It’s 2022 and idiots still think cardio is most effective for fat loss

[BetterUnborn]

I know a guy does cardio for like 2 weeks to get in shape and then ends up quitting every time because there’s no weight loss. Only to return the next year fatter and doing the same thing again with the same result. When will these fools learn?

 

[Dbeyduvudhs]

You just want to get to 3500 cals burned asap while fasting. That’s 1 pound of weight lost

 

[BetterUnborn]

You just want to get to 3500 cals burned asap while fasting. That’s 1 pound of weight lost

It’s not as easy as you think. If you’re insulin resistant then it’ll take time to get back in better metabolic health before you see any real fat loss.

 

[disillusioned]

What makes cardio so fucking retarded is that it you have to do it basically forever. If you burn 200 calories by doing cardio and then you stop doing said cardio, the weight just comes back. Complete waste of time unless you want to do cardio for life.

And cardio doesn't even burn that many calories. If you go jogging for 2 hours a day (99% of people don't do this), you can literally lose all your gains by just eating a snickers bar and a glass of milk. Again, complete waste of time.

Back in my lifting days, I counted calories and lost lots of weight (mom even complained about it). This shit is 99% diet. I never did any cardio and still lost lots of weight simply by eating less.

 

[Deleted member 8365]

What makes cardio so fucking retarded is that it you have to do it basically forever. If you burn 200 calories by doing cardio and then you stop doing said cardio, the weight just comes back. Complete waste of time unless you want to do cardio for life.

And cardio doesn't even burn that many calories. If you go jogging for 2 hours a day (99% of people don't do this), you can literally lose all your gains by just eating a snickers bar and a glass of milk. Again, complete waste of time.

Back in my lifting days, I counted calories and lost lots of weight (mom even complained about it). This shit is 99% diet. I never did any cardio and still lost lots of weight simply by eating less.

HIIT IS SUPERIOR THO

 

[callisto]

tf is wrong with doing 30-60min of cardio a day. its really healthy and makes you look better.

 

[Deleted member 24186]

calories in calories out
#Closed

 

[Deleted member 18361]

Cardio = stress = bad thyroid = bad metabolism

 

[Deleted member 24186]

It’s not as easy as you think. If you’re insulin resistant then it’ll take time to get back in better metabolic health before you see any real fat loss.

you don't lose weight at all while insulin resistant ?

 

[Dodevu]

Indeed - funny thing is these people doing cardio will eat more than they usually would because they think they need more carbs before workout.

Most of them would of lost more weight if they had just not done cardio and just put the fork down.

 

[BetterUnborn]

What makes cardio so fucking retarded is that it you have to do it basically forever. If you burn 200 calories by doing cardio and then you stop doing said cardio, the weight just comes back. Complete waste of time unless you want to do cardio for life.

And cardio doesn't even burn that many calories. If you go jogging for 2 hours a day (99% of people don't do this), you can literally lose all your gains by just eating a snickers bar and a glass of milk. Again, complete waste of time.

Back in my lifting days, I counted calories and lost lots of weight (mom even complained about it). This shit is 99% diet. I never did any cardio and still lost lots of weight simply by eating less.

you don't lose weight at all while insulin resistant ?

Weight yes. Fat not quite. It’s impossible to lose fat when you have high insulin levels.

 

[Deleted member 24186]

Weight yes. Fat not quite. It’s impossible to lose fat when you have high insulin levels.

so what do you lose? just muscles and bones?

 

[BetterUnborn]

so what do you lose? just muscles and bones?

Lean mass. Which is everything except fat. But it doesn’t take long until you become metabolically healthy if you eat low carbs and fast. Which in that case you’ll begin to lose fat pretty quickly,

 

[Foreverbrad]

Cardio is for sexual performance and heart health, not weight loss. Common misunderstanding.

 

[Deleted member 24186]

Lean mass. Which is everything except fat. But it doesn’t take long until you become metabolically healthy if you eat low carbs and fast. Which in that case you’ll begin to lose fat pretty quickly,

makes sense,
this people usually have high amount of visceral fat and thin arms and legs, it is known to be associated with insulin resistance

 

[Deleted member 21340]

tf is wrong with doing 30-60min of cardio a day. its really healthy and makes you look better.

cardio is cope unless you enjoy running
it wont make you "look better"
it also won't help you lose weight

 

[Gandy]

What makes cardio so fucking retarded is that it you have to do it basically forever. If you burn 200 calories by doing cardio and then you stop doing said cardio, the weight just comes back. Complete waste of time unless you want to do cardio for life.

