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.

@HerculesFit

Жыл бұрын

THIS!

@eli3804

Жыл бұрын

In the full video he explains that if you don’t want to go twice a day, do the cardio before the weight training for better results than after the weight training

@pickleyeet8844

Жыл бұрын

@@eli3804 trouble is I notice most (reliable) fitness influencers and the literature say the opposite: dont do it beforehand because youll tire yourself and your muscles out, meaning you can only go so hard with the weights, reducing your progress. Theres pros and cons to all ways of doing it, i think the best thing is to just do what you enjoy and can stick to

@dubson965

Жыл бұрын

this dude is so opinionated

@pantwearer

Жыл бұрын

​@@pickleyeet8844 doing steady state cardio probably won't hurt your weight training, or just take a snack before the weight part, it dosent really burn much calories

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

@SuperDodoe

3 ай бұрын

He's more Neanderthal for sure.

@The-0189

3 ай бұрын

😅

@1PhotoGeek

3 ай бұрын

And the nose picking.😂

@SuperDodoe

3 ай бұрын

​@@1PhotoGeekphD Mike has lots of nasty habits

@lizjlewis38

3 ай бұрын

😂what?!?!😂

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

@markcurry3083

4 ай бұрын

Oh shit, I completely forgot about Alan Thrall! I haven’t had one of his videos recommended to me in years.

@hipdrive

4 ай бұрын

@@markcurry3083 he kinda sucks now

@La-ld9mn

3 ай бұрын

what had happened?@@hipdrive

@PcCAvioN

3 ай бұрын

​@La-ld9mn he's a mature human who has a nuanced approach to fitness, he's not screaming about tren and ego lifting so losers don't like him

@hipdrive

3 ай бұрын

@@PcCAvioN top glazer

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".

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.

@JaKeIsCoolGuy

5 ай бұрын

Can I ask, at what point did he say people shouldn’t do cardio?

@tomsnowden6201

4 ай бұрын

I think he means even if it’s not ideal for your weight training it’s better to do it in a non “optimal” way than not at all.

@malcolmdcwwed

4 ай бұрын

Diet is almost always the cause of heart disease, not lack of working out.

@tomsnowden6201

4 ай бұрын

@@malcolmdcwwed I used to say everything to avoid cardio as well...Most ppls diet is shit, if they can't/won't change it and even if they do cardio is still beneficial.

@malcolmdcwwed

4 ай бұрын

@@tomsnowden6201 oh I'm not denying that it isn't helpful. I just meant op made it sound like it was the end all be all to curing cardiovascular disease when there are so many other factors.

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

@Imperialcadets

Жыл бұрын

He’s neglecting that some people do cardio to either improve their endurance or promote heart health

@s9209122222

Жыл бұрын

When do you do it? Right after weight training or few hours later or next day?

@tiagopiresabud4154

Жыл бұрын

@@s9209122222 It depends on the intensity of the cardio (in terms of heart rate zones and time). For example, I like to do less than 10min of light cardio on the treadmill for warming up for my leg trainning. But when I run for longer distances on the treadmill, such that I get close to my max heart rate, I prefer doing this hard cardio session on a separate day. But this is simply what I like to do, and not necessarily an "optimal" trainning style. See what works best for you 💪

@BuckingHorse-Bull

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. If you want to do cardio, lift the faster.

@MikeBarbarossa

Жыл бұрын

It's amazing these weight training types take on cardio. True cardio: You must perform cardio in a specific way that has efficacy, (same way you must do muscle gain a specific way to get results) to get the CV health benefits, as well as functional (up 2 flights of stairs) benefits.-- Weight lifter take on cardio " cardio is for calorie burn , and any type of cardio is just fine, just do some cardio activity ( something they would scream against if they were talking about muscle gains)

I fucking LOVE fasted am cardio. I have an airbike at home, I set my water and workout clothes up, as soon as my alarm goes off, I roll out of bed, get dressed and hop on the bike. By the time my cardio is done, I'm awake and ready to start the day. Excellent way to wake up, plus I make sure to down a 1/2 gallon of water during my cardio so I'm super hydrated and feeling great. I hit the gym after work for weights.

@EL-ee4cz

4 ай бұрын

Same.

@theeconomist100

Ай бұрын

I need to get a airbike lol

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.

@HeavymetalHylian

2 ай бұрын

I'm finally learning this for myself! I've been limited by my oxygen intake/cardio. I still have 3-6 reps in the tank and can lift heavier, but my heart doesn't let me, so I've made no progress in the past couple of months. Cardio and strength training need to go hand in hand. It's like having a Ferrari with the ability to soar at lightning speed, but you've got no gas in it, so it's not gonna go anywhere. The goal for me now is to add in cardio to see if it increases my work capacity.

