Guest guest Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Yay on shoulder DOMS! With an off ankle it sounds like you made the right choice! I'm sure there's plenty out there on the subject, but here's an article about cardio and muscle building. It's written toward guys, it seems, but there are several suggestions that seem logical. *****language warning!! http://perfectbodyrx.com/2010/08/21/how-to-build-muscle-doing-cardio/ Sara > > I couldn't decide whether to walk or run today. I ended up walking because > my ankle is a tad off and several bodybuilders have told me to lay off the > cardio, as it can use your muscles as fuel. One of my bb friends is in the > off season and like Noel, does almost no cardio. So I'm conflicted. I will > need to do more research on this. I know that walking is okay because after > 20 minutes of using glycogen as fuel the body then turns to use fat for > fuel. However, high intensity cardio uses other energy sources. > > My shoulders are feeling yesterday's workout and I love it P90X legs > tonite along with some kettlebell lower body sections from Weber's > videos on the agenda tonite. Gotta love leg day! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Thanks, Sara!Yeah he seems to say long cardio duration but at a lower intensity too, meaning not running. That's kind of what Noel says too, though I know some bb's do HIIT too. I must say there *are* days where I like riding on my spin bike at a lower intensity but for a long period of time, like with those scenic videos that make it look like you're riding through Tuscany or something then you can put your own motivating music on, or sometimes just riding in the dark to music is good too. Rambling,me Yay on shoulder DOMS! With an off ankle it sounds like you made the right choice! I'm sure there's plenty out there on the subject, but here's an article about cardio and muscle building. It's written toward guys, it seems, but there are several suggestions that seem logical. *****language warning!! http://perfectbodyrx.com/2010/08/21/how-to-build-muscle-doing-cardio/ Sara > > I couldn't decide whether to walk or run today. I ended up walking because > my ankle is a tad off and several bodybuilders have told me to lay off the > cardio, as it can use your muscles as fuel. One of my bb friends is in the > off season and like Noel, does almost no cardio. So I'm conflicted. I will > need to do more research on this. I know that walking is okay because after > 20 minutes of using glycogen as fuel the body then turns to use fat for > fuel. However, high intensity cardio uses other energy sources. > > My shoulders are feeling yesterday's workout and I love it P90X legs > tonite along with some kettlebell lower body sections from Weber's > videos on the agenda tonite. Gotta love leg day! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 I couldn't decide whether to walk or run today. I ended up walking because my ankle is a tad off and several bodybuilders have told me to lay off the cardio, as it can use your muscles as fuel. I've heard of body builders not doing much cardio. I'm definitely no expert on it though. A walk sounds like what you needed today. I'm not surprised at all that you're feeling it in them shoulders. You fried them!! ~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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