Reply With QuoteI've been playing with including some high intensity interval work on an exercise bike on off days. Though I think Sunday is going to be dedicated to recovery. Nothing crazy, five thirty second intervals spaced with one minute low intensity bouts.
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Depends on your definition of cardio. Aerobic exercise will get the job done without interfering with strength acquisition but aerobic trainingwill cause problems.Originally Posted by mdavis6890
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I've been playing with including some high intensity interval work on an exercise bike on off days. Though I think Sunday is going to be dedicated to recovery. Nothing crazy, five thirty second intervals spaced with one minute low intensity bouts.
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Sounds reasonable. Try it out and if it legitimately interferes, cut it back. Doubt it will though.
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Hasn't really interfered, though I'm developing some nagging pain in my right achilles tendon. Ironically it doesn't bother me at all when I lift but it's a bitch when I walk.
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That would be a good reason to try something else. Walking is sort of important.
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Well I stopped when the tendon soreness manifested. I'm not risking an injury for the sake of exercise bike intervals. Been using an old heating pad on it and that helped a bit. I'll try again with 3 intervals instead of 5 once it abates completely, if I get it again then the experiment gets scrapped entirely.
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With you on that. Not a whole lot I'd risk on exercise bike intervals.
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