How's your cardio looking boys?
Let's get some cardio flexing in here for a change. I'll start:
> 26 yrs old, been a runner since highschool. Also got really into skateboarding/longboarding this last year
> Current resting heart rate: 40 BPM (average over 4 weeks according to my smart watch)
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Was doing a lot of fasted cardio last summer on my overweight 15kg/33lbs mountain bike while carb depleted on keto
>> Current resting heart rate: 40 BPM (
how in the ever living frick
I started running 5 months ago but RHR is still at 65-70
You need to train at high intensity like 85-95% max HR at decently long intervals. Trotting along at a leisurely pace for half an hour will do jack shit except for burning fat and causing muscular adaptions.
One a side note, long high intensity intervals will in total burn more fat than time equivalent low intensity cardio even though the low intensity training is more efficient at burning fat
What's long? Ive been doing 20 mins hiit on a rowing machine (1 min max effort, 1-2 min rest) and rhr hasn't budged and it's been 6 months. Im pretty beat after and def fading at the end, so i don't have energy when I'm done
Longer periods of work at slightly less than max effort. Aim for 4-8 minutes depending on your level. try bike or treadmill as it is easier to go harder for longer when you take arm and grip out of the equation
No idea what my resting BPM is but I've been getting a lot more into running. My current times are
>29:30 5km
>7:01 1 mile
>12 2.4km
My shoes are frustrating the hell out of me though. What's a good wide toebox shoe with minimal heel drop and rock-solid heel-lock lacing?
(OP) For those curious, here's some of my running PR's:
> 1 mile : 4 min 57 sec (Track)
> 5k : 16 min 58 sec (XC Race)
> Half Marathon: 1 hr 30 min 19 sec (Road)
To be clear, it took years of training to get here. For those who are starting out or looking to get back into it, don't lose hope! You got this cardio kings
Nice! I'm not sure about heel drop, but I have always trained with Saucony Kinevera's. They're a great combo of light but springy. They've been reliable so I can't quit them
>look up review
>heel drop is 4mm
Oh that's kinda nice. I was looking for anything under 6, but ideally closer to 2, so this would work. Do they have a nice amount of toe room? I kind of like to really splay my toes out wide for traction sometimes.
Kinevera's have very solid toe room. Big factor me too, I have a wider foot and the space is ideal
Lookin' mighty tempting now. Do you go with the wide model or just regular?
I was fine with the regular in my case, where as other shoes I tend to pick the wide version. But your mileage may vary
Altra Lone Peak. I have the 6 for my wife duck feet. I have about 850km in them and they're still holding up pretty well. Zero drop, so flat sole no heel raise. I love them.
Is sprinting or long distance running more based
Sprinting
>good for escaping undesirables
>high utility, train explosiveness and maximum potential
Long distance running
>ancestral heritage of the human race
>the best way to really condition your heart
>the only way to experience true ascension
You should do both.
you need both
Idk because I don't use HR monitors, but here's my PR's:
400m - 51
800m - 1:53.21
1600m - 4:39
5k - 16:58
8k - 28:46
Been running since covid closed the gyms. In counting the days till i can run outside without layers
Run faster in the cold, I fricking LOVE running in nothing but shorts mid winter in Canada. I have steaming hot blood though
My RHR is 43 now
That's what graduating, getting a job and drinking coffee will do to you
Any advice for how I can continue cardio and cut for summer while recovering from an achilles tear?
Basically I'm no use of my left leg for 3 months. Any suggestions Anons?
row machine
>no use of left leg
>row machine
Theres a row machine that doesnt use your legs?
>wants to do cardio without moving the legs at all
you could try Ceiling Hangs if that is more of your thing
Well I have this huge fricking splint that goes from knee to foot and I'm under strict instructions to not ever apply force across that leg from the surgeons. Since I want to walk again, I'm taking that shit seriously.
Right leg works fine, but Im wondering about the mechanics of a rowing machine with "dont use your leg"
>picrel what I have for another 14 days until I go to a big plastic boot.
>ceiling hangs
Tell me more anon
well then you will just have to suck it up and accept the loss of cardio gains
are you too neurotic to stand still and let your body heal? is that dopamine boost from numbah go up really worth it for your mentally ill mind?
just shut up and recover, come back when you can do proper cardio without making other anons here responsible for your important health decisions
started doing low intensity steady state rowing on my rest days. started with ~10 minutes now im doing ~25 minutes. havent really noticed any difference yet (though i don't track my heart rate)