Comments on Cranky Fitness: Cardio Poll! (And Giveaway Winner)

cardio is defintely key to keeping yourself in sha...

2008-10-05T21:00:00.000-04:00

cardio is defintely key to keeping yourself in shape. you'll feel a lot betting and have a lot of energy. It is hard to make it a daily routine but once you get into the swing of things it becomes second nature. I'm a bit over weight so I try to do anything that will help me lose weight. I was recommended to try out these bike shorts that take the shape of your body and helps you tone up and lose weight. If you want to give it a look go to fitandsharp.com. It's worked for me so far.

I do cardio at least 4 times a week, plus a few ot...

2008-10-02T15:00:00.000-04:00

I do cardio at least 4 times a week, plus a few other things. On the Richard Simmons topic, never seen a Richard Simmons DVD, and I don't really have a desire to................:)

For me, cardio is running. The amount of running I...

2008-10-01T22:10:00.000-04:00

For me, cardio is running. The amount of running I do varies along with external factors. When the council put in a walking track through the bush near my house, I went running more. When the golf course brought the land and closed it to the public, I ran less. When my family inherited a patch of bush land and decided to turn it into a state park, I started running again.

My cardio workout is somewhat interrupted though, because every time I see a new species of plant I have to write it down for the Parks Council. For another less noble but equally as valid reason, whenever I see a mob of kangaroos I have to chase them. Chasseing kangaroos makes for a good workout.

I do cardio, I love it I think it is essential, bu...

2008-10-01T21:19:00.000-04:00

I do cardio, I love it I think it is essential, but I cannot deny the fact that I know plenty of peeps who don't do it and are very fit.

Yes, I do cardio--when I'm well enough, which thes...

2008-10-01T19:10:00.000-04:00

Yes, I do cardio--when I'm well enough, which these years is most of the time. I hatehatehate working out on the stationary bike, but when I do it I get my heart rate up to 145, and it feels like not much more exertion than when I get to walk. When I next get a chance to go somewhere and walk (which will be after the fall pollen season!) I'll have to check. I do some kind of exercise at least three times a week and more likely six, and I do yoga every day.
I had to get healthier than I was in my twenties to be able to exercise that much, but now than I can it does a lot to keep me that way.

Mary Anne in Kentucky

Gotta get in my cardio. In my case, it's hiking. ...

2008-10-01T18:59:00.000-04:00

Gotta get in my cardio. In my case, it's hiking. And it's intense. Lots of uphill. It's good for my muscles and my balance, too, since there are plenty of rocks and roots and slippery and sometimes trippery going.

Hiking in the mountains makes me feel better on every imaginable level: physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and last but not least, creatively. And since I combined my hiking with healthier eating, I have lost 12 pounds! :)

I hates the cardio! Hates it! Seriously, I don't r...

2008-10-01T17:37:00.000-04:00

I hates the cardio! Hates it! Seriously, I don't remember the last time I voluntarily did traditional cardio. Oh wait, yes I do--it was about six years ago as part of the "Body For Life" program. Suck.

My problem with cardio is two-fold: first, finding a method that doesn't hurt (boobs, ankles, knees, etc.); second, the heat/increased bloodflow/whatever triggers a massive sinus drain that leaves me coughing up and sneezing out my brains. Although I haven't done it since I had a sinus surgery that prevents huge blockages in the first place, so maybe it'd be easier now.

I do get what you might consider "light" cardio a couple of times a week--I waitress and sometimes we get busy enough that for 30+ minutes I end up at a brisk-walk level of exhertion. I do get cardio effects sometimes from activities I enjoy (weight lifting, swimming), but I doubt you'll ever catch me doing the stair master/treadmill/elliptical or jogging or whatever.

As far as weight loss, I think straight cardio is pretty useless. It burns calories while you're doing it, but not nearly as many as people think. Strength training exercises that increase muscle mass, on the other hand, burn calories both during the activity and around the clock to maintain that mass.

In terms of overall health, I think occasional cardio can keep you from keeling over dead when you DO have to exert yourself, but I think nutrition, stress management, and overall body condition are more important.

Thank you so much!! I am so excited that I won th...

2008-10-01T16:54:00.000-04:00

Thank you so much!! I am so excited that I won the Perfect PullUp!! I just e-mailed my info. We will definitely put it to good use!

As for cardio, yes I think it is important. I do it, but I could do a lot more of it!

I think getting your heart rate is important, whic...

2008-10-01T15:58:00.000-04:00

I think getting your heart rate is important, which is my definition of cardio. I prefer sprints or bodyweight circuits to stead-state myself, but the elliptical is a lot less strenuous so I do that occasionally too =)

I hate running/jogging as an endurance activity though. If that were the only cardio I'd rather die young.

Thanks guys, love these comments!And was that the ...

2008-10-01T15:39:00.000-04:00

Thanks guys, love these comments!

And was that the Amazing Diet Girl who stopped in and said she was chuffed? Cool!

I hate cardio...HATE it..But alas, I do find it is...

2008-10-01T15:23:00.000-04:00

I hate cardio...HATE it..But alas, I do find it is a good hour to catch up on my reading. With a good book and my own music isthe only way to manage the monotony of it in the gym. I know it's good for me, but I need more stimulation. I want a DVD player attached so I can watch a movie or a really cool "running through the forest" course. You know what I mean??

