Best Cardio for a Bodybuilder (My Top Choices)
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- So with gyms still being closed a lot of us are able to do mainly cardio. So the question becomes what kind of cardio is best. In this video I break down my thoughts on just that. I will also give you my top choices for cardio for both fat loss and heart health. As a bodybuilder you need to pick your cardio correctly so you don't eat up to much muscle and can still have a good workout with less calories. Let me know what your favorite type of cardio is. Thanks for watching.
Cardio respiratory health 01:52
1.) Swimming 03:37
2.) Assault bike 08:42
3.) Elliptical 10:13
Cardio to burn fat 12:22
1.) Walking 15:34
2.) Riding a bike 16:18
3.) Plyometric circuits 16:50
Summary 17:51
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mountaindog1 it’s best to breathe every other stroke or you will get exhausted very soon.
You wear the best t shirts lol
Swiming is easy for people with long
People with positive ape index i think juji mentioned that you had ape index of +2inch,it also mean your swiming style would consist more long stroke rather than rapid stroke.
I always wondered what The Hulk would look like with a beard...... Now I know! Thanks John, your the best!!!
You probably dont care but does any of you know a tool to get back into an Instagram account?
I somehow lost my login password. I love any tricks you can give me.
15:58 John Meadows strutting his way towards becoming the HOKAGE! BELIEVE IT!
He will never make it unless his arms are straight out to his sides.
@@RandoBox the lat pulldown iso hold sprint, next in the exercise index
Haha does he even know, what a Hokage is?
One of those eyes sees more than the other. BELIEVE IT!
I had to rewind a couple times to make sure I wasn’t going crazy
Killing it with that thumbnail, lol.
15:58
@@Mul3kruk Too good
this comment did not age very well
The weaponized autism is strong with this one.
@@tase7602 why?
Worst form of cardio: take a bike ride to the gym and then find out that the door is still locked -_-
ha...letdown city
Why would you even bother checking? Lol
@@scottchasse09 why do you check the fridge at night when there is nothing there?
My gym opened today
@@prebenolsen9950 not only is your original post awesome but the response to the jackass who can't take a joke was legendary. A+++
Miss you John. Your videos are helping me with my first contest prep. Much love always
Best of luck!
Best of luck man. Despite my name i am being serious. ❤
Seeing John with a Naruto headband definitely made my day
Thumbnail really gets to me. A good dad willing to be fun and geeky with his kid, smiling and hanging out together.
I feel for his family and children, may they ever remember these times with him and live with as much love and joy.
*The best Cardio.*
*Is the one you find FUN.*
great point!!!
@Thor Odinson that burns, buddy...
@Dan Ramirez speaking my language. All 30 seconds of it.
something like playing Just Dance or Beat Saber has to be a lot of fun.
@Thor Odinson 😭
Walking is seriously underrated, just normal paced walking, i do a 15k walk 3 days a week and it keeps my calves and legs in good shape on top of gym of course. Walking is also good for cleaning up the mind, you can get a lot of stuff sorted up there while walking
The greatest cardio is the ONE THAT DOES NOT PUT STRESS ON YOUR KNEES AND DOES NOT DAMAGE YOUR LOWER BACK. You can do mountain hiking, swimming, rollerblading, biking... I love rollerblading. I might get into swimming this year. I wish someone showed me how to play tennis.
RIP. - My fav is the stairmaster. 2 in 1. Leg and cardio training in little time.
I sometimes forget how good swimming feels, thanks John ur still here in a way, giving us great advice 👍
actually that beard suits you !
Keep the beard John
I like the beard.
