Comments on: Kardio Kween – Do you really need to sweat to the oldies? http://www.stumptuous.com/kardio-kween-do-you-really-need-to-sweat-to-the-oldies Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:41:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mistress Krista http://www.stumptuous.com/kardio-kween-do-you-really-need-to-sweat-to-the-oldies/comment-page-1#comment-2403 Mistress Krista Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:02:13 +0000 #comment-2403 Georgina: You need to adjust your perceptions. At 5'4" and 110 lbs, you were already small, on the border of normal and underweight. If you're 11 weeks pregnant, any measure of body composition (such as girth/arm size) means nothing about your muscle gain -- your body is a soup of hormones right now, especially hormones that lead to water retention and fat gain. For now, focus on optimal health for you and your fetus, and worry about body composition after you give birth. You will not gain appreciable size from weight training unless you take steroids. Georgina: You need to adjust your perceptions. At 5′4″ and 110 lbs, you were already small, on the border of normal and underweight. If you’re 11 weeks pregnant, any measure of body composition (such as girth/arm size) means nothing about your muscle gain — your body is a soup of hormones right now, especially hormones that lead to water retention and fat gain. For now, focus on optimal health for you and your fetus, and worry about body composition after you give birth.

You will not gain appreciable size from weight training unless you take steroids.

]]> By: georgina tan http://www.stumptuous.com/kardio-kween-do-you-really-need-to-sweat-to-the-oldies/comment-page-1#comment-2401 georgina tan Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:48:25 +0000 #comment-2401 dear GODS of Exercise.. okay..i am a nut..ninny,whateva..lemme get this rite..no matter how much cardio i do,it aint gonna make a difference lest i incorporate heavy lifting ,right?i would love to get a streamlined ,tight dancer's body..yeah in my dreams ,i know and have been exercising for 13 years.i am currently 11 weeks pregnant for the first time..weighed 110 lbs before pregnancy,am 5ft 4inches and started lifting heavier weights because i get so tired on 70 percent cardio all the time.i workout at least 5 times a week..recently started swimming again and maybe i am hallucinating..noticed that my arms are getting bigger..its like i have bigger bulkier arms..please don't tell them hardcore bodybuilders but i measured them and yucks i hate the feeling.but i have developed an addiction to bodybuilding...sigh..i don't wanna be a popeye like female..HELP!' dear
GODS of Exercise.. okay..i am a nut..ninny,whateva..lemme get this
rite..no matter how much cardio i do,it aint gonna make a difference
lest i incorporate heavy lifting ,right?i would love to get a
streamlined ,tight dancer’s body..yeah in my dreams ,i know and have
been exercising for 13 years.i am currently 11 weeks pregnant for the
first time..weighed 110 lbs before pregnancy,am 5ft 4inches and started
lifting heavier weights because i get so tired on 70 percent cardio all
the time.i workout at least 5 times a week..recently started swimming
again and maybe i am hallucinating..noticed that my arms are getting
bigger..its like i have bigger bulkier arms..please don’t tell them
hardcore bodybuilders but i measured them and yucks i hate the
feeling.but i have developed an addiction to bodybuilding…sigh..i
don’t wanna be a popeye like female..HELP!’

]]> By: Aimee http://www.stumptuous.com/kardio-kween-do-you-really-need-to-sweat-to-the-oldies/comment-page-1#comment-1091 Aimee Tue, 26 May 2009 18:48:00 +0000 #comment-1091 Awesome article, thank you! I've always struggled with the cardio side of things since, as you stated, it's quite boring. Good to know that when I bike to the community centre I'm not hurting my fat loss goals by avoiding more cardio and focusing on my weight training. And I really enjoy weight training, so... Yeah. Thanks! Awesome article, thank you! I’ve always struggled with the cardio side of things since, as you stated, it’s quite boring. Good to know that when I bike to the community centre I’m not hurting my fat loss goals by avoiding more cardio and focusing on my weight training. And I really enjoy weight training, so…

Yeah. Thanks!