@iSkyline1

24 күн бұрын

Training for cardio will not improve your performance in the gym. Lifting weights is an anaerobic exercise and you'd have to do the equivalent of a 400m sprint on every set to even begin to tap into your aerobic capacity. From a metabolic perspective how long you can lift depends on the glyocgen levels in your muscle cells and systemic fatigue.

@anthonyseda9040

16 күн бұрын

Absolutely 💯​@@iSkyline1

@ltr1745

6 күн бұрын

​@@iSkyline1Training cardio would improve your heart and but blood circular system which then improves your weight training.

@iSkyline1

6 күн бұрын

@@ltr1745 Weight training already trains your cardio vascular system in a specific way to handle the high transient loads. You can't squat or deadlift 405+ if you have a weak heart. So no, training cardio does not improve lifting performance. Soft cardio like walking or going for a swim is good for recovery and longevity though.

Trust me, if your not a bodybuilder getting on stage ( which is 99% of KZread 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 😊

@acruzp

Жыл бұрын

You might want to check your priorities there

@thee.stickman__

Жыл бұрын

@@acruzp???

@whoknows852

Жыл бұрын

​@@acruzpSounds to me like he's got his priorities in order just fine. If anything maybe he should up his cardio sessions to 45 min.

@sdcisaac

10 ай бұрын

@@whoknows852why 45 min as opposed to something like 25-30 min? Just curious. Maybe I’m following the wrong type of fitness pages but I’ve always seen anything more than 30 is excessive.

@nickscope27

9 ай бұрын

@@sdcisaacmost of the cardio people do is low intensity, so adding more time allows for some near end intensity. runners, bikers, long distance guys need not worry about this since their cardio is about maintaining a harder pace.

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

@sobered1344

Жыл бұрын

Yeah ok... id like to see a bodybuilder get lean without it... follow the pros... they alllllllllll do cardio

@vwtdi1579

Жыл бұрын

@@sobered1344 what incentive is there for fitness influencers to lie about it? If your diet doesn't have high fat content then the calorie stores aren't coming from fat in lifting. It's a death sentence to bodybuild or powerlift into your middle ages with no cardio, but a fat burn is not it

@davidperry4013

10 ай бұрын

My goal is to be just an athletic person not a bodybuilder. Being too lean can be bad too. Like to be ripped but not unsustainably lean.

@Sedloc777

9 ай бұрын

Cardio before you weight train. Eat then lift

@callanc3925

9 ай бұрын

@@sobered1344 Yeah because pro body builders are medically obese. They would all drop dead of heart attacks at 43 if they never did cardio, and some still do in spite of doing cardio. Not to mention, improving cardio improves your performance with weights which improves muscle growth.

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.

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

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.

@ThePsychedelicCinema

Жыл бұрын

This 👍🏻

@kevinkchao8

Жыл бұрын

How do you have the energy for 45 minutes of cardio after weights? Are you not lifting as hard or something?

@ruimarques1979

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinkchao8 Each one has its level of resistance. I do my strength training and every set I train to failure and I still have the energy to run. I've been used to this routine for many years. What is too much for some may be normal for others.

@kevinkchao8

Жыл бұрын

@@ruimarques1979 I wanted to try this, but each time I do I would last 5 minutes before getting light headed and super fatigued. Do you think it has something to do with what I eat before training? I usually just have like 3-4 eggs, but maybe I should add more carbs.

@ruimarques1979

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinkchao8 I don't cut carbs, and a coenzyme Q10 supplement helps a lot to have higher energy levels.

More than 3 reps is cardio, brother

@a1hernandez30

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@david-pb4bi

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more.

@BoswelliaLuna8

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@BuckingHorse-Bull

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. If you want to do cardio, lift the weights faster.

@rockyevans1584

Жыл бұрын

If there's an s after rep youre cardioing too much

Driving in a car to the gym just to do cardio always cracks me up.

@timdrake4951

3 ай бұрын

You must not live where it’s over 103 degrees most of year.

@ToyotaMotorola

21 күн бұрын

I can understand a few reasons. The first is if you're a woman. I can understand why many women would be uncomfortable being outside alone. The second is heat and humidity. The heat is BAD in the equatorial regions of earth, almost year round. It is better to make it easier on yourself to do cardio; if it is too uncomfortable then you may avoid doing it altogether

@vlada

19 күн бұрын

Rained all day today. Didnt feel like doing weights because still sore. But still did 1hr cardio and some stretching, abs, hyperextensions instead sitting around watching TV.

@daanothoff

19 күн бұрын

@@vlada Aw. It rained. Yeah. Completely impossible to go outside then.

