Cardio everyday??

Nixity · 14-Oct-04, 03:31 PM

Hey everyone... i'm new to this website.. but i just had a question.. i've just recently started working out... and i've been doing atkins.. and i'm just a few pounds away from my goal weight!!

anyway.. i've been doing a lot of cardio everyday... is that okay??? i've heard that you shouldn't work out everyday, but i don't know if that only applies to weight lifting...

i usually walk/jog on the treadmill twice a day, and go on the elliptical machine at least once a day...is that okay??

CF-OC_gal · 14-Oct-04, 09:36 PM

It applies to everything. You should take one day off a week from formal exercise of any kind.

Nixity · 16-Oct-04, 10:40 PM

Thanks for the info! but another question... why is it so important to rest?? i mean it can't be too harmful if all i'm doing is walking...??

CF-OC_gal · 16-Oct-04, 11:16 PM

Recreational type walking or activites should not interfere with a rest day. You want to give your body (central nervious system) a break. There are important tissue building activites that go on in your body when you rest. The other thing is that too much of a good thing like exercise can end up becoming stress along with negative consequences.

Nixity · 17-Oct-04, 02:31 PM

i'm sorry..i think i'm reading your msg wrong..i can't tell if you're saying that recreational walking and activities shoudln't interfere with a rest day as in i shouldn't do them, or that it's okay to do them cuz it doesn't affect my rest day...

i just go on the treadmill everyday...

abarlament · 17-Oct-04, 08:52 PM

Walking is not high stress enough to warrant a rest day, IMO.

GraemeK · 18-Oct-04, 07:15 AM

Most people dont even know what is high stress when it comes to cardio. For most people they are never stressing their bodies to a point where i believe rest is indeed needed. Your body will tell you if it requires rest. aching or tiredness is major signs of this. I have been back into my cardio training for just under 1 month now and train for 50 minutes about 3-4 times a week plus 4 weights workouts and feel completely fine. Even when i used to train for 1 hours worth of intense cardio (160-180+ BPM) 6-7 days a week i always felt fine. I guess some of this could be down to age.