• FreeTrainers.com Forums
• Beginners to Exercise
• cardio... my dirty word!

Group: Beginners to Exercise

cardio... my dirty word!

bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/09/08, 01:35 PM I love to work out,however when it comes time at the end for cardio....I walk up stairs in shame( cardio room is up stairs at my gym) I HATE it with a passion. It's boring, and I loose intrest in it so easly. I try watching tv, listening to my radio....doing hitt. Rowing mahcines, stair steppers, treds, eliptical things etc.No matter what i can stay intrested. I find my self making excuses, I did legs today, i'm doing leg tomorrow, this is my rest day. I try jogging in my neighbor hood, however it hurts my knees being so heavy. I try to invision a nice 6 pack.....however then I invision bigger arms or chest, and do another set on bench, squat or curls lol anyone have anygood secrets? -------------- if you kick a tiger in the @$$ , you then have to descide what to do with the teath end. any guy can hold a girl by the hand, but only the select few can hold her by her feet!
puresnowchic Posts: 151 Joined: 2004/07/28	2004/09/08, 04:03 PM I'm in the same boat as you Andrew... I HATE cardio with a passion... however I do have a few tricks... I have tried all the things you've listed, and they don't work for me either... so you ready for my secrets??? ok here they are... :big_smile: 1. Have a Cardio Partner... it soounds lame but it works if you can "latch" onto someone dedicated to cardio... 2. Ok this is what I do... instead of doing the same 'ol boring cardio at the gym, the key is to find something you like... just think of what you used to like doing when you were a kid... I used to like bike riding and swimming... so now I incorporate that into my schedule... ALSO here's a big one... find sports you like now... the more fun your having the less it seems like "work" for example; I LOVE yoga, I ride motocross, play paintball, and snowboard... they are fun but at the same time I am still getting exercise... :big_smile: hope this helps you... -------------- My mind tells me to win, my spirit shows me how, and my body delivers.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2004/09/08, 04:11 PM Yup...hate that cardio! Mine comes from tennis solely, unless I'm out riding my mountain bike. -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever! E-mail: rpacheco@freetrainers.com
bobosensei Posts: 194 Joined: 2004/06/15	2004/09/08, 04:25 PM my brother in law was riding his bike to work (20 miles each way) every day. it really helped him slim down, and it was good for the environment (saves on gas too!) maybe you could do something more "practical" like that. you always have to go to work or to class (if you are in school).
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/09/08, 06:04 PM Roller blading is excellent, Has the same effect as the eliptcle trainer. You can also think someone is trying to kill you and you are running to get away! -------------- "A will finds a way, failure is not an option" Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/09/08, 09:03 PM thanx guys I give it ago -------------- if you kick a tiger in the @$$ , you then have to descide what to do with the teath end. any guy can hold a girl by the hand, but only the select few can hold her by her feet!
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/09/08, 09:11 PM Yep, cardio is tough. I am in the same boat, I absolutely hate it, moreso in the gym. 5 minutes on a treadmill is like 5 hrs! I can get out on my bike and ride outside for hours, but in the gym??? But, what you need to do get your goal in mind, and get focused. If you do not have 6 pack abs now as you state, and you want them, you have to do whatever it takes to acheive it, and cardio is a big component of this unfortunately for most. Use the same mental toughness you use on your lifting regimine. At first it will be tough, but as you do it more it becomes part of your workout regimine. If you think of it in those terms(part of your workout), you will do it. Once you focus this way, it will become as much a part of your workout as the weights have become. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/09/09, 07:37 AM Andrew, what about trying to improve your speeds and times on the machines? - see how far you can run or row during session and try to beat it the next time.
chameleon4eva Posts: 11 Joined: 2004/07/17	2004/09/09, 08:41 AM What sort of activities can you regard as being part of cardio? i usually just go 5 minutes on the treadmill
Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2004/09/11, 03:32 PM i hate cardio so much that i cut it out about two months ago, and i can feel how unfit i am, i just cant bring myself to go running again. -------------- guns dont kill people, rappers do call the police, woo woo woo. stay dumb, you know it makes no sense. This site is best viewed on a monitor connected to a computer. A.D.F.
