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Post by Jared Enderton on Jul 28, 2009 14:10:36 GMT -5
Any time I do cardio it drastically cuts my recovery time. You get blood flowing everywhere and its not too taxing on the muscles that are already sore, anything like riding bike, light jogging, swimming, eliptical, even sprints.
I know when I am not doing cardio that it takes me longer to recover because I am not getting enough blood to my muscles, cardio helps with this because even though you are sore, you are forcing your body to move through those range of motions and pumping more blood there. More blood to the sore muscle= more nutrients to that muscle!
Next time you are sore instead of sitting on the couch... try going for a bike ride or a light jog for a while, your body will thank you for it in the long run!
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Post by Jared Enderton on Feb 16, 2010 22:27:02 GMT -5
King... you agree with me 100%, right?
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Post by vincedecker on Feb 16, 2010 22:36:38 GMT -5
How very Western of you. J/K. I don't disagree in a sense. I know I always feel less lethargic by being active, not sure if I recover faster in terms of being back at maximal power potential sooner though. I think complete rest between workouts and then a proper session of warming up before the next session is what gets you back to peak performance (in a specialized sense). IA says no cardio once you reach elite athlete status -- and he is the man you know.  |
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Post by Jared Enderton on Feb 16, 2010 23:31:21 GMT -5
I'm not talking strictly for weightlifting. I am talking doing cardio when you can't be doing weightlifting either (either due to lack of being able to handle the training volume, or, because you are too wiped out to get anything out of another training session).
I do not believe complete rest is the best way though... I believe rest in addition to active recovery things is the best way. It is proven that DOMS stays with you longer if you just lay around the house with very little activity as opposed to if you get a workout in or do anything real active. less DOMS=being able to train sooner and harder.
I am not saying cardio is the "best" for recovery. I am saying that if you don't do it and are having trouble recovering (if you are on a very intense training cycle) then it may be something to throw in.
The one argument I'd have against the IA philosophy now a days is taht they could pump themselves full of enough anabolics to where they COULD train every single session as weightlifting. For us lesser mortals we can't just start out weightlifting 18x/week, we must build our volume up and still get a workout in (still training fast twitch fibers) without running ourselves directly into the ground by just doing weightlifting 24/7.
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Post by kingklavetter on Feb 17, 2010 16:53:56 GMT -5
True. Very true. Lately my best sessions have been done hours after running. I am dieting to hard right now to do something as intense as running AND lift heavy so I am doing HOURS of low intensity exercise. The Chinese lifting team runs 1-1.5 miles 6 days a week I have been told. They obviously have done something right. I've heard Mariusz does sprints several times a week. Look at NFL players. Lots and lots of sprints and lots and lots of heavy weights moved around daily. I think a key to recovery is to take in nutrients WHILE exercising. Candy and protein are probably your best bets. Well, maybe fruit instead of candy if you are no fun.
Even with anabolics recovery is a tricky tricky game. You can run all the gear you want and it won't bring your CNS up to par any quicker. AAS doesn't help as much as some believe. It does help a lot but I think a good cardio regiment helps just as much when it comes to strength and recovery. Combine the two and you may be on a whole different level.
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Post by vincedecker on Feb 19, 2010 17:18:28 GMT -5
OK, I may be starting to come around. Ran/walked a mile today. Feeling good afterwards.
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Post by Jared Enderton on Feb 21, 2010 15:28:46 GMT -5
THat was a great article you posted vince. I am seriously enjoying the discussion on this we have been having. IT is some great stuff and all of us have been tinkering with the use of cardio it looks like- with all of us saying it has at least made us feel better, and me and king saying it has cut out recovery time down. I think, in time, you will also agree vince!
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Post by brendanmoehn on Mar 14, 2010 22:57:29 GMT -5
Never really took cardio too seriously. I knew I needed to do more, but reading this kind of gives me more of a push to do so... may have to work on that
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