Balancing Cardio & lifting?

[backinbusiness]

I feel like in the last few years my heartrate has been elevated higher in my normal 60-70min lifting. I havent really been great at cardio historically because its never been an issue.

How are you 30-35year+ olds balancing cardio and lifting? How much cardio should I consider adding in to see if that might help improve my heart rate?

[GrouchyUSMC]

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[backinbusiness]

This book has the answer to all your questions and more. Highly recommend it.

https://www.amazon.com/Tactical-Barb.../dp/B0143HDCWS

Thanks I read the intro and that sounds like something that interests me - purchased!

[GeneralSerpant]

I lift weights by priority right now. I keep up my long-distance cardio daily, but it is far from the first thing I work on.

I remember seeing some YT exposé on bb.com video like 14 years ago that quoted one of your posts in the misc lol.

[GrouchyUSMC]

Thanks I read the intro and that sounds like something that interests me - purchased!

Game changer for me. Thanks to their programming philosophy, I was hitting PRs in the gym when I ran my first half marathon, then later was doing some long endurance events while still keeping my strength. Highly recommend it.

[EliKoehn]

Game changer for me. Thanks to their programming philosophy, I was hitting PRs in the gym when I ran my first half marathon, then later was doing some long endurance events while still keeping my strength. Highly recommend it.

Wow, that's quite impressive.

Were your PRs squat/deadlift numbers alongside the distance running? I could see it not impinging the bench too much, but not with the lower body.

I have been able to run 6-10 mile stints but only squatting/deadlifting at maintenance levels of performance concurrently.

[GeneralSerpant]

I start about 5-10 minutes of strict form cardio to start out. It's a pretty modest pace considering the attention to form. From there I do it as regularly and at any point of my workout but try to only raise the time based on my observed ability to do it every day, so it's gradual.

[ChunkBuster]

I aim for 3 weights and two cardio sessions a week.

Cardio day is running, 1 an exercise, rear delts and burpees

[GrouchyUSMC]

Wow, that's quite impressive.

Were your PRs squat/deadlift numbers alongside the distance running? I could see it not impinging the bench too much, but not with the lower body.

I have been able to run 6-10 mile stints but only squatting/deadlifting at maintenance levels of performance concurrently.

Sorry I'm a few days late in answering. TB isn't rocket surgery, it's just a smart dead simple way of periodization and adapting mileage based off of your % for that week. One of the main trainers (who has since left and started his own thing) had a ~1300 total when he ran a sub 2 hour marathon.

It's not a program that will get you to pull 600 pounds or run a 100 mile trail run, but you could potentially pull 500 while being able to run a marathon.