The Healthy Thread
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you're very welcome mate, sorry i had to rush off.If heart health is priority and not gaining muscle, then cardio will be more beneficial for your heart.
Something like interval training is incredibly hard and good for your heart due to the pace changes. Once thoroughly warmed up, do something like 2 minutes jogging then 1 minute sprinting. Or you could do 3 minutes walking, then 1 minute jogging.
(this doesnt have to be jogging specific, people do spin classes which is interval training on exercise bikes)
The level of intensity is personal, just as long as you vary the pace and keep pushing yourself. This type of activity is much better for you than jogging for 2 hours at a steady pace. the changes in pace really tire you out.
Also, its this type of fitness has more applications.
EG if you can do running fast intervals for say 4 miles, its likely you could jog steadily 10 miles due it being less demanding (in some ways). However if you can steady jog 10 miles, you might not be able to do 4 miles of intervals.If you are wanting to gain a little muscle too, rowing is a great exercise for it. Its a bit of a mix of cardio and big muscle group work. Just be sure to keep your back straight, knees inline with your feet when bending your legs and drive with your heels.
hope that helps!
- *taking notes*, created a little journal to keep track of advice received to see what works for me (no bones for a personal trainer at the moment... this is a wealth of info buddy... thanks for taking the time. much appreciated)ohhhhhsnap
- trainer at the moment... this is a wealth of info buddy... thanks for taking the time. much appreciated)ohhhhhsnap
- i actually didn't know that spinning would help me. i bike as a mode of transport but should def opt into a spin class if it's the equiv. of jogging (going to look into that) would be great to have low impact on my knees/ankles from prior biking injury. Lowering my blood pressure, making my heart a bit healthier, and avoiding meds for this murmur/palpitation thing that my doc noticed... i'm thinking this regimen daily cardio for 40mins will get me back on track. i eat well (fish, veggies, fruits, legumes; just started juicing). I'm stocky with muscles but...ohhhhhsnap
- if it's the equiv. of jogging (going to look into that) would be great to have low impact on my knees/ankles from prior biking injury. Lowering my blood pressure, making my heart a bit healthier, and avoiding meds for this murmur/palpitation thing that my doc noticed... i'm thinking this regimen daily cardio for 40mins will get me back on track. i eat well (fish, veggies, fruits, legumes; just started juicing). I'm stocky with muscles but gotta cut out the 6 beers a night routine n' get serious. this week!ohhhhhsnap
- biking injury. Lowering my blood pressure, making my heart a bit healthier, and avoiding meds for this murmur/palpitation thing that my doc noticed... i'm thinking this regimen daily cardio for 40mins will get me back on track. i eat well (fish, veggies, fruits, legumes; just started juicing). I'm stocky with muscles but gotta cut out the 6 beers a night routine n' get serious. this week!ohhhhhsnap
- that my doc noticed... i'm thinking this regimen daily cardio for 40mins will get me back on track. i eat well (fish, veggies, fruits, legumes; just started juicing). I'm stocky with muscles but gotta cut out the 6 beers a night routine n' get serious. this week!ohhhhhsnap
- legumes; just started juicing). I'm stocky with muscles but gotta cut out the 6 beers a night routine n' get serious. this week!ohhhhhsnap
- week! thanks Hombre!ohhhhhsnap
- haha you are very welcome dude! that diet sounds ace! and cycling is a no brainer for the low impact! enjoy mate! :DHombre_Lobo