How does this man not have over a million subs. He is a gift we don't deserve
I like the thumbnail! I love how John seems to have such a healthy happy relationship with his kids. Despite being a master bodybuilder with a manly physique he's goofy and playful with his children. So cool. Seems like someone that's be great to hang out with and also to learn from. I'd like to know how he balances everything whenever I'm single and introducing working out consistently seems like a big step to me. (I've been consistent for a few weeks now. Gained 8lbs after being underweight)
Rest in Peace John. You made a big impact on my life
I've been doing high incline treadmill for past 11 weeks. At first it was as you said - it felt like calf and feet workout. But after 8 weeks or so, I didn't feel it anymore. For me right now the limiting factor of my cardio (i worked it up to 15% incline and speed between 5 and 6 km\h) is how hot and sweaty I get and overall exhaustion.
Running is hard on my joints and causes pain so I tend to do the high incline too so that I get the intensity. But after your 11 weeks, were you getting leg gains or losing your gains from the cardio assuming your are bodybuilding?
RIP John , always such down to earth advice , and no BS ,
my three favorites for cardio are , the assault bike a 15/30 split , rowing machine the same , and the elliptical
I used to hate ellipticals. Then one day early AM at the gym I started using one for warm-up after avoiding them at all costs. I felt how it gets your blood flowing without impact, and you can even get creative with the upper body assistance if you feel like it. Now I love them and consider them the best cardio option overall, taking everything into account. So it's good to see they are Mountain Dog approved haha
Seventy-five years old 5' 7" 150 lbs. Been working out for 25 years. After years of working out with dumbbells I decided that at my advanced age I should work out with barbells, so I bought a Rogue RML 690 Power Rack and sat it up in my basement. I know, I feel for the people who can't work out because of the Covid shutdown. I've been doing progressive overload for the past year and loving it. I like your idea of cardio. Years ago (1990's) I bought a Nordic Track and fell in love with it. Initially I did "steady state" jogging on it, but here in the past year I've been doing HIIT and found a new love for the machine. I know it's old school, but I can adjust the arm resistance, leg resistance, and incline, plus I can determine the speed at which I run. I run full out for thirty seconds, catch my breath and repeat nine more times for a total of 20 minutes twice a week. I do this primarily for the health benefits. I've found that I don't get winded as quickly as I used to plus I cut my cardio time by 30 - 40 minutes. I love your down-to-earth advice and use it often. Keep talking to us.
Seriously, I wish everyone who lifts weights could watch this video. The stigma surrounding cardio is by far the most annoying and persistent ideology in the weight training community. John you always amaze me with how informed you are; the way you present information and the quality of that information is seriously unparalleled. I hope to keep hearing from you for many many more years. Thank you for always keeping it 100!!!
Jump rope is the most underrated form of cardio in terms of burning fat and improving cardio vascular condition. 10/3 min rounds or 12/3 min rounds is great. Boxers,k1 fighters, muay thai fighters, mma fighters do jump rope on a regular basis and they have great cardio conditioning and also have very less body fat. God bless you john.
jump rope is awesome
Thanks for that comment. Never even thought about jump ropes. Will be buying one today.
Does jumping rope hurt your knees?
it's also great for calves
Great for calves if you skip on your tip toes.
A few months ago the Dr. told me I needed to be on heart medication for hypertension. Been told this many times throughout life. (31) Just applying the lessons from knowledgeable people like John and Jeff Nippard brought me down from 240 to 210, ran my first mile in years without getting winded. Truly ran with quads engaged, lungs working. Feels great. Couldn't be more appreciative of all the work these guys do.
Thanks for sharing!
@@GreatRedGeneral 240 lbs. Lol yeah no, definately heart is genetic.
@@TheDavidbjr yea 240 isn't terrible
if he's over 6ft it's not bad at all compared to alotta people
That's excellent!! Feels good does it not! If it starts to impair your ability to recover and you still want to run, look at natural running or chi running. It's a little less impactfull on the knees.
Keep up the health gains!
Give us an update!
We miss you big man 😞
Thanks MD! I did a lot of walking but I became bored with it and now I try to jog very lightly and it's pretty fun.
I do stairwell sprints. At 53 the need for better heart health is just as important as building muscle. I've noticed that my appetite is much greater because of this type of cardio. That's another benefit in order to eat for muscle gains.
