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Is it okay to do cardio for 30 -45 mins a day 7x a week?

I'm inclined to say,"no", and I have done it too.

Our bodies need some time to recover from exercise, so we can heal, rest and be ready to make new gains. Give yourself one day off/week, at least.

I swtiched to this philosphy a couple years back and it has improved my vigor.

That's pushing it. Are you trying to train for something in particular?

Listen to your body. If you're doing light to moderate cardio, it's probably ok. I run 5-6 days a week and I typically find that the harder the work outs I incorporate, the more rest I need.

Runn makes a good point. Make sure you get adequate rest. Athletes need more rest than the average person.

If you want your body to looking like an endurance runner and not gain or even retain existing muscle then yes

i do about 12 minutes of cardio like 3 or 4 days a week

I've definitely tried to do it everyday, up to exhaustion, even though I know that it is not too healthy.

For example, I've upped my cardio by 100% a few days ago, instead of the recommended 10% and I burned out today.

I know, I know.....but it's addictive more than logical; no need to call me out for being stupid.

But to answer your question----- I don't think you need a doctor to tell you that moderation is key to everything.
Maybe you can do something else because it is pointless to do that same activity everyday, especially if you run into diminishing marginals.

Why did you things that way? Do you have an addictive/compulsive disorder?

even those people who just run need a break. its ok to run and to run a lot, but to go 40 plus mins everyday is a little ambitious, especially if you also are incorporating weights in your routine. I try to run at least 5 times a week, but even then somedays its a 20 min run, some days its a 50 minute run, but I am always sure to incorporate a few light days a coupl of rest days.

Where's the balance in life?! Some people live life fatigued or are just lazy while others have so much energy they want to run a marathon everyday.


Wussup wit dat!?

Brett_T saidIs it okay to do cardio for 30 -45 mins a day 7x a week?

It depends on what your goals are.

If you're trying to get leaner, that amount of cardio would be very effective. If you're trying to gain muscle mass, it would be counterproductive.

Yeah but this guy just wants to do it cuz he's cuhhhraazy.

But I know what you mean. A bodybuilder preparing for a show will work out at a fat burning target heart maximum nearly if not everyday of the week for several weeks prior to a contest.

I don't know of any triathletes who run that much everyday on a permanent or long term basis.

I heard that the fat target heart beat was bunk?

sdn8 saidI heard that the fat target heart beat was bunk?

Really? Where did you hear this from? It's what I do 3x a week for about 30 to 40 minutes. It works pretty well for me.

It's a good way to slim up quick if you have some kind of event in a week. Lol, no worries at all about you making 40 minutes of running a daily habit, your entire body would object to that one and believe me when it wants to rest, it willrest.

it's not that it doesn't work, as you know any cardio is good. I've just read it's not as effective.

http://exercise.about.com/cs/cardioworkouts/l/aa022601a.htm

The body does burn a higher percentage of calories from fat in the 'fat burning zone' or at lower intensities. But, at higher intensities, you burn a greater number of overall calories which is what you should be concerned about when trying to lose weight.