Cardio is a very effective exercise for the heart and a very efficient way of loosing weight. However, hoe beneficial it will be to you depends on how well you will carry them out. Here are some tips from the pros themselves that will make those 20 minutes of cardio effective and worth the while. If you are doing cardio in order for you to trim down, the first thing I would advice you to do is to do cardio in the morning. Glycogen levels are generally lower in the morning. This means that if you do cardio in the morning, your body will start mobilizing its fat for energy production. This energy that’s released will sustain you way after you have already done the cardio. As ironic as it may sound, getting tired after doing cardio in the morning will ...

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Let’s face it, cardiovascular exercise is one boring beast. When you’re in the pre-contest phase and you are absolutely required to put in the time if you want to get lean. Here are some ideas for passing that exercise time while getting things done or maintaining your sanity. For the sake of this list, we will make the assumption that you have access to a treadmill or stationary bike with a platform that will allow for the attachment of various items. Television This is the easiest way to pass an hour of boring cardio. Turn on SportsCenter or MSNBC and spend 30 or 60 minutes catching up on the latest news that matters most to you. Or, put on a DVD and find out how the movie you fell asleep during last night actually ends! Laptop Check your email, ...

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Weight training and cardio are exercising routines with very distinct effects to the body. The former is purely concerned with muscles while the later is all about physical fitness. This is exactly where the ladies in body building differ with the gentlemen. When a young girl comes into a gym for the first time ever, she will most definitely head straight to the cardio area and the cardio machines. Body builders call these machines, the cardio bunnies, for reasons better known to themselves. But when young men hit the gym for their first time, they usually go straight to the weight room looking for the barbells. So at the end, it has become an established tradition that the guys usually hit the weight room for weight exercises while and the ladies fall for the cardio as the default option. The difference ...

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When it comes to planning cardiovascular training, most bodybuilders don’t put much thought into it. They plan their muscle group workouts with great precision and focus. They select exercises, set and repetition ranges, and even toss in a few training principles to increase intensity, such as drop sets or training beyond failure. However, their cardio training sessions usually involve jumping on the nearest open machine and completing the time required to stay trim, with little regard for muscle group crossover or spillover effect. There are ways to stimulate the muscle group that has just been trained with weights, during the following cardio session. Not only does training in this manner help to avoid overtraining a muscle group, it can also be used to compliment the anaerobic weight training session you just completed by hitting those muscle fibers ...

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The playoffs have arrived, and your team is in the mix! This can throw many bodybuilders into a tizzy. You want to sit at home and watch your favorite team slug it out in the conference semi-finals, but you don’t want to miss your training session. Here is a nice method for enjoying a moderately good leg and cardio training session while not missing a moment of your game! The only equipment you will need is a pair of 50 pound dumbbells and a little room to move around. Squats The recipe for the first quarter is simple. Squat for high repetitions with a 50-pound dumbbell in each hand. Watch the game while you do it. You’ll find yourself training longer and harder than ever before, because you won’t be noticing how painful the movement is, ...

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It’s very hard for a man to serve two masters. The goals and means to reach these goals will often be different, which could result in not only wasted efforts, but an inability to complete either goal. This happens in bodybuilding all too often. Trainers believe they can use mass-building movements such as squats to build up the legs. They also believe they can use frequent cardiovascular training to shed unwanted body fat. They attempt to complete both of these goals at once. As a result, they often end up completing neither, and wasting their efforts. The problem exists because many bodybuilders need to complete 4 to 5 sessions of cardio each week to remain lean. In doing so, they invariably derail some gains to their leg mass. It’s very tough for the ...

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You can’t have too much of a good thing, right? Eh, this is not always true. Can you have too much money? Probably not. Can you do too much cardio? Yes, you can. Cardio is an integral part of the pre-contest formula. Along with diet, weight training, and supplementation (which may include the use of AAS), cardio helps you to shed unwanted body fat so that your muscles will be better displayed on-stage. Many bodybuilders, particularly those embarking upon a pre-contest diet for the first time, will not yet have a grasp upon how much cardio to complete each day in order to be ready for a show on a particular date. They’ll be 4, 6, or 8 weeks out and suddenly realize they’re either going to be ready too early, or not ...

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Finding the ideal number of minutes to spend on cardio each week is an individual practice which will never be the same for two different athletes. Goals, experience, and levels of muscle and body fat will all influence how much time we should spend on that elliptical or treadmill each week. Let’s look at a few factor and techniques to reach the ideal number. Creating a baseline Start with the ‘norm’ for training, and then consider changing it based upon your own specific needs. The average amount of cardiovascular training required should be 30 minutes, four days per week. Make your adjustments from there. Changing it up Many factors will influence if you should be doing more, or less, than the baseline amount of cardio. If you are an ectomorph who gets very lean very easily, you might cut ...

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Gyms are filled with men and women of all ages. With different ages come differing goals, and it’s important that trainers recognize the differences, train according to the stage they fall into, and respect those in differing stages. Breaking down each decade of life into general gym goals and pitfalls allows us to be more realistic about our own expectations in the gym, and recognize the successes of others as they move upward into the later decades of life. Age 20-30 Your goal in your twenties is to pack on the muscle. Your testosterone and energy levels are the highest they will be in your life. You heal/recover faster. Watch for the metabolism drop off around age 25. This is the best time – enjoy it and pile on that raw muscle. Age 30-40 The name of the ...

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