2007-01-01 16:28:29 · 8 answers · asked by ? 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
you are never wasting your time exercising
I do 2 hours of cardio a day- fat was melted off within 7 months
2007-01-01 16:31:04 · answer #1 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's the best way to change your body so keep going. Anything after 1 hour of intense exercise is great cause your body is warm and your muscles are fatigued. You are building strength & endurance. This is how I dropped to my goal weight & shape. I exercise for at least 1.5 hours a day 6 days a week and sometimes when we do fitcamp we do 3 hours a day. After one hour try going on the treadmill then and running at a moderate pace for the last 30 mins. Good luck!
2007-01-02 03:41:02 · answer #2 · answered by debrock16 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My trainer always told me that if you are under 35, you don't need more than 45 minutes of cardio. After that you begin to work the muscles too hard and build up lactic acid which only fatigues the muscle. If you're over 35, an hour would be fine. More than that is just overkill and will only fatigue your muscles in a negative way.
2007-01-02 00:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by wldntulike_2know 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it can't hurt but you should probably go more for 1 hour of cardio at least 3 times a week than for tons of cardio in one day. I would assume.
2007-01-02 00:31:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i recommend you read a bood called body for life by bill phllips. He has an AMAZING fatloss/muscle gain workout routine along with a diet program to increase fat loss. He says that only 20 minute cardio with intervals in how intense you exercise is plenty.
2007-01-02 01:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by Lena 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is always some form of benefit when exercising. exercise has a cumulative effect.
it really depends on what you are looking to do. if you are looking to optimize your time spent in the gym I would do some form of interval training to maximize your fat loss while spending less time in the gym. look into HIIT cardio, MAX OT cardio or guerrilla cardio.
2007-01-02 00:37:54 · answer #6 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You gain the most benefits and lessen the risks when you exercise in your target heart rate zone. Usually this is when your exercise heart rate (pulse) is 60 to 80 percent of your maximum heart rate. In some cases, your health care provider may decrease your target heart rate zone to begin with 50 percent.
It is not recommended to exercise above 85 percent of your maximum heart rate. Intensity at that level increases both cardiovascular and orthopedic risk without providing a significant additional benefit from the exercise.
2007-01-02 00:38:55 · answer #7 · answered by bandd 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no stay at 1 hour no more, i got that advice from my dr
2007-01-02 00:32:21 · answer #8 · answered by rpoker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