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post 1610560571 07-14-2020, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted By Shayded⏩
Biomechanically easier for humans to do cardio than to lift weight. If you can lift weight, you can run. We're literally a running bipedal species that hunted by exhausting our prey.

Don't disappoint your caveman forefathers
I'm with you OP. I never understood the hate cardio gets from lifters...I've been running consistently for a decade and it has done more for my health and well-being than anything. Not to mention I actually feel much more athletic and physically capable than when I just lifted.

And my cavemen forefathers would be proud, I go "barefoot"

post 1610560611 07-14-2020, 10:08 AM
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I lift for vanity, fight me

Also feeling stronger is fun
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post 1610560771 07-14-2020, 10:09 AM
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Through all my self diagnosing/counseling....I lift because my father wasn't really in my life that much as a child. He was also jacked and technically was on an NFL team for like 3 days back in the day. So internally I was doing the "look at me now" thing some people with daddy issues do.

In the end, It really I'll never be satisfied. Hell, I haven't even seen him in years.

I am glad I do though because it set me way apart from my colleagues as I aged. They all look like bloated messes and I don't.
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post 1610560851 07-14-2020, 10:10 AM
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I can only get my cardio in by playing sports. Running or biking are just too boring to me.
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post 1610562851 07-14-2020, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted By Droopdx⏩
What kind of cardio do you do, op? And for how long? Before or after lifting?

I always plan on doing some cardio after lifting but never do it
After lifting I do 20-30 minutes of stationary biking (5 days a week)
Other 2 days I have dedicated cardio days, mix of stair master, biking, and treadmill.
post 1610563501 07-14-2020, 10:39 AM
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I box as my cardio
post 1610563821 07-14-2020, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted By Agent456⏩
I box as my cardio
Edit: Completely wrong fukkin thread am tard
post 1610564821 07-14-2020, 10:54 AM
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Why can't I just lift because it's fun? You're probably some loser who goes to the gym for "health reasons" and vanity instead of just because he actually enjoys it. Lol at you.
post 1610564901 07-14-2020, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted By Shayded⏩
Not health or performance. Any other reason you give is cope and justification.

Discuss
..... and?
post 1610565011 07-14-2020, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted By nm1891⏩
I can only get my cardio in by playing sports. Running or biking are just too boring to me.
true.

Soccer 3x a week.

Best cardio form.
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post 1610655561 07-15-2020, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted By Legz422⏩
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I lift because it makes me feel good and I love that endorphin high. The physical aspect is just a great by-product of lifting. Plus, lifting helps bone density and as a woman, that's pretty important as you age.
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post 1610655871 07-15-2020, 08:13 AM
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Overweight,obese, individuals with high strength fitness exhibit metabolic/cardiovascular risk profiles similar to normal-weight, fit individuals rather than overweight unfit individuals.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5866050/
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post 1610656291 07-15-2020, 08:19 AM
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While I admit, I personally lift because I like the way it makes me look... I also enjoy lifting. I hate LISS cardio because it's boring AF, and do not run (when I fought amateur I was running 13-14 miles 5x daily, lol if you think I'm going to EVER run again if I don't have to). If I'm going to do cardio, it's going to be a fun semi-HIIT type thing. So it'll have to align with an interest... Like boxing (for which I no longer do roadwork because I no longer compete), or skateboarding.

But why can't other people lift because they enjoy it? I mean you've literally got brahs walking around at 30% BF who clearly don't care about what they look like, slinging around ridiculous amounts of weight because that's fun to them.
post 1610656351 07-15-2020, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted By Shayded⏩
Bigger muscles = more blood. More blood = more strain on heart, and by extension oxygen absorption through the lungs.

Cardio increases the efficiency of how well your heart delivers blood (and oxygen) through your body, lowering the risk of LVH and lowering your blood pressure as well as resting heart rate.
LVH as a result of training (or athletes heart) is a beneficial adaptation. Pathological LVH as a result of high blood pressure/CV disease is different.

Op while I agree cardio is definitely important, there are positive CV adaptations which occur as a result of resistance training.
post 1610657131 07-15-2020, 08:29 AM
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I don't cardio when I lift because I think it's best to focus on one thing at a time. I don't want to spin my wheels and to get to max strength, I feel cardio will keep my weight down and work in the opposite direction.

That said, I'll eventually get strong enough, then I'll maintain strength and do cardio.

Also, the irony is that runner types look like twinks yet running takes toughness and willpower. Lifting is extremely easy tbh, you push or pull as hard as you can and that's it.
post 1610658231 07-15-2020, 08:43 AM
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OP I went running for a little bit yesterday and I wanted to die.

Why you trying to kill me?

Seriously though I'm actually backing off a little from my strength training for a week or two while I try to rehab my hip, tendonitis all down the left side of my body has just been screwing me on my leg days lately. Trying to do a bit more little jogs/sprints in the meanwhile to stay active.
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post 1610664351 07-15-2020, 09:58 AM
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lol @ everyone bitching that I called them out on lifting for aesthetics/feelgood reasons
I literally never stated those reasons were bad or invalid, yet everyone in this thread immediately got defensive
post 1610664681 07-15-2020, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted By DesiredUser****⏩
I lift so all the girls I have at the moment can text me "I can't wait to touch your sexy arms when we watch movies in your bed later this week" heh. Matched with an aesthetically big cut cock and you're good to go boyos. Sex is my cardio because running is for *******s.
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post 1610665491 07-15-2020, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted By nm1891⏩
I can only get my cardio in by playing sports. Running or biking are just too boring to me.
This. GF is into running and biking. Biking is cool if I do it with her but I couldn't do that or running by myself. I find it drudgery.

Now trail running is HNNNG because it's exciting and has variety. I also like jumping rope or hitting the heavy bag.

I'd do sprinting too. I like tennis if I could find someone to play with.
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post 1610666201 07-15-2020, 10:17 AM
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post 1610666351 07-15-2020, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted By Shayded⏩
lol @ everyone bitching that I called them out on lifting for aesthetics/feelgood reasons
I literally never stated those reasons were bad or invalid, yet everyone in this thread immediately got defensive
When you make an arbitrary claim re: you have to X otherwise Y, what do you expect?
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Originally Posted By TypeNirvash⏩
When you make an arbitrary claim re: you have to X otherwise Y, what do you expect?
This, also lifting taxes and works your cardiovascular system by default.

Stationary bike or HIIT everyday crew.
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post 1610669281 07-15-2020, 10:46 AM
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This thread makes no sense. When I do legs, I’m out of breath like crazy and sweaty as ****, especially from some heavy leg press, or high rep split squats. Lifting still has a form of cardio in it.
post 1610669981 07-15-2020, 10:53 AM
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I don't do long distance cardio, just short distance sprinting. So anything under 2 miles.

I get the best feels when I am able to get a PR while sprinting.
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post 1610670301 07-15-2020, 10:56 AM
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stfu OP

if you do cardio, you do it because you're a backwards cuck
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