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Is it good to mix cardio with weight training? I’ve heard that it can hurt your muscle
growth and that you have to do cardio to get the most out of your workouts.
Weight lifters often do cardio on their rest days.
That’s pretty much the opposite of a rest day.
A rest day for a weight trainer means you don’t lift weights on that day. It gives
your muscles a chance to rest and avoid muscle tears.
But then they go jogging.
Jogging, rowing, bicycle riding, aerobics, it doesn’t matter. But doing cardio helps
them burn calories so they don’t fall off the wagon on their rest days.
Does cardio improve muscle building?
It can aid fat burn, something that is especially useful in the early stages. Your six pack
abs don’t matter if they are hiding behind a beer belly.
There are people who want to burn fat who are afraid to lift weights.
Muscle growth takes time. For those who want to lose weight, lifting weights from time
to time helps gain muscle definition and tone problem areas.
I’m imagining the horrors of the flabby upper arms that flap in the wind.
Low intensity lifting reduces the risk of osteoporosis in men and women. You don’t
have to lift heavy loads to see health benefits.
So training doesn’t have to be an either-or situation.
When you are strength training, you want cardiovascular capacity as well as bulk. Otherwise, you’ll
be too tired to life weights more than a few reps.
And I’d look silly if I am out of breath after climbing a flight of stairs, despite
looking like Wonder Woman.
And if you have some cardio, you’ll be able to strength train more. Or carry heavier loads
long term, like helping people move, maintaining your muscles.
I heard that FedEx package sorters get a great workout for hours, and get paid for it.
The great looking delivery girls get great tips, too.