how much cardio?

[M302_Imola]

I do incline walk at different angles and at different speeds.

I do 4mph on 12degree incline and 4.5 mph on 8degree inclune.

My cardio session is 45 minutes!

Have you been tracking your heart rate during these cardio sessions? Both of these "4mph on 12degree incline and 4.5 mph on 8degree incline" would put me out of the 60-70% MHR fat burning zone. I know heart rate is dependent on many variables but I typically got with a 10% incline @ 3.5 mph and that puts me right around 125-130 bpm. I also have a heart rate monitor that I use to keep track.

[Alphatier]

Have you been tracking your heart rate during these cardio sessions? Both of these "4mph on 12degree incline and 4.5 mph on 8degree incline" would put me out of the 60-70% MHR fat burning zone. I know heart rate is dependent on many variables but I typically got with a 10% incline @ 3.5 mph and that puts me right around 125-130 bpm. I also have a heart rate monitor that I use to keep track.

yeah my heart rate is always around 140-145 bpm. How old are you thou? Cuuz I'm only 21, so I might be able to go a little higher with my heart rate....thou I wish sometimes that I could do lower intensity, but I'm always afraid I won't get results.

[M302_Imola]

yeah my heart rate is always around 140-145 bpm. How old are you thou? Cuuz I'm only 21, so I might be able to go a little higher with my heart rate....thou I wish sometimes that I could do lower intensity, but I'm always afraid I won't get results.

I'm 28.

MHR = 220 - Age
= 220 - 21
MHR = 199 BPM
60% MHR = 119.4 BPM
70% MHR = 139.3 BPM
Looks to me like you have been keeping your HR a little to high. I try to never let mine get above 70% MHR when performing low intensity steady state cardio in fear of burning up muscle. I know sometimes it feels like you aren't doing enough work but trust the numbers.

[Alphatier]

I'm 28.

MHR = 220 - Age
= 220 - 21
MHR = 199 BPM
60% MHR = 119.4 BPM
70% MHR = 139.3 BPM
Looks to me like you have been keeping your HR a little to high. I try to never let mine get above 70% MHR when performing low intensity steady state cardio in fear of burning up muscle. I know sometimes it feels like you aren't doing enough work but trust the numbers.

thanks a lot bro! Yeah it gets intese at times...it's the worst when you do it first thing in the morning! So should I keep mine around 135 bpm - 140 bpm?

[M302_Imola]

thanks a lot bro! Yeah it gets intese at times...it's the worst when you do it first thing in the morning! So should I keep mine around 135 bpm - 140 bpm?

Keep you HR between 120-140, if you want to stay around the 140 bpm mark that is fine but I would be careful not to go above this (especially during morning cardio). I have found for me I like to stay around the 125-130 bpm range, which I achieve usually by doing a 10% incline @ 3.5mph on the treadmill.

[eatrainrest]

Keep you HR between 120-140, if you want to stay around the 140 bpm mark that is fine but I would be careful not to go above this (especially during morning cardio). I have found for me I like to stay around the 125-130 bpm range, which I achieve usually by doing a 10% incline @ 3.5mph on the treadmill.

yep dont ride up the ass of 70% because youll be pushing high intensity.. stay between 60-65% and there should be no problem of you being exhausted and youl lburn a shitload of calories