the_cupcake Posts: 348 Joined: 2004/06/16	2004/09/11, 10:26 PM I love cardio :P I usually do my boxing, jumprope, I run, and I cycle. If we had a lake here nearby, I'd kayak or row. But I absolutely hate doing cardio indoors. It IS boring, even with good music. But when you do it outdoors, there's the fresh air, the music in your ears and the challenge of always besting yourself. I think that's an important secret. I'm not a good runner yet, but I try to envision that I'm a track and field athlete. Everytime I go out and run or cycle, I make sure to beat the time that I had the last time I went out. It's a constant challenge. When you're that focused on beating yourself, trust me, you work hard on kicking your own butt and time naturally flies by. Plus the feeling and the knowledge that you -are- stronger, can last longer is so powerful that at the end of the session, you'll end up loving it you want to incorporate as much cardio in your schedule as much as you can. I read about technique and form and study it, I make sure to bug my friend who's a triathlon coach as much as I can, just like the way I study form and technique on bodybuilding. Everything becomes a learning process and putting knowledge into practice is so empowering. At the end of the day, you FEEL strong because you really are. :love: Hope this helps andrew :) -------------- The only way to defeat fear is to treat it with respect. Take it by the horns, stare deep into it\'s eyes, analyze it and overcome the ugly bastard. Now for the love of god...put the donut...DOWN!!! -cupcake-
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/09/11, 11:35 PM running out doors is fun, but cause I so big........it hurts to run very far on concrete or whatever. -------------- if you want sympathy......from me... look between symphony and syphillis.......there you\'ll find it!
Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2004/09/12, 03:38 PM ive gotta be careful running where i live, i cant run in the parks because that is where ive been jumped, and where all the crack heads hang out, i dont like running on concrete because my knees are bad already, and i cant run on the school track in the morning because they put big spikey fences around it. so i just gave up. -------------- guns dont kill people, rappers do call the police, woo woo woo. stay dumb, you know it makes no sense. This site is best viewed on a monitor connected to a computer. A.D.F.
firemansam Posts: 147 Joined: 2004/08/20	2004/09/13, 03:58 AM poor pritchard some guy tried to jump me the other day and i punched him in the nose loser that he was. Running with a partner helps heaps or go join a rowing or swimming club with a mate i get a huge boost from pushing each other to our limits and the competition factor always adds fun
firemansam Posts: 147 Joined: 2004/08/20	2004/09/13, 03:59 AM Also if your knees hurt you might want to look into seeing a specialist or changing your shoes or working more on leg strength. No good having the huge upper body if your legs cant carry it
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/09/13, 12:30 PM leg strength? lol guess you haven't seen my legs lol .......I've actually always thought my legs where too heavy for long distance running(31in).......concidering I can leg press well over 1000 for reps and squat near 500.....i doubt that smy problem. Hurt smy knees cause I used to have tendonitis in them a while back, an dit flares up when I run. -------------- if you want sympathy......from me...in a dictionary look between symphony and syphillis.......there you\'ll find it!
Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2004/09/14, 03:21 PM i have an actual knee problem, its something like osgood schlatter, or something like that, i keep forgetting, its got nothing to do with legs strength or lack of it. at 16, i really think im falling apart already. but hey. -------------- guns dont kill people, rappers do call the police, woo woo woo. stay dumb, you know it makes no sense. This site is best viewed on a monitor connected to a computer. A.D.F.
Abarevibes Posts: 2 Joined: 2006/07/04	2006/07/09, 08:11 PM I like some of the advice given here, i think i'll have to try them as i hate hate hate cardio, i'll stay in the weight room for hours, but i just hate cardio, tomorrow i'm going to try running around the lake on campus and see how i feel about it. Thanks Guys:dumbbell:
starrbursts Posts: 12 Joined: 2006/07/06	2006/08/16, 10:59 AM I found that doing cardio in the gym is really really boring...but when I start thinking about my problems and life and what not or school or friends and whatever, time seems to fly rather quickly. Also, I like to reward myself from cardio like after I do it do some weight lifting (not much...just a little bit) I always feel better about my self. Also, it's a good Idea to say how much you love it and crap. THat helps me too. Just an idea.:big_smile:
triple_blaze Posts: 32 Joined: 2006/02/04	2006/09/25, 11:20 PM Yepp..read magazines..it makes the time FLY!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2006/09/26, 09:27 AM ....if your reading a mag...then your not going hard enough, if I get my heart rate up to 140 or so...my strides are too hard and fast for my eyes to focus on the letters and words. I see people reading all the time...and they are barly walking.....I'd rather spend 10mins on a bike ball to wall than do 1 hour....walking. -------------- Get your bicep curling, cut off shirt, matching workout outfit wearing,flexing in mirror "toned" wanna-be ass , out of my squat rack! People don't reach thier true potental, only those who seek it.
flyonthewall Posts: 1,823 Joined: 2005/01/18	2006/09/26, 10:11 AM Have to admit, I was thinking the same thing BA!