Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1539, Messages: 27038

Officially introduce yourself to the community by sharing your goals, obstacles or accomplishments. Don't be shy.. we're all here for the same reason. The more support we share the easier it will be to reach our goals!

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daily cardio (is it ok?)

crackedq
crackedq
Posts: 1
Joined: 2005/02/23
Canada
2005/02/24, 04:54 PM
is it ok to use an elliptical trainer daily on top of weight training, or does it interfere with your muscles rest?
Carivan
Carivan
Posts: 8,542
Joined: 2002/01/20
Canada
2005/02/24, 05:02 PM
A good 10 min warm up before the weights, and 15 min cooldown (low intensity) will not hurt your progress. Save the hard cardio for days you don't lift.
Actually the cool down at the end helps the vascular system.

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Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
hollers2
hollers2
Posts: 91
Joined: 2005/02/25
United States
2005/03/06, 08:49 PM
Carivan's right. It really doesn't interfere that much. If you're on a high rep/low weight program along w/ a diet control, 15-20 mins of cardio helps keep your target heart rate up, and you burn a little more. And you can really do alot more on your non-lifting/rest cycle days. Just watch your calorie/carb intake to make sure your balanced. Hope this helps!