@sierrafoothillphotography

9 күн бұрын

In my rural area I would most likely be hit by a car if I walked/ran to the gym.

Dr Mike. It’s 40 below out side. Ain’t nobody walking around the block.

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 💪

@eli3804

Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen the long version of this vid and he says that he would recommend you do the cardio before the weight training session if possible. I agree with the point it isn’t going to kill your gains, just that it isn’t optimal for best results

@paddy3622

Жыл бұрын

esp if you're not doing HIIT. 20 minutes on the treadmill at a pace where you can talk and are burning fat. cardio, esp when you're getting older is still essential. you also don't want to burn out by going full tilt after a weight training session.

@sushiter

Жыл бұрын

Most Olympia athletes do cardio after workout anyway when on prep

@iSkyline1

Жыл бұрын

Being in a caloric deficit will kill your gains though, lol. Some cardio is fine if it's low-intensity, but HIIT or going for a run isn't beneficial to muscle protein synthesis at all. It actaully directly competes with it and if you bodybuilding, powerlifting or anything strength realted is your thing then stamina doesn't matter, though of course there are exceptions.

@Ubvffhhffy

4 ай бұрын

Agreed, this is regarded, most ppl work and have families to take care off, who in the right mind is gonna go twice a day 💀

Fuck it whatever works for you and gets you good results and progress

@sand216

3 ай бұрын

Bingo!

@Umbrellagasm

2 ай бұрын

Uh yeah, but then why watch training videos?

5 days of weight training, 2 days of dedicated cardio and mobility sounds like the way to go

@Bombfunk

Ай бұрын

Yessir!

@iSkyline1

24 күн бұрын

sarcasm?

@ninjadudeofficial

21 күн бұрын

Yeah if you're only in the gym 4-5 days a week you've got plenty of time to do cardio on off days. And if it's only for the health benefits, you seem to get those with like 1 decent session a week anyway.

@iSkyline1

21 күн бұрын

@@ninjadudeofficial Is that sarcasm as well? 4-5 times a week is a lot for natural lifters. A proper leg day alone needs 2 days of recovery, in some cases even more.

@user-ds8rj2vc4v

4 күн бұрын

​@@ninjadudeofficial 4-5 days a week is by far the maximum you should be doing any weight training. No "only" about it. More than 5 and you're just doing it wrong.

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 😊

Dr. Mike, you should do a longer video on as I did not understand what you were talking about. Thank you.

@danielz1666

5 ай бұрын

😂

@jonathanmunoz6343

2 ай бұрын

Makes 2 of us

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.

@noone3992

Жыл бұрын

I do it similarly: 10 min warmup walk before weights and 30-40 min fast walk with 20kg weight on my shoulders. It makes me feel much much better during the day and my calfs are getting bigger coz I always walk uphill

@hotwheel6663

Жыл бұрын

Yes I am warm blooded sweet like a pig even in winter always been that way no matter of I weighed 240 or 160 does not matter. One reason I hate summer 😄

@dodoya3082

Жыл бұрын

add protein and carb shake at the end of weight session before 20 min cardio or may you doing it already

@TransformwithNadia

3 ай бұрын

I agree. Cardio is a nice, moderate warmup

@iSkyline1

24 күн бұрын

He's saying you should do cardio on seperate days to your lifting routine. And nobody said you won't see any gains when you do cardio right before or after strength training, it's just not optimal. As a moderate warmup cardio is fine but so is just doing the exercise with light weight, gradually increasing up to your training weight.

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

Cardio is important for heart health. You’ll get way different and typically negative readings when you check your blood and blood pressure if you don’t do cardio. I used to be a 0 cardio guy, but got much more into it in my 30’s.

@iSkyline1

24 күн бұрын

Strength training also trains the heart, though in a different way to cardio. If you walk a few thousand steps per day you should be fine, that's actually cardio believe it or not. Going for regular walks is actually super healthy, both for the body and your mind.

@Electric_

24 күн бұрын

@@iSkyline1 these are all very good, but it does not train VO2 max very much. If all you do is strength train and walk that’s well and good, but it’s better if you add in more difficult cardio such as running, biking, sprints, etc

@iSkyline1

24 күн бұрын

@@Electric_ Training for VO2 max and hypertrophy is difficult to get right and not ideal for either. Our bodies need time to recover and when you're lifting heavy AND training for a high VO2 max...boy that's a lot of workload to recover from. If health is your primary goal you don't need to train for stamina to stay healthy and a few thousand steps each is plenty. Especially if you're more after hypertrophy and strength. Same goes the other way around, moderate strength training is all you need for your health and might even be counterproductive for some sports.

