switching up your cardio...

[offthabooks]

so I actually did this & I can honestly say I feel a huge difference.

I had been doing the same cardio routine for bout 2 years now...a mix of running, stepmill, rower, bike & swimming....I started to feel like I had hit my plateau.

I'd tried the elliptical before & didn't really like it b/c I felt it wasn't challenging enough...I decided to give it another try, but this time I upped the resistance. I've done about six 40 minute sessions on it so far & I can really feel it hitting muscles that I felt my other routine wasn't.

anyone else switch up your cardio & what were your results?

[Shaolin Temple]

When i started to do HIIT 3 to 6 times a week and at the end of the 9th or 10th week my fitness level got much better.

I basically did 2 minutes of 12 to 15 mph and walked medium-fast for a quarter mile and repeated for about 25 to 30 minutes easy at the end of that cycle.

When I played sports, flag football, basketball for extended periods of time I was able to dominate because my fitness level. The most underrated aspect of sports is fitness from what I gather. If you ask some random person what makes a good basketball or football player, fitness would probably be mentioned as the 5th most important thing, when it should be number 2.

[Johnny Cage]

running > anything yall do cardio wise besides that

[sn0man]

I been running since Sunday, I live in the country to 2.1 is going around the block lol its pretty tough though cuz about 3/5 is uphill mostly within the first 1.5. So far Im lovin it.

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

all i do is jumprope

[elle simple]

[scratch what I wrote yesterday]

[elle simple]

Speaking as a semi-beginning-exerciser-person I jumped back on the elliptical yesterday after ~4months of just doing jogging for my cardio. The results I'd been getting on the elliptical BEFORE I started running seemed weak to me, compared to taking a jog, but after training at running for a little while, I appreciated the elliptical more.

For one thing, I didnt pick up a magazine while doing it(!) and was able to work it harder and faster than before. Actually felt like I got a good workout. I'm gonna keep switching it up a lil (or I should say, incorporating both) because it seems complimentary.

[offthabooks]

[scratch what I wrote yesterday]
hey I didn't even get to read what you wrote yesterday...

for the folks who are mentioning running, don't get me wrong, running is great...I prolly run about 15 miles a week (both indoors & out)...it can be really harsh on your joints tho (although I do think hands down, if you want to burn calories...running is the way to go).

I've found swimming to be a great total body workout...I have come out of the pool with my arms literally throbbing.

I just find it really interesting that even for people who consider themselves to be in shape, trying out a different kind of cardio can be a shock to your system (in a good way)