problem and work thru it successfully that can offer > > some advice? > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 The Power Within We all possess it; we just need to be able to tap into it. It lives deep down inside, in the inner man. What is it? It is the power within. Some may ask, where does it come from and how do I tap into it? It is given to us from God, and we are all born with it. We have each been given a free will- a free will to make decisions that will result in different outcomes in our lives. However, there are many times when we are guided by our senses, and emotions, instead of what our spirit tells us is right. We conform to what the world has to offer- instead of taking a step forward; we end up taking tree steps back. If we understand that we are the ones who are in control, and not our senses, we will win. Who is " we " ? " We " are the spirits that dwell inside of our physical bodies. The true " us " lives inside. This is whom we need to rely on when facing different challenges in our lives. We have the power within to make a change in our lives. It is in the palm of our hands, we just need to close our fingers around it, and take control. We, in turn, are the only ones responsible for whatever comes to pass in our lives. It's time to tap into the inner man and to make a positive change in our lives. We can do it, it just takes power! Its all in the mind!! I make my day what I want to make it Where I am today is where my mind puts me. - Blanks I will admit I have not walked in awhile, jogging - ummm no - not unless I was chasing the ice cream truck and to get me into a full out sprint he had better have mocha chocolate chunk!!! So needless to say I am having a very hard time with the cardio part...I look forward to my weight training very much but the cardio days - UGH - dreading them more each time...I think it's more the running part (the whole coughing up a lung - full bore type skwigg so often talks about)...I get winded right away and a touch of asthma (which I have not felt in years!) hits me like a large lump in my upper chest and throat (BTW it took me to this week to figure out what the lump in my throat was-I couldn't breathe! lol) Soooo...yep another question from the newbie ...will the cardio be effective (for now anyway - until I build up some stamina) to just do 30 minutes at a fast walking pace (like 3.5 mph) ?? Anyone else have this problem and work thru it successfully that can offer some advice? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 This thread reminded me of how deconditioned one of the couples were on the last edition of The Biggest Loser. The guy was actually turning green, hyperventilating and really looked like he was going to keel over when he was on/off the eliptical trying to catch a breath. His fiance was not much better on the treadmill. She was huffing/puffing beet red & sweating profusely all the while whining/telling Jillian she was going to fall off (trying to hold onto the rails for support). Jillian wacked her hands and told her to step it up, to focus beyond the pain - that she wasnt going to get results without major effort. She told the guy to get back on NOW and kept on his butt to move it no matter what dont stop (slow down but dont stop). And ya know what? They ended up winning the competition! You wouldve ever thought that they would make such significant changes from seeing them on the first week of their journey. Everyone starts somewhere. So the lesson here is, dont put limits on yourself. Negatives like 'I cant do this more than ...' and whatnot are self limiting. Always strive for more than you thought you could do. Instead of doing HIIT on the treadmill, try a recumbant bike (they have all kinds of course terrain levels on them). Or if thats not an option, then use various inclines on the treadmill instead of speed. If you workout at a gym, do a cardio circuit of sorts - walking/stair climber/bike/faster pace or incline walking etc etc round and round like 5-10 min on each - that way you do more difficult stamina challenging paces of various levels - gee almost like another form of HIIT! ;-) joni ------------------------------------------------- *A year from now you may wish you had started today* ---------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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