It is a necessary evil, and I have seen the effects in my weight loss battle, so I need to get my butt back on the elliptical as much as I can.

I think you can be healthy by eating well and simp...

2008-10-01T14:47:00.000-04:00

I think you can be healthy by eating well and simply walking 30 min at an average pace most days.

But, I love the way cardio makes me feel. I need the extra kick to keep up with my kiddos and I am also doing it right now for the weight loss benefits :) I do cardio 5-6 days a week.

First off...I'm a running nut, so cardio is essent...

2008-10-01T14:06:00.000-04:00

First off...I'm a running nut, so cardio is essential, at least to my mental health.

I don't know if intense cardio is needed for everyone though. My mother walks everyday, and she is in perfect health, and thin. So lower intensity is good for you too.

I wish I was a practice what you preach, but I'm w...

2008-10-01T13:33:00.000-04:00

I wish I was a practice what you preach, but I'm with chicken girl. Kinda stopped being healthy :( I'll get back to it soon.

Hi! This may sound as a way to avoid doing exercis...

2008-10-01T13:09:00.000-04:00

Hi! This may sound as a way to avoid doing exercise, but sometimes taking care of a five year old girl and a 6 month old baby is enough to make me feel like I used a lot of energy at the end of the day...

I do want to exercise more, but I don't seem to find the right time when there is no interruptions (maybe I am being naive, hehehe)...

But, after working in an office for some years I can tell that taking care of my kids full time it's changing me (I am slowly loosing some extra weight I had), so even if cardio is better, I believe doing other energetic activities help too.

My feelings about cardio are very similar...I hate...

2008-10-01T13:05:00.000-04:00

My feelings about cardio are very similar...I hate doing it, well, I think I just hate getting there. Then I sort of enjoy it while I am doing it and I feel great right after. I do a ton of cardio. I was told yesterday by my trainer that he wants me to do NO cardio for a week! I don't know what I am going to do with myself!

I love me some intense cardio workouts. If by inte...

2008-10-01T12:43:00.000-04:00

I love me some intense cardio workouts. If by intense cardio workout you mean "running." I don't think it's the only way to health, and I think that walking every day is probably a great way to live, but it takes a lot longer, and running is so much more fun.

And I ran for 23 minutes last night (new record since my injury). WOO!

I think of cardio as something that makes my heart...

2008-10-01T12:41:00.000-04:00

I think of cardio as something that makes my heart beat hard and my breathing fast, and probably gives me a slight headache from the heat (I get those fairly easily, so it's not as scary as it sounds.)

That said, in order for me to do cardio it has to be FUN: Richard Simmoms, TurboJam, TaeKwonDo, Ballet, Tap Dancing, etc.

I refuse to run on a treadmill because it's boring. I don't do boring exercise, LOL.

A few years ago, I would have said that anything NOT "cardio" as defined above wasn't getting me the same benefits. Then I did yoga.

Due to a knee injury, I couldn't run (outside in the park - see aforementioned "fun") for about 6 months. I did yoga (DVD: Rodney Yee's Yoga Burn) instead. It didn't raise my heart rate, I didn't feel tired afterward, I built some muscle, but not THAT much, I didn't think it was doing me as much good as cardio.

But. When my knee finally healed? After six months of not running and no other cardio? I was 3 1/2 minutes/mile FASTER. That is a LOT of minutes.

I'm not sure what that means, other than that the yoga DVD HAD to be providing me with cardio benefits, even though I didn't feel like I was doing any cardio. If that makes sense.

I love cardio. But most of mine is simply in the ...

2008-10-01T12:14:00.000-04:00

I love cardio. But most of mine is simply in the form of walking at a reasonable pace everywhere I go- between school and work plus extras I usually get in between 1-2 hours of walking every day.

It's one of those things that I know I really shou...

2008-10-01T11:34:00.000-04:00

It's one of those things that I know I really should do.. and when I do get into the habit, I feel pretty good about it. I'm guessing I should get back into the habit again eh? (hangs head in shame)

I tend to be the sweaty-huffypuffy- cardio type. ...

2008-10-01T11:11:00.000-04:00

I tend to be the sweaty-huffypuffy- cardio type. But the experts actually say that moderate exercise might be better for you, fitness wise.

I just put a post on my blog today about how to make exercise fun (and unconsciously, when I said exercise, I seem to have really meant cardio). Funny how these things parallel, don't they?

Cardio is my god and sugar is my white satan.

2008-10-01T11:06:00.000-04:00

Cardio is my god and sugar is my white satan.

I love the feeling I get from cardio. That said, I...

2008-10-01T10:47:00.000-04:00

I love the feeling I get from cardio. That said, I don't think it's completely essential to do it daily.

For me a 30-35 minute heart-pumping, bucket-sweati...

2008-10-01T10:44:00.000-04:00

For me a 30-35 minute heart-pumping, bucket-sweating walk on the treadmill 4-5 days a week is considered cardio. I feel "off" when I don't walk and I feel noble when I do - like I've outsmarted myself or something because I do it early in the morning before I'm really even awake.

I love my cardio, I just wish 5am came a little later, like at 8.

Hello luvvies, you're probably already onto this b...

2008-10-01T10:37:00.000-04:00

Hello luvvies, you're probably already onto this but I was just listening to Jillian Michaels' radio show podcast and was chuffed to hear you mentioned in glowing terms! It's around 21 minutes in :)

http://www.kfi640.com/pages/jillian.html