Stop, You're Doing Your Cardio Wrong!

[GolfFitPro]

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Don't miss Episode 5 to learn why you might be wasting your time with your cardio routine!</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Highlights:</span></span><br />

<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">-</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">15 Minutes with the Fitness Pro</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">- Interview with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr. Mark Smith</span>  about<span style="font-weight: bold;"> the most effective way</span> to do your "cardio"- <span style="font-weight: bold;">High Intensity Intermittent Activity </span>or Interval Training .   Dr. Smith talks about how too many people are <span style="font-weight: bold;">wasting their time</span> with long runs and moderate intensity activity.  </span></p>

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[HackitUp]

GReat episode, I always thought long cardio was better but the interview convinced me to try the high intensity intervals. I tried it this weekend and I loved it. much less time on the treadmill!

thanks

[GolfFitPro]

Tenementrock,

It's not as much of a waste of time as it is an inefficient use of your time.

 

Moderate intensity runs are beneficial but high intensity interval training is a better use of your time. A 3 mile run is not bad since it is relatively short, but if you do it 5x a week like a lot of people do (runners are like golfers, they are fanatics), you are putting a lot of stress on your body and are more susceptible to overuse injuries. The benefits of high intensity interval training are far greater.

 

I prescribe long slow distance (35-50 mins) cardio on recovery days (a day after an intense strength session) for some of my clients because they feel like they have to run. I don't like it but it is better than sitting on the couch with a bag of Doritos. There are better ways to have active rest (yoga, pilates, active isolated stretching, massage, foam roll followed by static stretching, hiking, leisurely biking and rollerblading; take your pick) especially for golfers.

 

You have to do what is best for you. If you feel like you want to run 3 miles a couple of times a week, more power to you. Keep doing an interval session though as well and try to keep increasing the intensity.

[pbjoe]

haven't heard the podcast yet but im sure its great. people should also take note of the EPOC that comes along with training. Resistance training and HIIT raise EPOC more than steady-state cardio, so if you wanna see those abs....

 

As a reference...

 

Today's tip comes from Tony Gentilcore:

 

All About EPOC

 

Studies have shown that resistance training elevates EPOC (Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption) for upwards of 24 to 48 hours after training. Steady state cardio doesn't elevate EPOC all that much, which is one of the main factors in fat loss. Sure, one hour of steady state cardio will probably burn more calories than one hour of resistance training, but it's the calories you burn in the other 23 hours outside of the gym that really matter! Essentially, once you're done doing steady state cardio, you're done burning calories.