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Does cardio be affected by strength/weight???

1diego0 · 2011-05-20 00:06:02

hey 1st thread...Iv always wondered when does' or does it ever get to a point when your strength training\ body weight effects your runnning agility/speed ability........ for example could you lets say be 110 kg+ be strong as a fukin ox(i mean strength and power type training not bodybuilding type training)and still be at…

20-05-2011 12:06am

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hey 1st thread...Iv always wondered when does' or does it ever get to a point when your strength training\ body weight effects your runnning agility/speed ability........

for example could you lets say be 110 kg+ be strong as a fukin ox(i mean strength and power type training not bodybuilding type training)and still be at the fitness level(cardio)to be just as fit as top soccer players??

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#2 20-05-2011 2:43am

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More muscles, means more oxygen is needed.
There are plenty of big guys with excelant cardio. Cain Velasquez is 110kg+, and has savage cardio. so its "possible"

But at the same time, different sports/distances have different requiremnets. The most efficient will vary, maraton runners look the way they do for a reason.

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#3 20-05-2011 11:21am

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Rubgy players?

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#4 20-05-2011 11:55am

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This is another 'it depends' type scenario.

How do you define fitness in this context?

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#5 20-05-2011 2:34pm

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Sean O'Brien is 108kg very fast and very strong.

Come on Leinster!!!

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