Justin, eveything hinges on the definition of "cardio" or "chronic cardio" which is what these studies are about. If I understand correctly, these studies are NOT about long and slow effort, but long and hard effort, day in, day out. Yes, that is bad for us. However, build up your aerobic base, and long and "slow" can actually be fairly speedy.
For example, on my ride today, the first part was up the Pikes Peak Highway. Paved. A roadie passed me (though I was surprised how small the speed differential was), heading for the top. I cheerfully struck up a conversation, saying hello and asking how he's doing. "I ... only ... talk ... on ... exhale!" Oh. OK. His buddy also passed me, but slowed down a wee bit and we talked briefly before I turned off onto single track. That first guy? He is the definition of chronic cardio. >From what I understand, either short and very hard effort, or long and slow (aerobic, meaning you can hold a conversation normally), promote health. Steve, here are some links that may help you know at least some of the studies: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-evidence-continues-to-mount-against-chronic-cardio/#axzz4Fvzg5ur7 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/did-humans-evolve-to-be-long-distance-runners/#axzz4Fvzg5ur7 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/chronic-cardio-2/#axzz4Fvzg5ur7 With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 10:46:06 AM UTC-6, Justin August wrote: > > It's well documented that extended cardio on a regular basis over works > your heart and can be detrimental in the long run. It's also well > documented that shorter bouts of exercise can be extremely helpful for > heart, muscle and bone health if you push as hard as you can. > > Mental health is less easy to document as it's far more variable between > people. > > I'd say that anyone getting out is good whether it's a 10 minute ride, a > 10 hour ride, a 10 Pokemon walk or anything else. > > -Justin, not a doctor but married to an NP > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
