Which is the best form of CARDIO?

[sd]

<< True, it was for a long time thought that such 70% training was the key to burning fat, but this idea is superceded by modern data. >>



Whats the reference? Are you saying that fat is converted to energy at the same rate regardless of the HR? I hope your not saying that b/c that would be incorrect.



<< running is by far the best form of cardiovascular exercise that anyone can do. >>



Really? Says who, you? Best for what, exacerbating arthritc knees and ankles? The &quot;best&quot; is what works for you, its cycling for me.

 

[chess9]

SD:

Yes, I'd like to see that reference as well, since Parker's book has a '98 or '99 copyright I think. The East European approach-going hard most of the time-was tried here in the '70's and '80's and resulted in a lot of injuries and burned out athletes. But I am a real student of training regimens, so I'd be interested in anything new Travis might offer.

Just finished my &quot;brick&quot;. Did the bike in 1:36, but took 48:40 for the run. Really died at the end. Getting old sucks.

Biking does rock!! It is so easy on the joints, as long as you don't have or get chrondolomacia.

 

[GoldenGuppy]

My friend also said that the 70 percent in the zone fat burning thing was a fad that died out in the 90s. He just told me that, I'm not sure where he got his reference but he very educated in that matter. I, on the other hand, am not too educated on the subject.

 

[Caliber]

I love mountain biking, of course its hard to get sustaind cardio while doing it but the solution for me is to slap some slicks on the wheels and take it out on some open roads

 

[billandopus]

Anything that gets you into the fat burning heart rate zone of 220 minus your age, take 60 and 80% of that and that's your target heart rate for optimum fat burning generally speaking.

Do this for 8-12 weeks and I almost guarantee that you will look awesome.

- Night before do not eat anything within 2 hours of bedtime, especially carbs. If you must then have some protein.
- When you wake up, immediately get your gear on and go for a brisk power walk where you are sweating and it's relatively difficult to talk and walk at the same time. Start at 20-25 mins and work up to 45 mins or so. Don't go too crazy otherwise you'll be catabolizing your muscle tissue rather than initiating fat store utilization and burning.
- If you want, take a Thermapro/Ripped or DietFuel/whatever. Make sure you can tolerate it well and drink LOTS of water all through the day.

Of course, eat sensibly cycling from a high protein-low carb and fat diet to a normal 35% protein, 40% carbs and 25% fats. If you cycle month to month or a couple of weeks of regular and a month of high pro then you will keep your body off guard and changing avoiding homeostasis or the want to stay the same. Get sleep, exercise with weights to build lean muscle tissue and to keep a high metabolic level/rate, take a multivite with extra c/e and whatever else you want.

Good luck.