And cardio doesn't even burn that many calories. If you go jogging for 2 hours a day (99% of people don't do this), you can literally lose all your gains by just eating a snickers bar and a glass of milk. Again, complete waste of time.

Back in my lifting days, I counted calories and lost lots of weight (mom even complained about it). This shit is 99% diet. I never did any cardio and still lost lots of weight simply by eating less.

I only do cardio as a bonus to fat loss (which will mostly come from reduced kcal/day), I do agree on its own its a very bad fat loss tool.

Though even 300kcal a day adds up fast; It's half a kilo or 1 pound of fat lost every ten days even when you're eating maintenance.

Still, it's immensely easier to simply eat less so you lose fat whether you do cardio or not.
Cardio can only slightly boost the process, it will never replace eating less.

 

[Deleted member 7192]

It’s not as easy as you think. If you’re insulin resistant then it’ll take time to get back in better metabolic health before you see any real fat loss.

How to restore metabolic health?

 

[Deleted member 21044]

80% of men i see running are bald. I made a thread about it some time ago.

 

[Cares]

Difficult to out work a bad diet. Some are able to while others aren’t. I choose to be mindful of what I eat and try keep my activity up along with some hikes up in the hills but don’t waste my time with cardio. Basically super taxing on the body and makes me feel flat and depleted

 

[VenatorLuparius]

Bunch of lazyass retards coping in here.

Stop finding excuses about why you don’t do cardio.Nobody cares.

 

[BetterUnborn]

How to restore metabolic health?

Cut out your carbs with the exception of berries and some fruits. Eat less frequently maybe like 2-3x’s max. Try to walk more. Eat high protein. Drink lots of water because you’ll become dehydrated quickly with the lack of carbs. First few weeks you’ll feel like crap and think you’re dying depending on how fuckef up your system is. Eventually you’ll begin tapping into your fat stores making you a fat burning machine and you’ll feel like a god. Don’t forget to lift also max 3x’s a week.

 

[Deleted member 22099]

tf is wrong with doing 30-60min of cardio a day. its really healthy and makes you look better.

How tf do you manage an hour of hell every day

 

[Deleted member 7192]

Cut out your carbs with the exception of berries and some fruits. Eat less frequently maybe like 2-3x’s max. Try to walk more. Eat high protein. Drink lots of water because you’ll become dehydrated quickly with the lack of carbs. First few weeks you’ll feel like crap and think you’re dying depending on how fuckef up your system is. Eventually you’ll begin tapping into your fat stores making you a fat burning machine and you’ll feel like a god. Don’t forget to lift also max 3x’s a week.

How do you reach macros just eating meat and eggs

I’d be wasting a lot of money

 

[BetterUnborn]

How do you reach macros just eating meat and eggs

I’d be wasting a lot of money

Macros are pointless. Only fat and proteins are essential to life.

 

[Deleted member 7192]

Macros are pointless. Only fat and proteins are essential to life.

If you’re bodybuilding and for example wanted to bulk up, how would you go about that then?

 

[BetterUnborn]

If you’re bodybuilding and for example wanted to bulk up, how would you go about that then?

Depends. What’s your height, weight, body fat, and ethnicity?

 

[Dodevu]

If you’re bodybuilding and for example wanted to bulk up, how would you go about that then?

It’s hard to bulk up on keto/carnivore due to the volume of food you need to consume which is also very pricey and also the fact your muscles will be flat because of 0 glycogen…

Best bet is to bulk up and look like shit for that period and when you happy and wanna look good then go keto/carnivore.

 

[Deleted member 24586]

Just fast to lose weight

 

[polio]

It's still a little boost.

Being someone with chronical insomnia I need activity throughout the day to help me sleep better

I also feel better mentally/emotionally after cardio

I have a tiring job so I only do cardio Saturday/Sunday anyway

 

[longjohnmong]

Cardio ruins my weight loss by making me hungry as fuck when I'm already hungry from not eating.

The best thing for weight loss is laying around doing nothing.