In Canada, we have cold and snow for the biggest part of the year, so driving to the gym to walk on a treadmill is actually pretty common hahah. I also thought it was weird at first.

@michaelanthony4750

Жыл бұрын

Coming from the northern US I was thinking the same thing. How lucky it must be to live within walking distance and not have 2 ft of snow between you and the gym.

@stevesarres7161

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like good cardio

@sadonionsneeze4248

Жыл бұрын

sounds like you burn more calories by walking less distance that way

@blammela

Жыл бұрын

@@sadonionsneeze4248 it was -40 to -50 here for two weeks before Xmas. You burn off more than calories if you’re out in those temperatures.

@auggiecontreras8068

Жыл бұрын

I think one of the points he's trying to make is that going to the gym is a waste of time for certain exercises. Try sitting down and standing back up 1,000 times while watching your favorite TV show. Beats driving in 3' of snow and you're getting two things done at once 🤷‍♂️

People are overthinking this. If you're doing some form of cardio, as long as you're not running a marathon after strength training, there is no way you will lose or prevent muscle growth in any way shape or form. I suppose most people aren't running much more than 3-5K on the treadmill for a warmup/cooldown after a lifting session anyways, so just go ahead and do it.

@xX_dash_Xx

Жыл бұрын

this is kinda my thinking. Ik that a lot of sources say the "interference effect" is real and I believe them to an extent, but I wonder how much that effect applies to overage bf% and muscular people vs roided out bodybuilders

@Eustres

Жыл бұрын

he has a longer much in depth video where it is explained and there are trade offs even if you are beginner.

@BigDees19

Жыл бұрын

@@Eustres where ?

@anadavalos3212

Жыл бұрын

@@BigDees19 look up “RP lifting Vs Cardio”

@batman-sr2px

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's stupid. Lots of jack people do cardio before or after workouts. It doesn't stop gains.

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.

yes cardio is catabolic but some heart patients need it sources: Drs Desn Irish Peter McCullough, forensic cardiologist

I do cardio because i feel a nice boost in energy for the rest of my day.

Cardio = increased lifespan. Dr. Peter Attia.

Very cool! 😁Enjoyed the video. Have a great week

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.

I feel like this isn't applicable except for those top percenters

@HerculesFit

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Doing some cardio after weight training isn't going to kill your gains 💪

@soonahero

Жыл бұрын

@@HerculesFit I mean, it is

@LVIII_LXI_XC_XC

Жыл бұрын

It should be elaborated that multiple factors play into this such as bf%, supplementation, the intensity & overall time of you being in a catabolic state for & multitude of other factors especially if you're absolute beginner and you gain muscle by looking at a dumbbell. It's unlikely that you're going to regress in your gains if you're keeping track of your progress and making sure to progress in your lifts and not going absolutely insane running 2 hours on an incline treadmill on a daily basis. but the most important takeaway from my approach to this topic is to keep track of your progress, try new things if they work better and adjust things according to your goals and i have my full trust in you reaching your goals.

@soonahero

Жыл бұрын

@@LVIII_LXI_XC_XC that’d be why you’re small

@CarlosRomeroFilosofia

Жыл бұрын

​@@soonahero that'd be why you can't walk around the block without hyperventilating 😂

Ideally, but most people don't even want to workout more than 3 times a week, let alone space their cardio out from weight training and have double the amount of training sessions

@iSkyline1

24 күн бұрын

Most people don't need to work out more than 3 times a week and that's alreay plenty if you do it properly. You grow muscles during recovery, not in the gym. Also why would you need to double the amount of training sessions? What are we training for here, a strongman triathlon?

This dudes skull makes me feel like I’m on shrooms

@knockoutxxiii4793

24 күн бұрын

bro wtf i see it when i’m looking at it move in the dark on my phone 😂 looks like it’s shrinking and expanding

@RennaisancePeriodization could you elaborate more on this? Are there exceptions? Am I wasting my time? I spend 20 minutes both before and after resistance training on the treadmill, 5-6 days a week. I regularly increase my speed and incline. Starting at 356 lbs last year, I’m down to 314 today with 4 lbs increased muscle mass. I’ve doubled my max weight on every lift. My job and hobbies are sedentary (desk job) and this cardio is where I get my steps in.

Cardio is not just for fat loss. There are many health benefits of cardio. The benefit of using some cardio machines is the minimal impact to joints. Some of us don't have the luxury of having two sessions a day. These sound bites are suited for pure bodybuilders and for those who only look at training from a narrow perspective.

@iSkyline1

24 күн бұрын

He's not talking about two sessions per day, one for cardio and one for hypertrophy, but rather to do cardio on seperate days entirely. One competes fpr recources with the other if you actually train hard in both, especially on the same day.

