Found out 1st hand how Aerobic excercise affects cholesterol levels

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JEDI

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a few yrs ago my my blood test showed my cholestrerol at 250, which is higher than the 200max recommended.

doc says do plenty of Aerobic exercise.

so I hit the gym 3x/week: Aerobic, weights, Aerobic
Aerobic = 30min elipical HIIT (20sec full speed, 40 sec cruise)

got cholesterol to slightly below 200.
then got lazy and went to the gym 2x week: one day Aerobic, one day weights

cholesterol stayed slightly below 200.

well in 2013, decided to go 2x/week just weights.

ugg.. just got my tests back. cholesterol at 240. :(
back to 3x/week schedule
 

highland145

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Amazing. I'll catch you dying of nothing at 85. My wheel chair will be faster.:awe:

75 hdl here.
 

Zivic

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a few yrs ago my my blood test showed my cholestrerol at 250, which is higher than the 200max recommended.

doc says do plenty of Aerobic exercise.

so I hit the gym 3x/week: Aerobic, weights, Aerobic
Aerobic = 30min elipical HIIT (20sec full speed, 40 sec cruise)

got cholesterol to slightly below 200.
then got lazy and went to the gym 2x week: one day Aerobic, one day weights

cholesterol stayed slightly below 200.

well in 2013, decided to go 2x/week just weights.

ugg.. just got my tests back. cholesterol at 240. :(
back to 3x/week schedule

You cut your activity level by a 1/3.

can I ask how closely you watched your diet during the same time? If you were working out more, when you were doing the 3x a week, I would venture to guess you were watching your diet closer.

Your weight change during that time?

What I am getting at, is there are more factors than just the elimination of the cardio/aerobics. sure it likely contributed, but it is just one of the factors at play
 
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