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#6,101
#6,101
I do a lot of conditioning.

High rep KB work.
Farmers walk
Row machine
Tabata (various)
DB circuits
Burpees
Etc.

High intensity five-10 minutes
 
#6,103
#6,103
Sounds miserable. I ran 5 miles once. I'd much rather kill myself running a 6' mile than run 5 miles slow. Good luck and go hard.
 
#6,107
#6,107
The Breakerboy said:
Going to do a Warrior Dash soon.
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Run it early. I did one in Lexington, and so we got an early afternoon wave since it's a 3 hour drive. The course was wrecked, and if you're competitive, it will definitely affect your time.

I still finished in the top 20% or so, but there were parts of the course that you couldn't even walk, much less run. I definitely fell on my ass 10 or 15 times and had a sore tailbone.

I actually ran a 5k in Knoxville that morning and then rode to Lexington for the Warrior Dash.

It was a lot of fun, though! I highly recommend it.
 
#6,108
#6,108
n_huffhines said:
Sounds miserable. I ran 5 miles once. I'd much rather kill myself running a 6' mile than run 5 miles slow. Good luck and go hard.
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I read a study, or rather read about a study this past week that determined that HIIT and short, quick cardio sessions were much healthier than distance training (talking like marathon distances).

Maybe some of you saw it. It found that people that didn't do any cardio at all were healthier than marathoners. Of course I didn't read it in detail, so it could be really flawed conclusions. I have run one half-marathon, but I prefer running shorter races. I'm going to try to increase my cardio when it warms up a bit.
 
#6,109
#6,109
n_huffhines said:
Sounds miserable. I ran 5 miles once. I'd much rather kill myself running a 6' mile than run 5 miles slow. Good luck and go hard.
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5k =/= 5 miles, it's like 3.2 miles.

Having ran many races, including half marathons and doing a 180 mile relay, I can say that 5k are nice little fun runs. In that short of a distance you can really keep up quite the pace.
 
#6,110
#6,110
Sprints & HIIT : Dasit!

Nah seriously, my "trainer" swears off distance running because of the pounding on my body.

I trust him because of his track record with other athletes and his masters in biomechanics
 
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#6,111
#6,111
In the end, you do what works for you.
Just dabble and experiment.
My body felt 100 times better after I got with him and cut the distance out.
I've also had two knee surgeries In my lifetime, so maybe that plays a part
 
#6,112
#6,112
Thrasher865 said:
I read a study, or rather read about a study this past week that determined that HIIT and short, quick cardio sessions were much healthier than distance training (talking like marathon distances).

Maybe some of you saw it. It found that people that didn't do any cardio at all were healthier than marathoners. Of course I didn't read it in detail, so it could be really flawed conclusions. I have run one half-marathon, but I prefer running shorter races. I'm going to try to increase my cardio when it warms up a bit.
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I just can't see how it can be good on your joints to log that many miles. My brother-in-law is an excellent marathon runner. He's done 2:50, and probably a dozen sub-3 marathons. He finished in the top 10 of a 50 mile trail run on Saturday. I can't see how his knees and ankles won't come back with a vengance in 20 years.
 
#6,114
#6,114
n_huffhines said:
I just can't see how it can be good on your joints to log that many miles. My brother-in-law is an excellent marathon runner. He's done 2:50, and probably a dozen sub-3 marathons. He finished in the top 10 of a 50 mile trail run on Saturday. I can't see how his knees and ankles won't come back with a vengance in 20 years.
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The surprising part was that this dealt with cardio health, not musculoskeletal health. Something to do with the fact that your body quickly gets acclimated to distance running and it doesn't shock the cardio system enough to be beneficial. Like I said, it could be BS that gets shot down like many studies. But if it's true, it's definitely counter-intuitive.
 
#6,115
#6,115
I4Jay said:
For me, I do HIIT for cardio.
I leave the distance running to people who want to look like marathon runners.
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Distance runners look like cancer patients. Everytime I see one, I feel compelled to feed them.
 
#6,116
#6,116
When I say cardio, I don't mean distance running. Most aesthetic builders don't run. They walk for time to save their knees. All that HIIT sprinting does wonders for your metabolism but with certain people it triggers some muscle loss(with some of the clients I've dealt with personally). I suggest slow pulling the BF off first so you can control the fat percentage a bit easier.

Cardio styles that I personally use at times:

Sprints
Jump Rope
Kickboxing
Boxing
Stairmaster
Treadmill
Elliptical(on my leg days)
Exercise Bike(on leg days)

Hit up Nick he knows how to contact me if you want to see my fitness IG Page.
 
#6,120
#6,120
Thrasher865 said:
Run it early. I did one in Lexington, and so we got an early afternoon wave since it's a 3 hour drive. The course was wrecked, and if you're competitive, it will definitely affect your time.

I still finished in the top 20% or so, but there were parts of the course that you couldn't even walk, much less run. I definitely fell on my ass 10 or 15 times and had a sore tailbone.

I actually ran a 5k in Knoxville that morning and then rode to Lexington for the Warrior Dash.

It was a lot of fun, though! I highly recommend it.
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Oh man, I want to jump over the fire and all. Should be fun!!!!!
 
#6,121
#6,121
Thrasher865 said:
The surprising part was that this dealt with cardio health, not musculoskeletal health. Something to do with the fact that your body quickly gets acclimated to distance running and it doesn't shock the cardio system enough to be beneficial. Like I said, it could be BS that gets shot down like many studies. But if it's true, it's definitely counter-intuitive.
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It would help explain the people that just drop dead on a run. Happened to the husband of a lady I work with. He was 35 and in great shape from running. Died 1 mile into his run and the doctors didn't really have a good explanation. My Dad is a runner and he suffered cardiac arrest after a run, but was miraculously saved by first aid. He had a genetic predisposition for high cholesterol and he had tons of blockage around the heart. Obviously sharing these 2 anecdotes isn't good science, but it's interesting.
 
#6,122
#6,122
I hate cardio unless it is competitive sports. You get me on the field/court, I'll lay down my life. At my age (34) recovery is awful. My legs are really strong and my back has trouble keeping up. Tightness in the hips brings spasms... the whole thing sucks.

Played a little ball with some highschoolers the other day. Grabbed the rim, flat foot vertical. Couldn't hardly believe it since I do no explosive training, and don't really get the chance to play sports anymore. Leg day, FTW.

For the cardio, I only do it during cutting season. If I have to do cardio during bulking season, I make sure I eat back the estimated calories. My cardio is just the bicycle.

Sorry for the rambling post.
 
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