Cardio!!!
Hey San Antonio,
Just a quick video describing my cardio. It varies depending on the day (duration, intensity) but I usually prefer moderate high to high intensity: in short, breathing hard, heart pumping, breaking a sweat… I’ve written numerous times about the “death of monitoring heart rate” and substrate of energy being mostly irrelevant during exercise.
NOTE: THIS VIDEO IS THE EXERCISE ROOM IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND IS ONLY WHERE I DO MY CARDIO, IT IS NOT MY PERSONAL TRAINING STUDIO!
Anyway, the machine I typically use is a Precor 524i Elliptical. Most of my workouts are done at a 15 incline and 9-12 resistance for 30-45 minutes (depending on how close I am to my show and what my goals are for the day). I typically enjoy watching the news, ESPN or listening to Pandora Radio on my iPhone to make the time pass.
The key is to ENJOY what you do. Of course, I’m doing more cardio during preparation for my contest, which is at 5-6 days per week. I’m closely monitoring body composition to ensure that I’m ONLY losing fat and maintaining all of my muscle mass, which is the absolute goal of body recomposition. I’m doing much more than I’d typically recommend for a client.
Before cardio, I sip on an ABB Speed Stack for a little jolt (and of course, water before, during and after). During cardio, it’s BCAAs (Scivation XTend) to protect muscle from catabolization.
Questions and comments will be welcomed! I’m finishing up a post about the different exercises that I use for each body part, and will post it sometime today.
Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454