@vlada

19 күн бұрын

The elliptical is amazing for my knees.

Lift weights and train martial arts. I do it 6 days a week. Want to incorporate more cardio but for now it’s limited to training MMA and warmups before lifting

Not me watching this on a treadmill after weight training 😅

This would make perfect sense if I would go for a crazy run on a treadmill or spend 45 min on a stationairy bike after already having done an hour of weightlifting, but I can't imagine working up a light sweat on a machine is going to hurt gains that much, right? I already need to spend +/- 20min biking to my gym, what am I gonna do to get home if "cardio" after weightlifting is bad? Teleport? lol

@supimsatan

Жыл бұрын

I have been riding my bike to the gym and back with a total of 40+ mins for over 16 years. Still made alot of gains.

Just depends on your goals, cardio before weight training is a great warm up and gets the blood flowing. If you'd like be as lean, agile and as strong as you possibly can then cardio is a must!

@ErickGTRZ

4 ай бұрын

i dont understand all the people saying that doing cardio before lifting weights will sap all of your energy and make you put less effort into lifting, which i think is ridiculous. I would run 1-2KM on the treadmill first thing, rest for 5 minutes or so and drink fluids and stuff on that small downtime, then hit the weights immediately after. It got my blood pumping and was a good warm up for my body. I guess everyone's different, but i never had a problem doing cardio before lifting

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.

Omg this is so helpful bc I’ve seen so many videos lately saying to do cardio after weight training to lose weight and tone up

People who think it's dumb to drive to the gym annoy me. YOU are welcome to walk when it's below zero, I am not that stupid.

@aldorodriguez7310

8 ай бұрын

For me it’s almost around the corner.Thankfully. It helps my consistency.

@Jon-pn1sw

7 ай бұрын

What's stupid about that?

@thersten

4 ай бұрын

Your Imagination: below zero. Reality: mildly chilly 45 degrees.

@erv.7663

4 ай бұрын

@@thersten You obviously didnt live in the Midwest/North this January. In KC It was single to negative for a week straight. Then Single to 20 most of the month

@TanyaDee

4 ай бұрын

@@thersten I live in MInnesota, we are BELOW ZERO on the regular but you just wanted to spout off and make someone feel dumb. Good thing, the dumb one isn't me.

Cardio is more important than being massive. I gain muscle easily naturally.. 30 mins of cardio a day keeps me able to do if that makes sense. If I stop doing cardio within weeks I'll start slacking on laundry, house upkeep etc. The heart needs that stress to stay motivated.

@experiencinglifeisthepurpose

7 ай бұрын

That’s an interesting point that you are bringing up. Ever since I integrated Zone 2 cardio training into my training routine I also feel better. Every month my average resting heart rate is improving and my heart rate variability went completely through the roof. I feel better but I also feel more motivated. It really rings true what you said: The heart needs movement to stay motivated!

@juggles5474

5 ай бұрын

1000%. The benefits of cardio apply to all of life. It gives you the positive mood and the endurance and the focus to get through anything. It’s a natural antidepressant, and a natural stimulant. I literally can’t function without regular cardio. The benefits of lifting apply to one single aspect of life - looking jacked

@khoabui1392

4 ай бұрын

That is really a good point, I feel the same way. If I do not do cardio, I'll feel tired for the rest of the day and not motivated to do anything. 30 minutes light running after weight training is beneficial both to your mental health and heart health.

@Eudamonic

3 ай бұрын

You said you gain muscle easily naturally so that means you are genetically gifted. Do you compete in bodybuilding?

@iSkyline1

24 күн бұрын

That's called noobgains. If cardio is your thing, that's great. But please realize that the heart also gets stressed during a porper workout at the gym as well. You can't squat 400+ pounds with a weak heart. And don't forget to recover, that's when you actually grow and improve. A constantly stressed heart is not going to last...

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Disabled veteran, I could use your help. Love your videos.

Andy Galpin talked about this with Andrew Huberman, that pro runners always benefited from adding weightlifting but pro weightlifters left something on the table by incorporating hard cardio work

@olegnovitski6987

Жыл бұрын

amateur runners can definitely have non-running related benefits from weightlifting but pro runners will definitely lose speed from doing heavy weightlifting even if they don't add body weight. I have been combining running and lifting for the last 7 years and I can definitely say that lifting has affected my running much more negatively than vice versa. I can squat almost the same weight after a half-marathon a day before, but running a fast half-marathon after legs day is more problematic.

