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2004/07/15, 07:51 PM
I was reading that the best workout should be for 45 min. to an hour, and that anything extra is just a waist. That one should do free weights 3 times a week and do cardio 2 or 3 days for 45 min. sessions. I was also reading that one should do cardio after weights to burn more fat. Does that mean that you do weight for 52 min, and cardio for 20 min. What about stretching where do you fit that in? Is this information correct?:(
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2004/07/15, 08:27 PM
my work out depending ont he day, lasts form 1hour to 115mins.........it takes me a while to warm up, especially on deads and squats. cardio is cardio to burn calories, that it, not "burn" fat. To shed body fat you need less calories in than used. 3000 cal. eaten, 3500 "burned" duringt he day. I do 10misn or so after weight training, and on non lift days 30 to 30 mins. I'm really not concerened with fat right now, caus ei'm nto eating enough of a surplus, just maintaining.
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2004/07/16, 10:13 AM
As far as cardio, I agree with bigandrew, I do only about 10-20 minutes following weight training, but on "off" days I do at least 30 or do 20 boxing and I go swim for an hour. If you are looking to lose weight, adding cardio can be beneficial.
There is much controversy on stretching, it used to be a necessity in the workout field, but now many studies are showing that there is not enough evidence to suggest that stretching is necessarily beneficial. It was thought more injuries occur when NOT stretching prior to and after a workout. In some weight lifting areas it is said a "cold" muscle is best (look that up on fitBuddy and you will find more information). What I have found is that a warm up (10 minute cardio) and a cool down (10 minute cardio) is a good way to prepare my muscles and prevent soreness. I DO stretch as it makes ME feel better, I even stretch gently now and then throughout the day as it seems to help my contracting muscles and relieve some tightness and help with my flexibility.
Again, fitBuddy has some GREAT posts on these questions.
Good luck to you!
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2004/07/16, 09:22 PM
yep. veda was right. you need to stretch your muscles afterwards to ease soreness afterwards and to keep it flexible and supple. It also helps your blood to flow into them.
as for lifting, you really don't want to max your body out too much, otherwise you're going into overtraining, and that is so not fun. So lift hard, intensify your workouts but keep it a little quick so your body gets a bit of an aerobic workout. Also, this helps with stamina and endurance. My two cents anyway :)
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2004/07/18, 01:14 PM
forgot to talk about stretching lol I actually stretch while I workout, I warm up on bench, grab somthing and stretch my chest and tris out, do another set, after my 3rd set I should be nice and limber. Same with legs I do leg press 1st, stretching inbetween sets. Then at the end I do light cardio to get blood flow circulating, then cool down, do some abbs and i'm outta there. Unless your an athlete or pron for pull starains and tears, if you stretch the way I do, I don't think you would need to stretch afterward.
If i'm really sore i'll stretch before I go to bed, and in the morning.
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.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records!
......minds are not vessles to be filled, but fires to be enlightened
......Confucious once said ,DO NOT play leap frog with a unicorn
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