ex cardio junkie!!

[ericaaxx]

hey i just stopped doing excessive cardio, i heard that excess cardio raises cortisol, burns out adrenal glands, makes your muscle turn into fat, makes your body want to store fat, and can weaken your joints and bones..is all this true, and when i say excessive i mean 3-5 days at least 30 min or more if i feel i ate badly, i am now going to try out doing interval training 20 min on treadmill, were i will alternate sprinting and walking. does anyone have any expeirience with excess cardio making it harder for you to burn fat? or feel much better without doing excessive cardio? i just dont feel like breaking all my muscle every time i freaking work out!! thanks for any advice~erica

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Originally Posted by ericaaxx

hey i just stopped doing excessive cardio

* What is considered as "excessive cardio" will vary depending on the individual. However, with consideration to dietary needs, 30 mins a day is no where near excessive for most people, be it 3 days or 5. Obviously intensity will play a major role, added in with the "length of" your cardio session....all are factors

Originally Posted by ericaaxx

i heard that excess cardio raises cortisol, burns out adrenal glands, makes your muscle turn into fat, makes your body want to store fat, and can weaken your joints and bones..is all this true

* You do have something when you bring up negative aspects concerning excessive cardio as they certainly do exist. Besides being counter productive to your recovery, the worst part of excessive cardio is that is is Catabolic. Which means that your body will force itself to burn muscle for fuel during and after your cardio session, and this you DO NOT want to happen.
Every 1lb of muscle you have, your body burns arund 60 more calories a day.
So the more muscle you have, the more efficient your body is at burning calories.

Originally Posted by ericaaxx

and can weaken your joints and bones..is all this true

* When you say it can weaken bones and affect your joints, thats going to depend on the type of cardio you do..Running on asphalt will certainly be MUCH harder on your knees as opposed to running on grass or riding a bike.

Originally Posted by ericaaxx

makes your muscle turn into fat,

* Muscle cannot "turn into fat", or vice versa.
It doesnt work that way. You either have muscle or you do not, and the amount of bodyfat you have doesnt correlate in any way.


If you are asking for advice on specific cardio needs, (sprinting is great BTW) you should create a thread and list your goals, training and diet


Good luck

[ericaaxx]

thankyou, what i mean by excessive is well i run the whole time during my running with no walking breaks. and its running on a treadmill, anyways ttyl thankyou for awnsering my questions, my goal is to get stronger, and thats why i think running will make it harder if i run for to long, anyways thnx~erica