Are cardio workouts before keto diet useful?

(Emily Sanders) #1

Hello! I’m going to buy the rowing machine to do cardio exercises before starting the keto diet. But I need your help in choosing a brand. Which is better? And how useful is cardio while keto diet?

(Chris) #2

Concept 2 has the best rowers, might be expensive though. Fat loss is dictated by food way moreso than by exercise.

#3

I’m not gonna say you shouldn’t, or that cardio is bad… but I will say be careful. Too much cardio can hinder your goals with keto because it can interfere with your hormones, make you hungrier, etc. I spent years doing excessive cardio and it did nothing for me. I finally discovered that healthy eating (keto) and some strength training is the best way to go, for me.

(Bob M) #4

I’d get a body weight training device instead. Like these:

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_19?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=body+weight+training+straps&sprefix=body+weight+trainin%2Caps%2C154&crid=342R4A1VG75S6

Do body weight lifting, squats/knee bends, etc.

There’s nothing wrong with cardio per se, but lifting is generally better for muscle mass, which might benefit insulin sensitivity.

Or combine the two.

(Scott) #5

Nothing wrong with cardio but keto at the start can lower your energy and stamina. If it were me I don’t think I would start a radical change in my diet and heavy cardio on the same day. If you do I would go very easy on the cardio and slowly build.

(Emily Sanders) #6

Thanks for advise! I also found useful info about rowing machine brands here https://askyourfitnessquestion.com/rowing-machine-brands-sunny-health-fitness-vs-stamina-vs-concept2/ Summing up everything, decided to buy Concept2. What do you think?

(Chris) #7

It’s what the pros use. <3

(Heather) #8

I did cardio for years (ran 10 miles per day) before keto (I was trying to outrun my diet :joy:) and after starting keto. I now do strength training (super slow burn) with weights and kettlebell swings. It has been a game changer for me. My body has much more definition. As @KetoMomof2teens stated, I too have found that cardio makes me more hungry. My kettlebell swings are a HIIT workout (5 sets of 200 reps each), and even those days I find myself hungrier.

(Scott) #9

This was me, strict calorie deficit and running 35 miles a week. I lost 55 pounds but it was not a long term solution. I gradually started the weight creep until I had put 30 pounds back on. Enter keto and I am down 25 pounds effortlessly. This is a much better long term solution for me.