@nattyfatty413

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but people leave out the "hard" qualifier, or make the assertion with the implicit generalization that ANY cardio WHATSOEVER is gonna hamper gains and that's just not the case

What i do is take a scoop of whey with me , lift weights, drink 30g whey protein and do my half hour of cardio. I feel like that's good enough for any muscle loss concerns. It's not practical for 99% of us to go to the gym twice a day or space it apart. Better to do the cardio when you can instead of not at all

I still grew up with all of the old school advice like: cardio on one day, weight training on the next.

That was a huge mistake for me when wanting to build muscle and now that I cut it out after weights, the improvement is insane.

I just like it for 10 minutes to relax because of the stress from weight training

@abhisheksathe123

Жыл бұрын

Yes i do it for few minutes as well like a cooldown

@justvibing2497

Жыл бұрын

You can do cardio after working out, don't overthink it. His speaking non sense here

I get it, but I still continue my cardio for 30 minutes after my weights in the morning. It is low intensity with an average walk speed up an incline. I also do another 20 minute walk later in the day. Works best with my time schedule and with the low intensity I do, I am not overly concerned with any possible .1% less muscle. I do fully understand your point though and shake my head when I see skinny guys weight train and then they go all out very high intensity on cardio. Makes no sense to me.

@_baller

Жыл бұрын

High intensity like sprints? That's ok, honestly what he's saying is pointless, sports players train for like three hours..no muscle loss

@Ryan_DeWitt

Жыл бұрын

@@_baller Last I checked most sports players aren't going for maximum muscle mass as that is not their primary goal.

@iSkyline1

Жыл бұрын

@@_baller What liquidcxxx said and also professional athletes that need a lot of muscle mass are often on the juice. If you want to combine cardio and strength training in the same day you should do low-intensity cardio a few hours before or after your strength-training. If you're doing high intensity sprints shortly before or after a proper workout you're asking for trouble.

@_baller

Жыл бұрын

@@Ryan_DeWitt oh are you? Lmao, they have more muscle mass than you

@_baller

Жыл бұрын

@@iSkyline1 so is Dr mike

Remember folks the most important muscle is your heart,in my humble opinion do your cardio.

I was waiting for Dr. Mike to recommend supersets, that'll really get your heart pumping.

The catabolic window 🤣

I do cardio after weights, because the weights are more important to me.

@steveazusa

Жыл бұрын

Cardio burns you out faster so it's better to do it after

@EA-ps4wc

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Do what you care about first. Most of us don't have time to workout and shower twice

John Danaher is looking JACKED

Dr. Mike always with the best advice. Thanks to your videos I am really improving and I cut out all of the bs I started with 😊

I run a mile, do 3-4 sets of 2-3 muscle groups then run a mile then do 3-4 sets of 2-3 more muscle groups. It gives me a break and pushes blood around the body. Then at night I go run another 2-3 miles.

@panizzuttimeditacoes

Жыл бұрын

chicken lol

@dr.psycho5606

Жыл бұрын

BS

@joe7665

Жыл бұрын

@@dr.psycho5606 nope

@nassimessayli8845

7 ай бұрын

Sure random person , I’m sure you do😮

I thought some cardio after weight training helps you recover, as long as it's not over-done

@wiikends

Жыл бұрын

If it's slow & steady for a few min

@nattyfatty413

Жыл бұрын

Unless you're doing a marathon after each training session, you're not gonna lose muscle doing cardio

@brennand933

Жыл бұрын

It helps you recover by slightly blunting the adaptation process from the lifting session. So yes you recover faster, but you also get a little bit less gains than you otherwise would’ve. It’s kinda like icing or taking an anti-inflammatory after lifting, sure it helps you recover, but you’re reaping less adaptations in the process.

@aguy3082

Жыл бұрын

the loss in muscle has more to do with cardio during a cut and the effects of low intensity cardio are much less significant than high intensity cardio, so a moderate amount of light cardio after training can be great on a bulk.

@martinf.2457

Жыл бұрын

​@@aguy3082take AAS enough to blunt muscle loss. Problem solved 💁‍♂️

I do two daily strength sessions(I work at a gym), and do 15 minutes of incline walking after my weight sessions. I'm currently on a cut, and I know Dr. Mike usually says that you should get your caloric deficit from diet- but I'm a big guy at 6'4", 245lbs - so anything less than 2500 cals and I start to get a little...cranky....I guess you could say. Incline walks after my strength sessions to further increase my deficit, and decreasing my rest times in those strength sessions, has done wonders for my physique so far.

I run a 7:30 mile to warm up. I know it’s not the best for muscle growth and weight training. It’s to keep me light on my feet and more agile. I simply feel better when that’s incorporated. My body feels less stiff

I do core, joints, and cardio in the AM around 530AM then I do weightlifting at 4PM. It works wonders to separate them. A proper schedule with a proper body recomp diet is the best way to build muscle and lose fat if that’s your goal.

