As a matter of fact, I don’t like it as well. And don’t do it myself.
I just don’t think walking 30 minutes indoor is very good. I like to walk myself but I do it outdoor and when it fits in.
In 2019 I’ve told myself I would run. Not long, actually you could try that. I would do it outdoor.
Do a timed quarter mile, a timed half mile (or 1 KM) and 1 mile.
The first time after a walk jog for a minute or two just run the quarter mile note the time. Next time do a half mile or 1K and lastly do a whole mile.
Do not start with an all out sprint effort, just run it quite comfortable note the time.
Then every time you want to do cardio walk jog for a minute or maybe 5 just to prepare the body.
Then try to beat your time at one of the distances, easy quick and brings the heart rate sky high. (Not the first couple of times).
@mortdk Lol occasionally I throw in some light jogs on and off. I don’t like jogging either. Hurts my knees even when I do very slow jogs that I can basically walk at.
Walking may not he the best but it’s at least something. I would walk out side but… It’s cold. Indoors for the winter. I can also make sure I do it at an incline and consitant speed inside. Out side I find my self getting lazy and slowing down.
11/19 148 (had all you can eat Korean food yesterday)
Today should be cardio… Might try the bike.
I umm dropped a 45 lb plate onto my right pinky toe… It’s… purple and hurts… Broken? Maybe. Fractured? Likely.
11/20 145.8 c2w1d3 13 week BBB (week 4)
5’s bench day
Warm up 3x5 45,55,65
Ss db row 3x10 50
Working 3x5+ 70,85,95 (10 reps PR!)
Ss goblet squat 3x10 50
BBB 5x10 70
Ss rdl 3x10 100
Cable face pulls ss triceps 3x10 50,30
Toe still hurts
Get this checked out.
11/21 145.6
Rest no liss because we’ll… Cooking for tomorrow
Meh. It’s not out of place or crooked. Not my first time breaking that toe either.
Wrapped it up. Taking ibuprofen. It will be fine.
11/22 145.6 c2w1d6 13 week BBB
5’s week deadlift day @60%
Warm up 2x5 135,1x5 140
Ss push up 3x10
Working 3x5+ 155, 175,205 (10 reps)
Ss rows 3x10 85
BBB 5x10 sumo 155
Ss glute Bridges (fuck these hurt and not in a good way) 3x10 155
Land mines oblique twists 3x10 bar only
11/23 146.6 liss 40 mins toes still hurts
I respectfully disagree with @mortdk, in that I believe consistent treadmill walking can be an excellent way to maintain conditioning, cardio health, and keep the joints feeling good.
From my experience, I actually improve my distance times when I walk or run on a treadmill, because it forces me to maintain a consistent pace and allows me to knowledgeably change my pace as needed.
I agree, and think running is evil, especially if you weigh more that 190 - @mortdk
Now, if you’re cutting, HIIT is good. but for general overall maintenance, walking on a treadmill is good. a little incline makes it mo betta.
@The_Myth @TriednTrue this was my answer to Cherry.
The next part is just me ranting, Sorry Cherry for hijacking your log.
So the walking part as a recovery and health thing I truly believe in.
For fat loss I think it’s very good too.
But for my response here I asked Cherry why LISS training on top of Krypteia, which is a fast paced lifting routine, that will keep the heart rate up almost like a LISS session.
That was why I suggested a short sprint session or tabata to get the heart rate really high.
For getting better condition you need to get the heart rate up near maximum to get the body to respond to oxygen intake, the higher your Vo2 max is the better you are to transport oxygen around the body. The better you conditioning.
Neither LISS training nor lifting weights can do that.
Therefore it was only a suggestion, I absolute didn’t discredit LISS training, I did mean that for getting better conditioned you’d need to push the heart rate as well.
And look at the physique of a sprinter, wouldn’t we all like to look like that.
For cutting I wouldn’t do high intense sprints it put’s a lot of stress to the body and would force the body to burn muscles rather than fat during the session.
LISS training like treadmill walks are very good at burning fat.
For general maintenance I would say walking is not enough. It is fine when you lift weights and otherwise move around. But if the only thing you did was walking I wouldn’t say that it was enough.
On the other hand if you did nothing at all, walking would be very beneficial for your health.
Cherry likes or at least have come to the conclusion that walking is the condition that hurts the least:
I think she knows it would be better to do hard conditioning as well, and she have tried it. Had I known it, I wouldn’t have suggested it… Yes I would have because sprinting is awesome.
I did not mean to take you out of context @mortdk, and I think your advice is good - except…
@BrickHead and @robstein both used HIIT to cut fat when they were already very low.
Personally, I have gotten down to 11% with just lifting, walking, and diet. I think to get below that you need to go to HIIT.
Just my take.
Lol well then gentlemen… That was an interesting discussion.
I… Plan on keeping liss since I do notice it helps my recovery. I have also noticed my cardio health improving.
Last night when I did my liss I was hesitant to jog because of my toe. Went a head and tried a slow jog. Managed 3-3 min stints which is better than I was at. So slowly improving.
I will keep adding in jogs. I might adding sprints when I have to change gyms (new gym of choices has a basket ball court)
11/24 144.4 c2w2d1 13 week BBB week 5
3’s squat day
Warm up stairs 3 mins
Warm up squats 3x5 45,65,85
Ss push ups 4x10
Working 100,115,130 (10 reps! PR)
Ss t bar rows 4x10 55
BBB 5x10 100
Ss rdl 4x10 100
Cable face pull ss triceps 4x10 50,30
Ah, now I understand. Thanks for clarifying. I thought you didn’t believe walking is effective for conditioning or weight loss. Now I see what you meant.
Yes, and it was pure hell.
11/25 145.6 c2w2d2 13 week BBB week 5
3’s week ohp
Warm up 3x5 45
Ss band pull aparts
3x3+ 55,65,70 (10)
Ss pull ups 3x5
BBB 5x10 55 (oof this was difficult)
Ss kettle bell swings 4x10 35
Hip thrust 4x10 185
11/26 146
Rest day. Liss 2 miles. Goal less than 30 mins.
11/27 144 c2w2d4 13 week BBB (week 5)
Bench day 3’s week
Warm up circuit
Warm up bench 3x5 45,55,65
Ss goblet squat 4x10 50 lbs
Working bench 3x3+ 75,90,100 (9 reps! PR)
Ss db row 4x10 50
BBB bench 5x10 75 last set 20 reps just cuz I could and felt good.
Ss rdl 4x10 100
Cable face pull ss triceps 4x10 50,30
Walk 20 mins 3 speed max incline