Just watching all the vids and man...can’t believe it’s all free information!!!! What a beast! Thank you.
hey John i’m a super heavyweight Powerlifter who loves bodybuilding and you’re just about the only guy i listen to for real bodybuilding advice thanks!
Great video, John! I have a spin bike in my home gym because you can buy a good sturdy spin bike for a fraction of the cost of a high-quality solid elliptical. Yesterday, I decided to go out for a walk instead of my indoor spin-bike cardio. Since I don't walk every often, it causes my hips and legs to be sore afterwards. The good kind of sore, though. What's nice about walking outside is you can move your hips and legs more freely than being restricted to a cardio machine. Plus you can get some healthy sun and feel a nice breeze.
That maximum dynamic stance, power walk had me cackling. Keep up the damn fine work John.
God bless Mountain Dog. Pure gold.
I enjoy my fasted cardio (either cycle or outdoor walk) in the morning and Muay Thai twice a week keeps my cardio in check.
Your right about outside being fun. Me and the wife walked 2 miles at 5:30am today and talked the whole time. Therapy
Thank you for being such a great source of information, and for being such a great father to your son. As a former public school teacher, I can tell you we need more men in our youth's lives like you!
Teachers can become a stand in for neglectful parents.
I really liked this video! You are really a straight shooter with information, in a chill way.
Thank you for your videos John. This was exactly what I was asking myself yesterday. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Glad to help
Hope your well champ, you’re one of the only guys in the industry and their is very few I have found that gives honest, realistic and reliable information and honesty some of the best content in general. I felt absolutely devastated hearing the news on your medical condition in the last couple of weeks but very happy to hear your recovering well. You’re the positive figure the people involved in bodybuilding, power lifting and weight lifting in general whether professionally or as a hobby should be listening too and taking advice from. Thanks for everything mate and all the best for your future. Much love.
thank you :)
No problem champ, anytime 😄😀
Thank you for the wealth of information you give us John. We appreciate it. Don't know if I'll be shredded by the time things go back to normal, but I'm going to be in better shape than I was when it all started. Keep up the good work buddy!💪
My pleasure!
If I made just a teensy bit more i'd splurge on a LifeTime membership. The location is just a bit a ways away for me to justify spending 150/month on a place id only be able to hit 2-3 times a week. Great vid as always john.
Absolutely agree and a big part of this is how "fun" the activity is (to your point about swimming). I genuinely enjoy swimming or riding a bike outdoors and before you know it you have an activity where you are burning 300-600+ calories and it's actually fun. For someone like myself who isn't competing and really does a lot of cardio for health the "fun factor" is a huge ranking factor.
Love the suggestions, John. Definitely agree that the rower may not be an ideal cardio choice. It’s my personal favorite, but I rowed for my university so I know the proper technique. Outside of crew, I’ve almost never seen a person row correctly in the gym. Far too often they begin pulling with their arms before full knee extension or they fail to maintain posture through the movement. Sad to hear it doesn’t work well with your lower back! Keep up the great content.
Great to see you again John.. Good man!
my favorite is the elliptical if you up the intensity gradually you can ease yourself into a decently intense workout. Same goes for maximum incline (usually 10 degrees) walks. You can easily get up to 7 calories per minute with both of these
Dude!, you look like a beast in that pool! I really admire you because we are really close in age and you're a great guy in general, just my opinion from all your videos Ive seen and still watch regularly.
@Riley Bell more like Riley Smell
Thanks for your tips and greetings from Czech Republic. I'm a big fan of your approach and thoughts man. Take care and stay safe.
Thanks, you too!
Thank you for the video John! I love going outside and riding my bike as well for cardio its so relaxing and intense especially when the big hills come. hahahah
I hit 40 min 6 days a week on tread at 15% at 2.0-2.5MPH, NO HANDS. It kicks my ass. My HR averages 130-140bpm. Usually burn about 325-350 calories each session. I’m 53.
