best exercise to increase cardio fast

garryb13 · 04-27-2008, 02:55 AM

I had soft tissue damage in my neck forcing me to take 2.5 months off training. I have a fight in 12 days and my cardio is shot. What r some exercises to quickly increase cardio?

Graver · 04-27-2008, 04:23 AM

dont fight...12 days is not enough time to prepare

**Fozzy** · 04-27-2008, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Graver

dont fight...12 days is not enough time to prepare

unfortunately he doesn't seem to have that in his brain capacity.

with that said, burpees, and HIIT work.

sprints.

~Foz

IronMaidenfan#1 · 04-27-2008, 05:24 AM

What type of fight is it?, if it's anything that involves striking then I'd fuck it off as you're gonna get your ass kicked if your cardio is non-existent. (Travis Lutter)

Remember, fatigue makes cowards of us all!

If it's just submission grappling or BJJ then you can give it a go as at worst you can just tap.
I'd try to get some burpee routines going over the next 12 days, that's assuming you do have a basic aerobic fitness level.

IronMaidenfan#1 · 04-27-2008, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Fozzy

unfortunately he doesn't seem to have that in his brain capacity.

with that said, burpees, and HIIT work.

sprints.

~Foz

Foz, how's the knee going these days?, I remember you had problems about 8-12 months back, is all well?

Apologies to the TS for hijacking the thread.

**Fozzy** · 04-27-2008, 05:45 AM

it healed up back in january, then I hurt my wrist and had some minor surgical stuff done on it and couldn't lift at all for 2 months, and then last week I hurt the same knee again after a month or so back into lifting haha. hahaha XD

i'm just resting it, and continuing my upperbody work right now. want to get my cardio back but I refuse to swim in the local pool with all the kids urinating in it. so theres nothing easy on the knee I can do right now.

So yeah, it was good, and now it's fucked again.

circle of life I guess.

~Foz

IronMaidenfan#1 · 04-27-2008, 06:09 AM

Jesus! - your luck (or lack of) is unbelievable, how bad is the knee?, as bad as last year?.
I think you're destined to become a couch potato! j/k

Sorry to hear of your misfortune.

**Fozzy** · 04-27-2008, 06:17 AM

mmmm not quite as bad as last time, but it was my own stupid fault cause it was a slight bit sore and I went and did deadlifts and single leg squats that day anyway when I shouldn't have.

I never know when to stop >.> I'm gonna try resting it for as much as possible until I move next month cause I will be able to train BJJ again then at a good school.

~Foz

IronMaidenfan#1 · 04-27-2008, 06:26 AM

Yeah, it's sometimes difficult to ignore the urge to lift when you are injured, most times you get away with it but unfortunately not this time.

Hope the latest rehab goes well, sure we'll talk again over this, take it easy.

**Fozzy** · 04-27-2008, 07:21 AM

nah no rehab just rest lol. should be okay just needs rest. last time I went to the doctor about it he just said to rest it anyways. -.-; and then charged me 180 for the consultation. lovely.

/end hijack

~Foz