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  1. 03-14-2005, 04:33 PM #1
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    Couple cardio questions???

    after doing a.m. cardio on an empty stomach for 30 - 40 min at low impact pace how long should u wait to eat your 1st meal???






    My other question is are the heart monitors that are already installed treadmills very accurate??? for example on mine i put my hands on the bars and after a little while it gives me my heart rate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by quaker48
    after doing a.m. cardio on an empty stomach for 30 - 40 min at low impact pace how long should u wait to eat your 1st meal???






    My other question is are the heart monitors that are already installed treadmills very accurate??? for example on mine i put my hands on the bars and after a little while it gives me my heart rate.



    The heart rate monitors on treadmills are fine....


    As for eating after cardio, most suggest if you are going to eat a pro/fat meal to wait 15-20 minutes, and if you are eating a pro/carb meal 45-60 minutes.
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    Yes, they're alright....

    Not as accurate as some, but they do the trick for me...
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    why must u wait an amount of time to eat after morning cardio?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ya_man
    why must u wait an amount of time to eat after morning cardio?
    The reason is that you're trying to 'ride the wave of lipolysis'... as put by SC...
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    Why thank you!

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