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Post by Alpha Male on Oct 30, 2003 23:18:56 GMT -5
Ski, what type of cardio should I do to get really lean? The Stepper? Elliptical Trainer? Or Stationary Bike? What type of cardio do you do when you dieting for competition? I'm trying to come down from 20% bodyfat to reach 7-8% bodyfat. On a side note, do you REALLY think that someone could use the Stationary Bike exclusively to reach this level(7-8%bf) after being so high(20%bf), naturally??
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Post by Tim Wescott on Oct 31, 2003 8:13:51 GMT -5
Alpha Male,Welcome to the board.I can only speak from my own personal experience, and tell you what works best for me, and the clients that I train.In the past I would always walk on the treadmill at a decent pac(3.5-3.8).I have gotten very lean doing this, but as of late I have been doing HIIT type cardio on an Eliptical Machine with great results.I`ll go all out for approximately a minute or so ,then slow it down until I`m somewhat recovered,then it`s back to full bore again for about a minute,and so on.I find that I burn almost twice as many calories this way than I did on the treadmill, and in less time.I would recommend 20 minutes to start,increasing it to 30 minutes as you feel necessary.As far as a stationary bike goes,I have never used one for any length of time.Again speaking from my own experience, I found that I couldn`t generate enough of an aerobic effect, without my quads feeling like they were on fire from the lactic acid build-up.On the Eliptical Machine I think you will burn calories for hours after your cardio is done.Of course your diet should be spot on to make the best of cardio training for bodyfat loss.
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Post by Alpha Male on Nov 1, 2003 0:41:11 GMT -5
Tim, thanks for responding! The reason I asked is I'm trying to buy 2 pieces of Cardio equipment for the house in my effort to lose ALOT of bodyfat. I know the treadmill with an incline would probably be the best choice because I used it in he past with good results. But I have repaired ACL in my left knee and I feel it the day after. I plan on buying an Elliptical Trainer & a Elliptical/Stepper(More Stepper than Elliptical). I don't feel any joint pain from either one. I'm going to try HIIT when I get more conditioned. It'll KILL me if I tried now!!! ;D
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Post by Tim Wescott on Nov 1, 2003 9:18:21 GMT -5
I think the Eliptical Machine is a great choice!It`s intense but has virtually no impact.As you said,start out slow.I was doing cardio on a treadmill(walking),and when I first tried the Eliptical I almost died!!  I only did 10 minutes at a normal to fairly slow pace and it kicked my ass.Build into it, just like you should with the weights when starting back.Good luck!! |
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I only did 10 minutes at a normal to fairly slow pace and it kicked my ass.Build into it, just like you should with the weights when starting back.Good luck!!