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"I need more cardio."
"My cardio sucks!"
No and no, it doesn't. You gotta go short and hard to be more efficient going long and slow. 😛
Before we get into energy systems and why your cardio is just fine, let's talk about the beer. Greg is stepping beyond his comfort zone with Cameron's Jungle of Love Volume II Pink Guava and Orange Sour. Is it a fruited sour a beer?
From a purely scientific point of view, any low powered activity like walking, running or biking, that is sustained beyond two minutes is "cardio." That's the aerobic or oxidative system.
Anaerobic exercises (without oxygen) like weightlifting and short, intense CrossFit workouts offer far more "cardio" benefits than long, slow traditional cardio exercise. Consider this:
Your "cardio" is just fine. You need to learn to pace yourself and manage your red line.
We dig into this topic and share our experiences training for a long cardio event without a lot of long cardio
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