EXCELENT VIDEO JOHN!!! :D I also love swimming, the pump is actually insane...
Swimming is amazing, used to do competitions when i was younger but now just swimming for a great cardio session. Its also super fun at the same time.
Great! Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Regards from Puerto Rico!
This is one of the best fitness video I've ever watched. Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Love all your content, gives me a lot to think about but I don’t think I’ve loved anything as much as the hidden leaf headbands! 👌 awesome
I agree with the beginning completely. The last time I tried using my typewriter on the treadmill, my workout sucked!
i am doing inline skating. love it. used to run a lot but got some injuries from it eventually, a bit of pain in the knees and the left hip + a lot of pain in the ankles every time i´d be running more often, so i just stopped doing it. the inlines are super fun, i´m doing around 11km in 35-40mins with a slight break in the middle. no pain at all. my endurance became much stronger since i started. the only negative i am aware of is that sometimes, on the deadlift/back day the lower back hurts a bit (to a no surprise).
Trying to find the balance of losing body fat without burning muscle is a challenge. Thanks for all the tips!
Very informative video! Thank you so much for sharing the video John!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beard's looking good John! I (Powerlifter) ike to do martial arts twice a week. Muay Thai usually. I find it fun, and it has the bonus of self-defence.
Thank you john
It works!
And BTW you are such a fast swimmer.
Awesome explanation!!!
Solid guidance as always
Glad it was helpful!
This is such a great video! Way underrated
I was recommended swimming by orthopaedic surgeons and physios because it builds stamina in your core stability. A lot of the normal core stability exercises are quite brief and focus on strength only, but you need your core to be stable for long periods if you have an injury there.
Great content, as always. Thank you !
Glad you enjoyed it!
Totally enjoyed that!!!!
Personally, whenever I train legs hard, heavy lifts, supersets etc I'm normally out of breath to the same level when I played soccer. But I never get that way when I do any push or pull exercises.
Deadlifts and Squats too.
Hit it harder then...
I agree 100%.
HI JOHN , ITS SO FRUSTRATING NOT KNOWING WHEN GYMS OPENING AGAIN, HERE IN THE UK THEY'RE TALKING MAY , JUNE TIME. INTERESTING VIDEO BROTHER AND I LOVE YOUR TEACHING JOHN THANKS AND STAY SAFE BUDDY. 👍
Awesome advice!
I think that if you are moderately fit, high intensity exercise might be easy/ok.
However, if you are just starting to exercise (perhaps after a break), low intensity (but for a long time) is better.
For example: treadmill, at 3 mph, 3 degrees of incline, for 1 hours is a good start.
Very true!
Great content M Dog as always thanks for all the help all the time much appreciated much love and respect to you and yours stay safe and virus free!!👍👌👏👊😎
Much appreciated
You look massive in that swimming pool, delts and traps are surreal.. Cool video!
Digging the Konoha headband lol your awesome for that Mr.Meadows
I’m skinny and don’t plan on getting big but I’ll happy sit and watch everyone of your videos 😆 I just like the idea of it 😂
You should still do some cardio, just for health
North Paul I race motorcycle and to improve my speed, I need to get way fitter and stronger. I work nearly every day and haven’t stopped because of the virus. I just need time to fit it in. There’s no excuse really. It makes me realise how tough bodybuilding is and how much will power you need to push yourself every single day...
Warrior Of God cheers, my main problem is diet. I live on trash and not much off it. I Will try some of the things you suggest
HIIT is great for fitness/conditioning, and is great of you play a sport like football/soccer where you have to do exactly that - quick explosive bursts of sprinting interspersed with jogging/walking. However, for a bodybuilder, it's super demanding on your recovery, and also depletes the energy systems you need for weight lifting. Not to mention if you're 240lbs you don't really want to be doing high impact cardio! Your poor knees and ankles! great video as always John, swimming is very underrated.