]]> By: Mistress Krista http://www.stumptuous.com/kardio-kween-do-you-really-need-to-sweat-to-the-oldies/comment-page-1#comment-1005 Mistress Krista Tue, 12 May 2009 19:52:52 +0000 #comment-1005 I think humans would be pretty screwed as a species if they couldn't deal with a bit of aerobic and anaerobic activity together. We evolved to handle a variety of demands. It's true that specialization demands a narrower focus, but we're talking about elite strength athletes avoiding marathons, not a recreational lifter avoiding a 20-minute walk. I think humans would be pretty screwed as a species if they couldn’t deal with a bit of aerobic and anaerobic activity together. We evolved to handle a variety of demands. It’s true that specialization demands a narrower focus, but we’re talking about elite strength athletes avoiding marathons, not a recreational lifter avoiding a 20-minute walk.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.stumptuous.com/kardio-kween-do-you-really-need-to-sweat-to-the-oldies/comment-page-1#comment-1004 Elizabeth Tue, 12 May 2009 18:18:31 +0000 #comment-1004 Once again, thank you for laying it out in a sensible fashion. I've been trying to find out some very basic things about cardio, and the amount of confusing/contradictory/alarmist information out there is just ridiculous. It seems to me that if something makes me sweat, it's probably good for me, but apparently that's too simple. A lot of the stuff I've read implies (or says flat out) that fat loss and strength gain are mutually exclusive; if you're doing cardio and restricting calories for weight loss, then you might as well not even bother lifting, because it won't do you any good. Oh, sure, I know I won't see <i>huge</i> gains while I'm trying to lose fat, but so many writers out there really overplay the "risk" of rendering your lifting useless through too much cardio. I'm pretty sure I'm stronger than I was when I started, <i>and</i> I've lost fat, so nyah. Once again, thank you for laying it out in a sensible fashion. I’ve been trying to find out some very basic things about cardio, and the amount of confusing/contradictory/alarmist information out there is just ridiculous. It seems to me that if something makes me sweat, it’s probably good for me, but apparently that’s too simple.

A lot of the stuff I’ve read implies (or says flat out) that fat loss and strength gain are mutually exclusive; if you’re doing cardio and restricting calories for weight loss, then you might as well not even bother lifting, because it won’t do you any good. Oh, sure, I know I won’t see huge gains while I’m trying to lose fat, but so many writers out there really overplay the “risk” of rendering your lifting useless through too much cardio. I’m pretty sure I’m stronger than I was when I started, and I’ve lost fat, so nyah.

]]> By: Mistress Krista http://www.stumptuous.com/kardio-kween-do-you-really-need-to-sweat-to-the-oldies/comment-page-1#comment-761 Mistress Krista Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:22:46 +0000 #comment-761 It's excessive if: a) you aren't recovering properly (fatigue, joint pain, frequent illnesses, etc.) b) you aren't enjoying it c) you aren't gaining strength and strength gain is your goal. If it's something that you really enjoy, and you feel good, then keep doing it. It’s excessive if:
a) you aren’t recovering properly (fatigue, joint pain, frequent illnesses, etc.)
b) you aren’t enjoying it
c) you aren’t gaining strength and strength gain is your goal.
If it’s something that you really enjoy, and you feel good, then keep doing it.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.stumptuous.com/kardio-kween-do-you-really-need-to-sweat-to-the-oldies/comment-page-1#comment-758 Rachel Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:18:04 +0000 #comment-758 I frequently do 80-90 minutes of high intensity cardio - heart rate 165-175, 32 year old female, 5'6", 145lbs. I do this kind of cardio probably 3 times a week. Is this excessive? I also strength train, but if my cardio is lessening my gains from that, I guess I should cut back? I frequently do 80-90 minutes of high intensity cardio – heart rate 165-175, 32 year old female, 5′6″, 145lbs. I do this kind of cardio probably 3 times a week. Is this excessive? I also strength train, but if my cardio is lessening my gains from that, I guess I should cut back?

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