Which Cardio??

Ok, so I'm pretty much doing a cut.
 
As well as weights 3 times a week, I'm doing 3 x 40min cardio sessions per week, but I'm confused.
 
Two separate personal trainers at the gym told me not to over do the cardio. They said to keep it to 15 mins of high intensity running and no more.
My brother in law is a body builder and he said the opposite. Never break a sweat he said. Get on the bike and do 40 mins of moderate cardio.
 
So I find myself doing a bit of both. 30 mins at 65% on the Cross trainer, then 12 mins high intensity interval training on the treadmill.
 
But should I just do one or the other? I'm 19% body fat.
 
Your thoughts...?

There are different schools of thought as to what is 'best' - high intensity or steady state cardio and you will find that some members on here will champion one and others will champion the other option!  I think as long as you are adequately fuelled in order to keep muscle loss to a minimum, it shouldn't be a problem which one you do! 

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I usually to do uphill fast paced walking on a treadmill for 45 mins - 1 hour, easy on the joints, just a little bit boring.

I always do 30 minutes walking 5 days a week even when bulking, doing that little bit of cardio keeps me fit and also helps a little on the last one or two reps that im pushing out.

Whichever type of cardio you are doing take the level up to a point where you are just breathing a bit heavy, but could hold a conversation if you have to. You should be mildly sweating at this point.

Work your way up to around 30 to 40 minutes 3 to 5 times a week.

And don't add calories into your diet pre-cardio to try to fuel it or you'll be wasting your effort.

stuart hamilton
Hamiltons Fitness
Colchester, UK
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Righto... So I'll keep doing what I'm doing. Thanks everyone :)

Morning CV is the fat kill for me ,but it can make you feel run down all day.
So this maybe the hardcore why of doing things.
Daz

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forddee


Morning CV is the fat kill for me ,but it can make you feel run down all day.
So this maybe the hardcore why of doing things.
Daz

How much morning cardio do you do mate?

Does this increase as you come closer to competition - i.e. wk 1 = 30 mins, wk2, 45mins etc.?

Bodybuilding Warehouse

Hi Thai hope all is going well with BWH .

I have been doing light CV from about 8 weeks out now mainly at night before i go to bed ,as this is when time lets me because i don't have a 9-5 job.

I will do 30/40 mins PD ,and this week morning CV is always done .
Also 30/40mins  evening CV will be added in to ,making the days CV up to 120mins PD max in the last three weeks up to show
.

Daz

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London

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forddee


Hi Thai hope all is going well with BWH .

I have been doing light CV from about 8 weeks out now mainly at night before i go to bed ,as this is when time lets me because i don't have a 9-5 job.

I will do 30/40 mins PD ,and this week morning CV is always done .
Also 30/40mins  evening CV will be added in to ,making the days CV up to 120mins PD max in the last three weeks up to show
.

Daz

So are you doing it like this?

Upon waking: 30/40 mins
Post-Training: 30/40
Pre-Bed: 30/40

Which do you think you see the most fat loss from? Are each of these fueled with the glutamine or do you leave pre-bed unfueled as you'll have the glycogen from the days food in your muscles still?

Thanks mate! :)

Bodybuilding Warehouse

ThaiFighter

forddee


Hi Thai hope all is going well with BWH .

I have been doing light CV from about 8 weeks out now mainly at night before i go to bed ,as this is when time lets me because i don't have a 9-5 job.

I will do 30/40 mins PD ,and this week morning CV is always done .
Also 30/40mins  evening CV will be added in to ,making the days CV up to 120mins PD max in the last three weeks up to show
.

Daz

So are you doing it like this?

Upon waking: 30/40 mins Yes mainly 30mins
Post-Training: 30/40 Never done CV are after my work out as i am stuffed anyway
Pre-Bed: 30/40 Yes mainly 40mins here

Which do you think you see the most fat loss from? Are each of these fueled with the glutamine or do you leave pre-bed unfueled as you'll have the glycogen from the days food in your muscles still?
 
The best fat loss i find is from morning CV IMO ,and yes morning are fueled with the glutamine and pre bed CV is not ,but i do have 2 scoops whey after Cv then sleep.
When i do have carbs i feel they last about 2 hours ,before i get the feel to eat again and its that i am fighting.
Getting on the scales and how i look is the key for me ,i know it may sound odd but its an inner balance of things in me or is that the sweet tin calling me
 
I hope i come across clear but put me right if i don't
All the best Daz
Thanks mate! :

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No mate that's really useful - on that note.....30 mins cardio now then off to bed with some casein & flaxseeds! lol

Bodybuilding Warehouse

I know some may so its a NO NO doing CV before bad ,as you are leaving you body low on fuel and muscle building cals or am i burning of the un used cals that would be turned to fat over night in the body?

But as said i have my whey and when i do this i mostly have 6 hours sleep before i get up and do another 30 mins light walking.
(but if i sleep for longer i  take 1 scoop whey in a shaker to bed)
,but at this stage i am trying to get that hard moving fat off my love handles and BF% is very low.
Daz

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London

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hamiltonsfitness


Whichever type of cardio you are doing take the level up to a point where you are just breathing a bit heavy, but could hold a conversation if you have to. You should be mildly sweating at this point.

Work your way up to around 30 to 40 minutes 3 to 5 times a week.

And don't add calories into your diet pre-cardio to try to fuel it or you'll be wasting your effort.

Great advice