@rockyevans1584

Жыл бұрын

What do you do for joints? Smokin one before the cardio? Recomp is fine if youre already above 20 or 25 %bf, but the best way to build muscle or lose fat is to focus on one at a time. If youre in this for the long term there's no reason to try and stay super lean while trying ro build

I have two questions. Is this more so a problem only for advanced weight trainees? Would the "blunting effect" be negligible with low intensity and low impact cardio such as walking or swimming?

@tutorial3dstyle

Жыл бұрын

The blunting effect is BS this guy is full of it, do your CARDIO it will actually help you build muscle as a whole faster due to better circulation, stronger heart and many more benefits.

@beangate

Жыл бұрын

1. I would imagine so... This is a 1% of 1% idea. "Ideal" is often not really ideal. 2. Also probably... One of the blunting effects he may be mentioning is the idea of reducing the inflammation local to the muscle using a cardio machine (i.e. air bike after squats)

@nattyfatty413

Жыл бұрын

The likelihood of you doing enough cardio to effect your muscle gain is basically 0 Most people aren't doing enough

it will "probably" effect the adaptations caused by weight training, sounding very confident there mate 🙌

Not to mention, being that you are trying to be in a caloric surplus while building muscle, doing cardio requires eating even more food than you already are having to eat to stay in a surplus.

Cardio first thing in the morning for me. Then strength training about 10 or 11 hours later after work.

@iSkyline1

Жыл бұрын

Better to do cardio on one day and strength training on another. Are you doing sports specific training or just exercising as a hobby?

@JesseTheBuss

Жыл бұрын

That’s what I do also.

@LILJROD90

Жыл бұрын

@@iSkyline1 no. No it’s not. Lol it may be better to strength train in most cases but doing it On different days?no dude.. sorry guy idk where you get your information from but just no….

@iSkyline1

Жыл бұрын

@@LILJROD90 Also you didn't answer my question and what kind of cardio are you doing in the morning (low-, moderate- or high-intensity)?

@LILJROD90

Жыл бұрын

@@iSkyline1 I finished the video and am still waiting for the point that Dr Mike said you should do cardio on separate days. All things in he said about cardio were true for the most part but he surprisingly missed the part about how great cardio is for your heart! But: 1: my cardio fits my schedule. I love getting up and starting my day with a ride on my peloton. I don’t have to leave my home I just go in the next room and boom. I’m there (plus I have a garage gym so I never have to leave home to train) 2: I don’t feel depleted or or Overly fatigued throughout the day. I do have a mostly desk job but I come home and get lots of stuff done and am useful around my house. My cardio doesn’t make me a lazy ass hole. 3: even with all I do at home I’m right at the Moderate-high activity baseline (10,000 steps). So cardio is necessary FOR ME. Bottom line like Dr Mike said several times if it works for you and you enjoy it then by all means keep doing it. Not once did he say you have to do it on separate days as weight training. I absolutely freaking love it and it helps me reach and stay at my goals. And I feel amazing. I sleep like a baby. I have energy all day and it just kicks stars my day. And my heart is HEALTHY. Which again I was surprised he neglected to mention allllll the health benefits that do come from doing cardio. *takes deep breath* I don’t know why I felt the need to explain myself to some stranger on the internet. We’re all here to get healthy and live life to its full capacity! Do what you do bother and I’ll keep doing what I do! God Bless!!! 😃

The best form of cardio no one talks about is jumping rope! But I know a lot of people "skip" doing it since it requires more coordination. 1) Muscle sparing/full body. 2) Low impact/high frequency. 3) Portable/convenient. 4) Burns a TON of calories. 5) Killer for stamina/vo2 max.

@dating6016

4 ай бұрын

I like jump rope but I'd hardly call it low impact, you're literally jumping continuously. If you're severely overweight it's not a good choice of cardio and could easily create joint pain and problems, but overwise yeah, if you're relatively fit already, jump rope is decent 👍

@ryandeffley7652

4 ай бұрын

@dating6016 - You're micro jumping barely leaving the floor. So it is low impact when done properly. But if we're being real...a person who is severely overweight like you mention, wouldn't have the cordination to jump rope in the first place.

I am a normal guy. Cardio after strength training helps me a lot to stay in a caloric deficit. Cardio is awesome for cardiovascular health, which is really important to me. I do the 10 incline, 3 spd, up to 30 minutes. I do strength training, and after that, I do my cardio 3 days on and one day off. I'm pretty comfortable with my routine. I'm not at my goal yet, but I'm still working on it.

After over 2 years, my life is finally set up where I can split my cardio and resistance training. I had gotten to the point that I wouldn’t do any cardio. I’ve been down for 2 months so I’m spending the month doing cardio to build up some endurance then an 7-8 week cycle or day cardio night resistance training.

