Strength and Cardio
Discover the optimal balance of strength training and cardio for a well-rounded fitness routine. Ben emphasizes the importance of mixing high and low-intensity cardio for diverse benefits while also highlighting that any physical activity can count as a workout if it feels challenging. Whether it's hiking or interval training, pushing yourself is key to achieving fitness goals.In this clip
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I am a CPT and have a question regarding how to optimally introduce cardiovascular training and conditioning for heart health and performance into my strength training routine. I lift weights 4 times per week and am now planning to start adding cardio. The purpose behind adding cardio now is that my friends and I have decided to do a long bicycle adventure this summer of about 1000km on road bikes, from where we live in Finland to a specific part of Norway. My question is: how do you recommend I start with the cardio to best work in my favor for this kind of pursuit? I was talking to my coach about it, and he suggested I start doing a 1-hour longer steady-state session on a bike one of the days, and 30 minutes of some kind of more intense intervals on the other day. So in total, two days of the week would be cardio-focused. Does this sound like a proper approach that you would also recommend? If not, how would you do it, and how would the interval session look?
What is the correct amount of cardio to add into strength training?
What is the right balance of cardio and strength training?