What do you need/use to help you get through cardio?

**Jack of All** · 09-09-2010, 09:41 AM

for some strange reason I love to watch anything on the food network or Man VS Food!

**BEAST MODE** · 09-09-2010, 09:44 AM

Sports Center
one of the hundreds of dvd's in my collection
Xbox
PS3
a book, even though they were banned
phone for texting coach and dudesis
an industrial strength fan on high
a towel over the screen so I can't see the time

**MattO8929** · 09-09-2010, 09:45 AM

TV

don't like the ipod approach because the music gets too repetitive / old after a while then you have to fiddle with it while moving around quickly.

usually I'm on an elliptical with Mike and Mike in the morning on.

during commercial breaks I usually flip to one of the three local news channels.

and a fan.

**peteacher** · 09-09-2010, 09:48 AM

who the hell does cardio?

**DAVIDHARDY** · 09-09-2010, 10:07 AM

Outside with the old lady or some super human radio, off topic, heavy muscle radio, rush limbaugh, or glenn beck. I like talk radio lol.

**Pheedno** · 09-09-2010, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by DAVIDHARDY

rush limbaugh, or glenn beck. I like talk radio lol.

x2, though I prefer medved and prager

**tflexxin** · 09-09-2010, 10:29 AM

headphones, local news, nothing else. I used to watch bodybuilding videos on a portable DVD players, but even that proved boring....

**hulk7280** · 09-09-2010, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Steve G

that is retarded, you can't watch tv, talk to a person next to you, send a text, what the heck type cardio are you doing? I aint running, I am on a freaking eliptical .... wait, your THAT GUY on the eliptical bahahahahah!!!

yeah, im that guy thats shredded when I compete at bb shows

most of my cardio is done either

A. on a STEPMILL.. with good intesity.. setting around 7-8

or

B. on incline Treadmill, with a elevation of 10 and speed of 3-3.5

if I tried to play madden on my phone I would bust my ass.. lol and talking to the person next to me just would get me more winded..

**pumpiron_rj** · 09-09-2010, 10:57 AM

mag., towel, phone, and a REDINE RTD!

**hulk7280** · 09-09-2010, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by TooPowerful4u

THIS!

In all seriousness........this year ALL iv been doing aside from the stepper OCCASIONALLY (maybe once every 10 days)....is one of the following....

1. Speed bag - having a goal and something you really have to focus and concentrate on helps as well as trying to improve a skill......burns ur delts too and saves your legs

2. Basketball solo- i start warming up by going up and down the court dribbling then move on to shooting and towards the end i finish off by refusing to leave until i make 5 straight 3 point shots and i hustle for every rebound until this goal is accomplished. Sometimes this takes up to 25minutes and i am dripping sweat. Again trying to improve at something and having something entertaining to focus on makes time fly.

3. Strong bodyparts on empty stomach. My delts are always an extremely strong (looks and strength wise) body part for me so i train them on an empty stomach as if it were cardio, start heavy then fast pace for an hour.

We will find out how it worked out in 5 weeks!

How is working out on an empty stomach helping you burn fat?

Aren't you just putting yourself in further cationic state, which will lead to muscle loss?

**Carlos Godoy** · 09-09-2010, 11:07 AM

Ipod

**The Big Sexy** · 09-09-2010, 11:10 AM

Music - but everyone does.

Primed Ultra. Nothing helps me better than that. I take four about 15-20 minutes before my cardio session (excellent for prep) my legs never get tired on the step and I can go at a little faster pace. of course, nothing will help when you are depleted as hell - but it definitely lessens the blow.

**bellisima** · 09-09-2010, 11:16 AM

Off topic, super human radio, and after hours!

**hulk7280** · 09-09-2010, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Steve G

that is retarded, you can't watch tv, talk to a person next to you, send a text, what the heck type cardio are you doing? I aint running, I am on a freaking eliptical .... wait, your THAT GUY on the eliptical bahahahahah!!!

btw, I didnt mean to come off as a dick, im very sarcastic and that isnt translated to well online..

Personally, I just cant get way with doing cardio at low intensity.. I could never get lean enough that way, so that makes it kinda hard to do anything but listen to my ipod!