Couldn't agree more!
🙏💜Cool that's my Favorite Cardo to do..And I NEVER KNEW WHAT IT WAS CALLED..THANKS 😷🙏YOUR THE BEST..Mountainmeshe..
U r legend john thank u for all this ...stay safe my senpai
Mountain dog with THAT headband...I just can’t 😂 he’s the man!
Since quarantine started I just do 7-10K steps a day every day and lost quite a bit of weight. Band workouts are being done on giant set manners to tax the respiratory system and to get a new stimulus in the muscle.
Great video! This was perfect timing for me, just started to cut but struggle with what cardio to do as I find it all so damn boring, never considered swimming though I don't know why.
Holy moly John swole AF in that pool!
I heard this a while ago, and I believe it to be true.. all-out sprinting is an excellent way to kick the body into fat-burning mode, versus jogging at a moderate pace for longer.. So when I want to burn fat (like now that I dont' climb any towers) I make sure to go all-out on a jumprope, or running... even though I can't run fast for long, dang it feels good afterwards!
Especially in today’s state, outside cardio has kept me sane! Makes me feel youthful too. As if I’m playing youth sports again. Thank you for the video John.
Hi John
I just wanted to let u know very glad you pulled out of that heart attack ok. I watch your videos all the time you one of the few I do watch because you don't cuss all the time. I make sure my wife and I putt u in are prayers. The Man upstairs looked after you ok. Keep in touch with us out here when u get back and regain your health back. Get well soon from Charles 👍👍
R.I.P O.G 💪🏽💪🏽 I still watch your videos 💪🏽💯💪🏽 prayers and much respect to your family. I appreciate the videos
Thanks so much.
Lipolysis is dependant on duration. Just as anaerobic and aerobic glycolysis are time dependant they also determine what is used for energy. It also improves insulin sensitivity and lowers blood pressure.
What's up mountain dog like the topic keep the videos coming thank you john thank you for sharing your knowledge
I saw those Naruto headbands...and I wholeheartedly approve!!!
Thank You sir lots of love from India
Great video and great information
Calling rowing "ok" must be the understatement of the year. Its an excellent fullbody exercise that is just as efficient at burning kcal. as the assault bike. The only drawback is that it requires good technique and time to get used to. Otherwise the lower back is gonna get crisp in no time.
Maybe im giving you a bit of a hard time on this, but I just felt it needed a bit more explaining :)
Loving the quarantine beard. I’m growing mine too !👍
Walking is underrated, especially at an incline at a moderate pace. I also think jogging is important, it's a basic human movement people forget about. I try to walk everyday though👍
I love swimming!! I get a great arm pump with the hand paddles! 🏊♂️
Your t shirt game is always always top notch sir! I tune in just to see the new ts. Did i say tune in? Dam im old.
Havent watched yet, but ive been doing some jump rope circuits for my cardio and i love it. Body hardly takes a beating too. It'll go something like 20 sec jump rope, 10 sec rest, 20 sec body weight exercise, 10 sec rest etc with different exercises. Is a blast.
excellent!
@@mountaindog1 yep, 20 min of that outside and im drenched down to my underwear lol dropped good 10 lbs doing it and its only a little over a month. love your stuff man!
Great content as always! Love your videos!
How do you incorporate swimming and assault bike into a weekly split?
I think running/jogging is better done outside than on a treadmill because the rotating mechanism of a treadmill makes it so you're sort of hopping in place vs propelling yourself forward
sick shirt man. also, great content!
Big Dawg, I Like Jump Roping for cardio. Just Subbed as well!!
Dropping wisdom bombs on this vid
That one thumbs down is with the Dark side
uNo _78 or the Akatsuki
When I thought you couldn't get any cooler, you come out wearing a Hidden Leaf headband.
Lol. Awesome.
So strange how he just posted this video about a week before his heart attack I pray you will get strong again must be so stressful...
Fantastic video John !
Glad you enjoyed it!!