Most runners don't try to bulk. Actually, I thought most athletes, except linebackers and batters, don't want to bulk. Look at gymnasts as an example. I've always worked out for max strength with minimum bulk.
As for cardio, I think it's the most important thing you can do and should always be a part of your routine. It's for your heart. All through my teens and 20's I would max out my heart rate during cardio. Six months ago when I went to the cardiologist and did all the tests the doctor was shocked and said I had the heart and lungs of a 25 year old. I also smoked for 20 years so was pretty shocked myself. I realize he's going for weight loss but I just wanted to point out the heart and lungs should not be pushed aside for appearance. my 2 cents On 10/6/06, Gruss Gott wrote: > > Scott wrote: > > I've also been doing a gallon to a gallon and a half a day in the last month > > and can feel a difference. The HIT plan and water were recommended to me by > > a trainer friend of mine who is probably one of the most in shape and built > > guys I know, so I figured I'd give it a try. > > > > Here's my thoughts on cardio: (Disclaimer: "in general") > > It's easy "to do wrong" because when your body runs out of stored > carbs it turns catabolic and to lean muscle mass. This is why you > rarely see bulky runners despite the fact that many of them try to be > (except pros). > > To prevent that you have to "nutrient time" or make sure that you're > providing your body with the energy it needs to do the work you're > asking of it. > > The key to burning fat instead of muscle is a low level of *increased* > work that will burn those stored carbs, but then turn to fat, rather > than muscle. This is why all of the machines have the "fat loss" > heart rate zone LOWER than the "cardio zone". > > Weight lifting is natural to keeping your body at that low level. > It's really a sort of HIIT plan: bursts of activity (1 set) with a > rest inbetween. Then you get the HIIT benefit of continued fat burn > for up to 24 hours! Cardio doesn't do that. > > Usually anything is better than nothing, but weight lifiting is easy > to natuarally get your body into the "fat burn zone" while cardio > takes some skill. > > (and there's the "hey I lost weight!" factor which many times means > you lost muscle and water NOT fat) > > And - if you're always pounding down Whey shakes you're getting PLENTY > of water. One of my secrets is to microwave some frozen fruit just > until it's a little soft and then fill the glass with cartoned egg > whites. > > Blend 'er up and you have a yummy, clean, natural protein shake. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:216997 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
