My Thoughts On Doing Cardio
Good day my friend! It’s always a pleasure to see you! Actually I was up bright and early this morning before the birds…. to do my cardio! I find doing my cardio first thing in the morning, allows me to have more energy and stamina to help get me through my busy day! I feel it is important to maintain a good cardio routine, along with weight training and proper nutrition in order to stay in peek condition year round!
Usually in the off-season I like to keep my cardio to about 4-5 days a week for about 30 minutes! I either use the treadmill or the stepper, depending on how my legs are feeling that morning! I find by doing this it helps me stay lean, and keeps my legs strong! That is extremely important for me, being that I’m constantly on my crutches all day long!
Gee where are my manners my friend! I got so caught up in talking about my cardio routine, I didn’t even ask you how your doing today! Gee Nino it’s kinda funny that you brought up your cardio routine, because I wanted to ask you your thought’s on doing cardio! Nino I figured I would ask you first before, I put cardio into my daily workout routine! Nino could I ask a couple of questions about doing cardio? First of all I’m very pleased that your asking my advise on cardio first, before you went ahead to do it!
Ok what quetions do you have for me? Well first Nino how much cardio should I start off with? Also Nino how many days a week should I start off with? First of all my friend you’ve matured alot in your training, since we’ve been together! My hat goes off to you… well done! Gee Nino how can you say I’ve matured…. I’ve only started training serious for a couple of months! Well my friend the answer is pretty simple!
Basically your starting to ask my opinion on things, before you go ahead and do it! An example I can give you to prove to you of what I’m talking about here…. is the discussion we had a while back on supplements! If you think back you went and purchased alot of supplements that you knew very little about, and for that matter you didn’t even need without coming to me first!That right there tells me sure signs of maturity! Gee Nino I get what your saying now, I guess I have matured a little bit!
Well I guess we know the topic of our next discussion, because cardio is an important part of your daily training regime! In my next blog I’m going to answer your questions because I feel alot of people go overboard, when it comes to doing cardio today! The common belief that people have today, is the more cardio they do the better! Well I’m going to tell you my thoughts…. on what I think about that belief!
Well my friend are you ready… to get your heart rate up??
Here we go again!
Well I guess I’ll start off my answering your questions, let me say they are the most imporant answers to know before starting any kind of cardio routine! Ok my friend lets take your first question! How much cardio should you start off with? Well let me first say this particular question…. is the most asked by all my clients! Usually the amount of cardio will depend on your fitness level! Since your just starting out I would recommend, that you do the following! I recall when I first started doing cardio, I began doing no more than 10 mins on the treadmill with no incline! I strongly would reccommend that you start there as well!
The main reason why you should start slow is because…. you need to build up your cardiovascular endurance! Basically starting a cardio program for the very first time, is like starting a workout routine for the very first time! It’s impossible for anyone to get on a piece of cardio equipment for their very first time and do 30 minutes straight right off the bat!
Listen my friend it took me nearly a month, to build my cardiovascular endurance to be able to run 30 minutes straight! I’ve seen way to many times where people jump the gun, for their first time doing cardio and do way too much! The proof is just by seeing how heavy their breathing and how red their faces become! I’m certainly not trying to be funny here, but some of these people look like thier getting ready to run in “The Boston Marathon”!
Listen all I’m tring to say here you can’t expect to run a marathon, if you don’t build your cardiovascular endurance first! I truly believe the only and safe way to go about doing that is, graudually increasing your speed and time as you see your cardiovascular endurance improving! There is no need to rush things we all need to be realistic, about setting a fitness goals!
Well my friend I hope I was able to answer your first question! Gee Nino not only did you answer my question, but you really know how to put things in the right perspective! Nino I’m definitely going to take your advice and start slow because I know whatever you tell me, is only going to benefit me in acheiving my fitness goals safely!! Well my friend that makes my mission so much easier, hearing you say that to me! Like I said in the beginning you have matured alot, and this is another prime example of what I’m talking about!
Ok now on to your second question! How many days a week should you start with! That is another important answer to know because many people are under the impression, when doing cardio that quanity is better than quality! Well my friend I have news for you that’s absolutely false! It’s like I’ve been telling you everyone needs to work there way up, to a certain fitness level before increasing any kind of cardio activities! That being said I would reccommend that you start doing three days a week…. and graually work your way up to four! Let me tell you that is more than enough, for you to start with my friend!
Well I think that pretty much covers it! Is there anything else you would like to ask me regarding cardio?? Gee Nino I think you pretty much answered, all my questions in a nutshell! Nino it’s like I said you know how to put things in the right context, to where it’s a no-brainer in what direction to follow! If you don’t mind me asking my friend…. what direction is that?? Nino the anwer is simple! “The Nino No Excuse Direction”!!
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