Cardio After Weight Training MISTAKE #shorts

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[echomack]

I don't want to workout twice a day. It may not be perfect or optimal but if I don't do my cardio after weights I won't get it done.

[tiagopiresabud]

I like to do cardio for cardiovascular purposes. I really feel it has improved my weighted training performance.

[tonemoreno]

Trust me, if your not a bodybuilder getting on stage ( which is 99% of YouTube audience), and a natural, do your cardio. Nothing crazy, 15 to 30 min a session a couple times a week. You’ll still get bigger and stronger but you’ll feel better, be healthier and most importantly Look better 😊

[sunnyjupita]

Good fitness advice is always prefaced with "It mostly depends on your individual goals" and ends with "The most important thing is to do what you enjoy and can maintain".

[juancolon]

Walking on the treadmill for 4 times a week has drastically improved my cardiovascular system. My blood pressure was 160/90, it is now 114/78. I haven't checked my cholesterol or triglycerides but I'm sure they have also come down significantly. That combined with my heart healthy diet has done wonders for me. I also weight train for 4 times a week as well. My BMI has drastically gone down. Basically, no way could I have done it without doing cardio

[aldorodriguez]

Cardiovascular disease is by far the most common cause of early death. It is in everyone best interest to make the heart workout a priority.

[DASding]

This man‘s skull shape will confuse anthropologists for generations to come

[AppalachianScholar]

"Don't skip cardio to protect your 275 lb squat." - Alan Thrall

[benahaus]

I know this is a body-building channel, but there is so much more to "cardio" than "losing fat". Without judging the lifestyle, I definitely believe that the vanity component of your industry doesn't lend itself to a healthy life.

[michaelkoukaras]

Dr. Mike, I have found it profoundly easier to travel to the gym to do cardio because of the establishment of routine. I found that I just wasn't getting it done at the house on off training days. Actually traveling to a different location meant I was committed to seeing it through. I know that doesn't work for everyone and I wish I could just go crusing around my hood but I just need that extra little push.

[Sonick]

Cardio is about heart health and not primarily for calorie burn.

[dwarlord]

I was taught. Cardio one day, weights the next day.

Without the cardio I simply feel the inability to lift as long. Not because the weights are heavy but because the blood doesn't carry enough oxygen.

It's an old belief, but it works for me.
Cardio to strengthen (make more efficient) the lungs. Weights for the muscles.

[ruimarques]

I'm not afraid of cardio. I do 45 minutes of cardio after strength training and I have better physique now and more muscle mass than when I didn't do cardio.

[scottduncan]

Google says it would take 84 minutes to walk to my nearest gym. Why am I driving bro? I could be getting CARDIO!!!

[AlmightyWel]

Doing hills on the tredmill or the elliptical after a workout for 15-30 mins is whats been working for me down 90+ and finally back on track 💪🏻

[rileykopinski]

Cardio shouldn’t be skipped entirely. If you’ve only done strength training you’ll start to notice that as you get bigger and heavier you breath more heavily doing activities. So it’s important to keep your cardio vascular system healthy.

[buezer]

I do 12 minutes of warmup cardio, lift for an hour, then finish with about 20 minutes of cardio after. Sometimes it's the treadmill walk/jog, sometimes the elliptical, sometimes it's rowing. Over the past 8 months, my lifts have increased, I look bigger, and my cardio has improved. It's been very optimal for me. If I don't do cardio then, I can't fit enough time in elsewhere. I sweat a lot when exercising so I'm not spending the time to take two showers a day and go through 2 sets of clothes.

[HerculesFit]

Woah Dr. Mike! Unless you're a Mr. Olympia, doing some cardio after weight training isn't going to kill your gains. If anything it'll improve your stamina and help you stay in a caloric deficit 💪

[jasonanderson]

I love an early morning walk/run to start the day. I almost always walk until I feel the energy build up, and then I'll run for a while until I don't want to run anymore. Then I just walk more. This light interval cardio is easy to get myself to do. I train hard in the gym and even harder at grappling, so making my cardio enjoyable, easy, and beneficial to my day means that I never skip it.

[terigiese]

I actually walk to and from my gym adding an extra mile and a half to my cardio.I do cardio every workout as I am working on my endurance and pace as a new runner(at almost 63!😳).Then I do my lifting.My average time at the gym is about 3 hours total.Bear in mind I am retired and have nothing but time and the gym is part social for me as well.I get asked questions EVERY workout and am always glad to help and encourage other retirees 😊