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05-30-05, 11:18 AM | |
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I find that interval training works great, but you do risk injury more than if you do steady state aerobics. So, depending on how much weight you need to lose, I would recommend doing steady state most days because you can be more consistent with it.
If you only have a few pounds to lose, I would recommend adding interval training once or twice a week to up the intensity, but not at the expense of your steady state training. I do think you need at least four days of aerobics to lose body fat. Edited to add: I have nothing against interval training except that it can sometimes cause injury forcing a person to stop completely. If this isn't a problem for you. Go for it!
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05-30-05, 11:26 AM | |
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I never know what to believe so I try to play it safe and mix it up. I happen to love high intensity but when I have the time, I like to do a longer steady state workout.
I've been maintaining this way, and believe me, I don't really follow a strict diet. I have read that if you want to lose weight, not only do you need cardio, but weight training is important so you can build muscle that will burn calories all day and keep your metabolism up. |
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Abbyalex, I think you've hit my nail right on the head!!! It does pay to mix it up and not be an intensity junkie. Also I've done well when I forgot about the heart rate monitor and threw in some lunch time walks.
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05-30-05, 03:58 PM | |
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I lost 19 lbs this year by watching the D word and doing cardio on a daily basis. Personally, I prefer a mix of high intensity (running, kickboxing and spinning) and low intensity (walking, dance, dance and more dance) workouts. The key thing is to look for a cardio workout that you enjoy doing.
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06-19-05, 10:44 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Shelby Township, MI
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For me, I really mix things up a lot. It's weird but I think taking breaks from exercise every now and then really helps a lot too. This site taught me cardio is the key and I found that's true. Plus I add in strength training (SS, Karen Voight or yoga) and some pilates a few times a week and lost 21 pounds and a ton of inches since Feb. I went from a size 12 to a size 6. I love my treadmill now and I used to hate it but I do a high intense interval routine at least once or twice a week at 45 minutes long and then 2-3 short jogs at about 25-30 minutes only. After my cardio I usually do my short yoga tape for abs.
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