I'm tired of running. What should I try (not cycling, not peloton)

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Jump rope between sets.

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Anonymous wrote:Strength training! Lifting heavy is so good for our body.

Your body, Our bodies...you don't share a body with OP.
Anyway, strength training is not cardio. I'm assuming OP is looking for a cardio replacement. A strength training program should already be in place.

Chill the F out. It was a typo should have said “your” body. Why are people on here so uptight?

And OP did not specify cardio. Plus if you strength training right and with enough weight your heart will be pumping. Not the same as running but you’ll be challenged.

Nope. I have a master’s degree in exercise physiology. This is not a thing. Only a small segment of professional or Olympic-level athletes are capable of “getting their cardio by lifting weights”.

My heart rate is at 180 and I can't speak for the next 15 minutes every time I do high rep leg press and over 150 whenever I go after 8-12 reps of heavy bulgarian split squats. Yes not the same as sustained cardio but you can definitely improve your cardiovascular fitness by lifting weights. Except walking I never do actual cardio and I easily outpace my friends who only run on difficult hikes.

Never said it would count as cardio or replace cardio. Just said it gets your HR up. Reason I said that is because people often pick their preferred exercise because of how it makes them feel.

You may have muscle strength, but your health is poor. Not being able to speak for 15 minutes after getting your heart rate to 180 (doing weights, not cardio) is... pretty awfully poor. I don't mean that as an insult, but something you should really work on improving. That isn't normal.

Especially if your heart rate remains high after a minute. The quicker you can recover, the healthier your heart. After running and having my heart rate around 180 (nothing gets my heart rate even close to that high besides running), my heart rate will drop to 125 after 60 seconds. And that's to a walk, not actual rest.

Strength training is important and I myself should work on it, but your heart is clearly not in good shape according to what you're describing. That's not something to brag about. Seriously. Not meant as an insult. Especially if you can't quickly get your heart rate back down.

I slightly exaggerated with not being able to speak for 15 minutes and I never said that my heart rate would stay there that long. It is just where it is immediately after I am done. You also have no idea what kind of workouts I am talking about to be able to judge what the normal body response should be. Very few people actually push themselves really hard when they lift. Most stop when things get slightly uncomfortable so of course their heart rate never reaches any excessive levels. I am not gasping for breath every time I lift but this particular leg press workout is done partly with that in mind. If you want to test it for yourself try to load the leg press to a weight you can do for 21 reps and by that I mean that there is no way you could do 22 not because it hurts but because your legs would fail. Do those 21 reps, then take a 20 second rest, then do another 15, take 20s rest and then do another 9. Then please report your heart rate. I would be really curious where someone who considers themselves cardiovasculary fit ends up.

A high heart rate is not indicative of cardiovascular fitness. Nor is a high heart rate always a good thing, even when you exercise. I'm not knocking your lifting, but I seriously don't think you understand fitness very well.

Why don’t you both take this somewhere else. Literally nobody cares.

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It's a shame you don't want to do cycling or Peloton. They go well with running. Swimming is great, but I haven't been in the pool since covid. Yoga?

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Anonymous wrote:Rowing.

I got a hydrow and started rowing and really like it, but it is a little expensive (about what a peloton costs)

Row outside! Once COVID ends start novice rowing classes, and row with a team - its so fun!

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Anonymous wrote:Strength training! Lifting heavy is so good for our body.

Your body, Our bodies...you don't share a body with OP.
Anyway, strength training is not cardio. I'm assuming OP is looking for a cardio replacement. A strength training program should already be in place.

Chill the F out. It was a typo should have said “your” body. Why are people on here so uptight?

And OP did not specify cardio. Plus if you strength training right and with enough weight your heart will be pumping. Not the same as running but you’ll be challenged.

Nope. I have a master’s degree in exercise physiology. This is not a thing. Only a small segment of professional or Olympic-level athletes are capable of “getting their cardio by lifting weights”.

My heart rate is at 180 and I can't speak for the next 15 minutes every time I do high rep leg press and over 150 whenever I go after 8-12 reps of heavy bulgarian split squats. Yes not the same as sustained cardio but you can definitely improve your cardiovascular fitness by lifting weights. Except walking I never do actual cardio and I easily outpace my friends who only run on difficult hikes.

NP.

You are majorly out of shape. You need to do real cardiovascular exercise, because this is not normal or healthy. Of course you're out of breath and your heart rate is high - your heart and lungs week, even if your quads are strong.

How about you join me at the gym and show me how fit you are?

Sure! While I'll wholly admit that I could step up my strength game, at least I know I'm cardiovascular fit, and won't proclaim that the leg and core strength built by running is the same kind of leg and core strength in a leg press. There is room for improvement on my end strength-wise, and there is a hell of a lot of room for improvement on you cardiovascularly speaking.

^ this guy is right and seems genuine, OP. I was a runner but my knees gave out so I am doing strength work (which I didn’t really do as a runner) using an app. Any app will do, you can try FitBod. With strength covered, you can add in Peloton cycling. I know you don’t want that but it is awesome for cardio. If you think it will be boring, you are probably wrong. With the instructors guiding you and the leaderboard to follow, you can be competitive if you want which is way different from the endless days of me trodding along the road or trail by myself. Try it.

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Anonymous wrote:Rowing.

I got a hydrow and started rowing and really like it, but it is a little expensive (about what a peloton costs)

NP here, that IS expensive. But fortunately there are other rowing options. My big pandemic purchase for myself was a rowing machine. So glad I finally went for it. I got a Concept II btw also expensive but holds value should I ever decide I'm not using it enough and want to pass it on.

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We have a concept II and have had it for years -- still works perfectly. it's a good way to do cross training -- I put on headphones and a good movie (it is loud).

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Anonymous wrote:It's a shame you don't want to do cycling or Peloton. They go well with running. Swimming is great, but I haven't been in the pool since covid. Yoga?[/quote


yes this.. why anti cycling? Former runner here cycling is the natural fit. Bike can be bought used for decent price. Pushing yourself on a bike works more than just the legs. The calorie burn can be more than running. I formerly ran 3-4X each week about 3 1/2 miles per run it barely led me to any real fitness gains. I even completed a marathon. I would say I maintained weight and built a small amount of lean body mass. I also had the typical running injuries every year. Cycling I can go hard for 90 minutes or plan a 4 hour ride. Calorie burn is much higher overall fitness level increased significantly. And as lifelong weight lifter I can say it was surprising how much of an upper body and core workout cycling can be if done properly. If safety is an issue I am continually impressed with how thorough the cycling community takes safety.

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I hate running!

I do a mix of:

strength training and HIIT (both through fitness blender)
rowing (I have a water rower)
vinyasa yoga
walking and hiking

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lift weights.
add HIIT 2-3x/week for cardio.
done.

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I love love my hydrow. Worth it!

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You may be drained from the repeated running routine. Find a partner and go hiking. Chat and walk, see new things, interactions help create something to look forward to.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve started boxing. So much fun

There's a peloton-for-boxing called Fight Camp. It's expensive to buy the heavy bag, though. But you will get a great workout in only 20-30 minutes.