 

[longjohnmong]

How tf do you manage an hour of hell every day

It's only hell when you're not used to it. Eventually it starts to feel good and you will crave it. It's the best thing I've ever found for depression, too.

 

[alien]

I know a guy does cardio for like 2 weeks to get in shape and then ends up quitting every time because there’s no weight loss. Only to return the next year fatter and doing the same thing again with the same result. When will these fools learn?

Losing weight is all calories-in, calories-out. Most of your calorie deficit is going to come from diet. But cardio will put you in a greater calorie deficit. If you are a diabetic fat ass, in the beginning your weight loss is going to be slow as your metabolism is going to be slow and your body is going to resist losing weight. But eventually if you keep eating at caloric deficit and doing cardio, the pounds are going to start coming off fast. I lost 40 lbs in 6 months. And I was a sedentary fat ass that was probably pre-diabetic. 5'6" 168.2 lbs -> 128.14 lbs (7-day avg).

Now I have the opposite problem. I am dirty bulking like crazy and it takes forever for me to put on weight (and subsequently muscle). I weighed in at 133.4 lbs this morning. I started bulking Sept 29th. I had a bout with mono in November that made me lose almost 3 lbs because I lost my appetite and sense of taste and wasting eating much for a few days.

 

[alien]

Cardio ruins my weight loss by making me hungry as fuck when I'm already hungry from not eating.

The best thing for weight loss is laying around doing nothing.

Maybe it's just me but after ignoring my grumbling stomach for a short while, I stopped getting hungry much.
And I wasn't doing intermittent fasting or anything like that. I ate three small meals per day. I recommend that you get at least 1.8g protein per kg of body weight per day too though. To minimize muscle loss during a cut. Along with a resistance training program in the gym.

 

[klamus]

What makes cardio so fucking retarded is that it you have to do it basically forever. If you burn 200 calories by doing cardio and then you stop doing said cardio, the weight just comes back. Complete waste of time unless you want to do cardio for life.

And cardio doesn't even burn that many calories. If you go jogging for 2 hours a day (99% of people don't do this), you can literally lose all your gains by just eating a snickers bar and a glass of milk. Again, complete waste of time.

Back in my lifting days, I counted calories and lost lots of weight (mom even complained about it). This shit is 99% diet. I never did any cardio and still lost lots of weight simply by eating less.

What? Running for 2 hours burns well over 1k calories. No one goes for 2 hour runs

 

[Deleted member 7192]

Depends. What’s your height, weight, body fat, and ethnicity?

6’3 160 lbs 16% bf, hispanic

 

[Deleted member 1901]

They will just eat more since they burn more calories. It could work somewhat if they count calories and eat the same amount disregarding hunger.

 

[longjohnmong]

Maybe it's just me but after ignoring my grumbling stomach for a short while, I stopped getting hungry much.
And I wasn't doing intermittent fasting or anything like that. I ate three small meals per day. I recommend that you get at least 1.8g protein per kg of body weight per day too though. To minimize muscle loss during a cut. Along with a resistance training program in the gym.

Yeah, I don't really get that hungry either. I remember the first time I tried to cut weight it felt like the end of the world if I didn't eat. Now, I barely get hungry ever, whether I'm gaining or losing weight. But, if I do cardio it comes on full force, especially carb craving, which just makes me hungrier for more carbs.

 

[callisto]

cardio is cope unless you enjoy running
it wont make you "look better"
it also won't help you lose weight

if cardio wont help you lose weight what will in your opinion?

 

[Chinacurry]

I thought only girls did that?

Anyway even running like a retarded at 5km an hour on a treadmill beats doing fuck all like most normies

 

[cmybk]

I personally walk as "cardio", because I like it and I can eat ~300 more calories daily. It's not the most effective way but I wouldn't say it's cope unless you hate it, because it's something you have to keep doing for it to be useful. But if you're a lazycel that's on you

 

[Deleted member 12413]

Cut out your carbs with the exception of berries and some fruits. Eat less frequently maybe like 2-3x’s max. Try to walk more. Eat high protein. Drink lots of water because you’ll become dehydrated quickly with the lack of carbs. First few weeks you’ll feel like crap and think you’re dying depending on how fuckef up your system is. Eventually you’ll begin tapping into your fat stores making you a fat burning machine and you’ll feel like a god. Don’t forget to lift also max 3x’s a week.

why only max 3x a week?