lena_chita wrote:
Please, note, this is NOT about whether cardio will help you train for climbing.
I believe that cardio is important for other reasons, and more specifically, believe that *I* should be doing it, but I am having trouble coming up with something that i would actually like doing.
Running-- probably isn't going to happen b/c I hate running, and b/c I just don't have time to go for a run.
Biking to work would be nice, but lack of bike lines scares me, and the fact that I have to either pick up or drop off the kids prevents me from doing it. I tried a spinning class, but all I could think of, the entire hour, was B_O_R_I_N_G.
All exercise machines. like treadmills, fall into the B_O_R_I_N_G category, as well.
Swimming-- I like it, but I hate chlorine in the pool, and logistically it is too much of a hassle, though doable, I suppose, as a lunch break at work sort of thing.
Aerobics... I guess I could try it again, It's been many, many years. LOL.
Why, oh why doesn't yoga qualify as cardio? Maybe I could convince myself that it does, after all, if it is power yoga?
So, in short, I am curious what other people are doing, and if there is any other cardio-type workout that I am just missing.
I'd say yoga definitely qualifies as "cardio", unless you're able to get through a yoga session without raising your heartrate, in which case I think you need a harder yoga class. I'd bet regular yoga practice would be great for climbing...certainly not the first to observe that...
Anyway, for us, getting a treadmill this past fall has made for a huge increase in the amount of miles we run. All the excuses (weather, dark, don't have time, etc) are vaporized. If nothing else, run 2 miles at a fast pace: takes around 15 minutes, beats 15 minutes of watching TV for sure.
