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Originally Posted by Mihkel05
Cina,
Can you explain why you think that your first foray into cardio for the whopping total of one hour per week needs to be a high intensities?
Are you sure you can even do this without hurting yourself?
Hey,
I'm no stranger to cardio and think I can definitely handle high intensity, I play basketball at club level and that's usually very intense so I don't think hurting myself is a worry right now.
Going to cut pretty seriously now and been reading/watching a bunch of resources where most people were arguing that cardio while cutting is beneficial and I've read a few knowledgeable people arguing for a mix of low intensity/high intensity (for example walking then sprinting * 10) which apparently gives great result during fat loss.
I typically wouldn't bother with cardio too much (except riding the bike for 10minutes warming up) as basketball would do the job but since I've got the summer off with no basketball and want to take my cut seriously I figured i'd throw cardio in. Also high intensity burns more calories more quickly (my time is limited) which is going to help me psychologically to be able to eat more.
Thing with cardio is so many people tend to have different opinions and there a few good old debates (cardio killz gains lol, before/after lifting, low intensity/high intensity) that tend to make me unsure as to how to incorporate it in my cutting phase hence why my question. Doesn't matter that much since eating is going to be way more important than cardio but still interesting neverthless