Cardio workouts

[Rhianne]

Every day. Aren't I good!

I'm under instructions to do a minimum of thirty minutes at least five times a week (I can break up the thirty minutes but the blocks must be of at least 10 minutes). I try to do a straight hour each day but with the often physical stuff I have to do during the day I sometimes struggle to manage the full sixty minutes.

[glatt]

I had to honestly vote Never. Not completely true, because I swim for 5 minutes or so at a time a couple times a week in the summer. That gets my heart rate up to about 500%. I really have bad form and I'm seriously over exerting myself when I swim.

But I do walk briskly a lot every day. I don't check my pulse but I bet it gets my heart rate up by about 40%-50% or so. And I do that for about 40 minutes each day, 5 days a week. I feel and look pretty fit.

I think I should exercise more, but I don't know when I would do that. The only time I have is lunch time at work, but I don't want the hassle of having to bring clothes and a towel to work to shower. My arteries would probably thank me though. That's why we should all exercise more. It's our arteries.

[Stormieweather]

Lift weights on Monday (45 mins)
Zumba class on Tuesday (60 mins)
Lift weights on Wednesday (45 mins)
Zumba class on Thursday (60 mins)
Lift weights on Friday (30 mins)
Rest day on Saturday (really yard and house work)
Kickboxing on Sunday (75 mins)

I've been doing this schedule for 2 months now. I am seeing HUGE changes to my endurance and physical condition.

I voted 3-4 on the poll, as weight lifting does not count as cardio, even though I run a mile to warm up.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by glatt

I had to honestly vote Never.

But I do walk briskly a lot every day. I don't check my pulse but I bet it gets my heart rate up by about 40%-50% or so. And I do that for about 40 minutes each day, 5 days a week. I feel and look pretty fit.

That's 40 minutes cardio 5 days a week then, Glatt.
Brisk walking is cardio.

[glatt]

Doesn't feel like cardio. I don't break a sweat. Unless it's August.

[Stormieweather]

Originally Posted by glatt

Doesn't feel like cardio. I don't break a sweat. Unless it's August.

Not everyone sweats from exercise. My 16yr old looks completely unruffled after an hour of Zumba, whereas I am a sweaty, hot mess with a bright red face. She says she feels hot and her heart is pounding, but not a drop of sweat. /jealous.

As long as your heart rate is up and stays up for a bit, it's cardio.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Stormieweather

I am a sweaty, hot mess with a bright red face.

rawwwrrrrr

On the more serious side.

My son used to sweat something awful. To the point literally NEEDING to shower at least 2x a day.
His feet stunk so bad we had to leave his shoes outside.
Since his accident, he had not sweat at all for over 2 years - ZERO.
After joining a gym and spending an hour lifting weights, boxing & 20 mins on an elliptical ... still nothing for over a month.
We were specifically trying to increase his cardio exercises and bolster the oxygen flow to his brain.
Something about helping the brain reconnect.
Anyway, he came home Tuesday a sweaty mess after his workout. We were all shocked.
Of course, he remembers none of it a few hours later. So we start again.
Can't wait to hear the "professional" explanation for this.