new form of cardio?

firecrakjack · 04-05-2007, 11:28 AM

i read this article on menshealth.com (sadly i can't find it now) about increasing your metabolism... i wanted to get some opinions on it

basically it said doing pushups, pullups or squats for 20 secs, rest 10 secs and repeat up to 4 min will fire up your metabolism equal to that of riding the bike for 30 minutes...

has anyone else heard of doing this type of lifting circuit program after your workout instead performing traditional cardio?

(i'm going to search for this article in the meantime...)

**bbdude** · 04-05-2007, 06:50 PM

îve never heard of it, but i think it is logic it will work...
its like a kickstart to ur metabolism, and with that low resttimes it will be like doing intensity over a long amount of time, like cardio...

i bet ur heartbeat goes to max due doing this workout correct, so that means a lot of calories burned. the body will actually burn calories in 4 hours after the workout too...

this is a good replacement to good old cardio, because the old basicly was running or bicycling, and that will exhaust glutes, quads, hams and calves and send them to the catabolic stadium more than the upper body.
this workout here will send the whole body to a catabolic stadium, but it will not be 10% of what the old was. and it will be lower rest times and with right nutrition u will not even feel the catabolic stadium...

hope this made it more logic, even though my syntax sucks :P

**Thomas_Rivera** · 04-05-2007, 09:50 PM

Even if this works there is a downside to it. Depending on your body weight, you might be expending alot of energy. So even if your getting your heart rate up, you might be much more tired than 30 minutes of running.

gym_addict · 04-06-2007, 06:47 AM

I wouldnt trust meanshealth that much. They talk alot of bollox

ACEPLUMBING · 04-06-2007, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by gym_addict

I wouldnt trust meanshealth that much. They talk alot of bollox

20 minutes

firecrakjack · 04-06-2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by gym_addict

I wouldnt trust meanshealth that much. They talk alot of bollox

yeaa... i just read the articles and ask questions later. i don't agree with half the stuff they offer.

this still seems like a good idea. wanted to get other opinions on it.

**bbdude** · 04-06-2007, 09:45 AM

i believe this sounds like good cardio...

gym_addict · 04-06-2007, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ACEPLUMBING

20 minutes

i'll only need 5 lol

**bbdude** · 04-06-2007, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gym_addict

i'll only need 5 lol

i dont think it is good to come fast...

gym_addict · 04-06-2007, 02:18 PM

lol is that wot he meant? am confused?

**bbdude** · 04-06-2007, 02:46 PM

lol.... i believe so:P u meant u did it so fast with so high intensity??

gym_addict · 04-07-2007, 07:17 AM

yeh thats the one ;-)