Just go for a 30 minute walk at a decent pace right after dinner (or any other meal) 5-7 times a week. It's just as effective as 20 minutes on the elliptical a few times a week, plus you get some fresh air. Also, no gym thots doing stiff legged deadlifts 3 feet in front of you in booty shorts while filming themselves trying to catch you glancing at them for 0.36 seconds and then calling you a creep and posting it on social media.

@ssonicdeafmonkey

Жыл бұрын

That escalated quickly 😅

@RealAndyOriginal

9 ай бұрын

@@ssonicdeafmonkey😂😂

@tonyadams8812

9 ай бұрын

'Just go for a 30 minute walk at a decent pace' ' It's just as effective as 20 minutes on the elliptical a few times a week' Have you ever trained super hard on an elliptical for 20 minutes? Because if you have you will know full well that it is far more intense than walking at 'a decent pace for 20 mins"

@mikeboosh8776

4 ай бұрын

That second paragraph sounded a bit too specific...

Definition of bro science right there lol

I've found that walking 12k steps or more per day is extremely effective when it comes to getting lean without a negative impact on muscle growth. Of course, it takes a significant amount of time, but it works.

Used to make that mistake a before and after set cardio. Big mistake. Ive found that just a 15 minute cardio burst to get the heart rate cranking is beneficial, just gradually get more intense over 15 minutes, lower the intensity in the last 2 minutes. Catch your breath. Begin setting up for your weights. Way way better for strength training purposes

Solution: strength training 3 times a week, cardio 3 times a week (different days), rest on Sundays

@theunicornbay4286

5 ай бұрын

Who tf wants to spend time to workout everyday

@mclovin8485

5 ай бұрын

@@theunicornbay4286I do

It is different if you are doing LISS like walking on the treadmill...walking does not have an interference effect on muscle recovery/adaptation.

@utubebrowseupload

Жыл бұрын

Or how about biking at 100-120bpm for 10-20min

@Chernostenmark

Жыл бұрын

@@utubebrowseupload That is also fine.

Some of us dont exactly live in an area where walking around the block would be considered safe, unfortunately

I live just under 1 mile from the gym. I always walk to and from the gym. Funny, a few of my neighbors drive, which makes little sense to me.

I find that more often than not I don't have/want to have the time to split my sessions. How I try to offset this is that I get a minimum of 10k steps a day several hours after my workout. On my cardio days (boxing) I will do a moderately intense ab workout with machines. It's worked for me so far but it won't be optimal for getting me ripped that's for sure.

I’m losing weight right now, halfway through losing 8 lbs in 6 weeks. I do 20 min of light biking after lifting each day. It seems to be working just fine for me. In fact, none of my lifts have gone down and most have been able to add a rep or weight to almost everything over 3 weeks, despite being an intermediate. I’m between 16-18% body fat, maybe it wouldn’t work so well if I was shredded

@brianforrester9670

Жыл бұрын

20 minutes of light cardio after weights isn't a problem. I do the same, but I walk at an incline on the treadmill for 15 - 20.

HIIT can combine both. It works and builds muscle if properly structured.

this makes no sense, please explain how cardio after weight training blunts the effects of the weight training assuming you're still getting sufficient protein, nutrition and recovery between weight training sessions.

@Wildtotarda

Жыл бұрын

I guess what Dr. Mike means is that you would ideally go straight into rest and recovery, skipping the cardio, for optimal adaptation. I doubt that half an hour of light walking would blunt much to be honest though.

@brianforrester9670

Жыл бұрын

cortisol

@Eustres

Жыл бұрын

see the full length video, is about 30 minutes kzread.info/dash/bejne/nZqXw69_YczWps4.html

@SCW_Fitness

Жыл бұрын

It's to do with signalling pathways, cardio upregulates ampk which blunts mtor. Mtor is the main pathway for signalling muscle protein synthesis.

@GaysAreGroomers

Жыл бұрын

It's just more bullshit pseudo-bro science. My best shape EVER was an hour of lifting followed by an hour of cardio. 215 sub 10% bf.

When Mike says “probably” I don’t take him as seriously 😂

I warm up with 15 mins of cardio before lifting, and do another 15 mins of stairs after.

Loveeee cardio before lifting… hate cardio after lifting

@EmperorBeastKaido

6 ай бұрын

Same. Low getting that blood flowing before a lift. Makes me feel alive.

@ltjplanet

5 ай бұрын

@robertmuro6605 @EmperorBeastKaido I thought I was the only one, a nice 25-35 minute cardio routine before the lift gets the blood flowing

A 20 minute session is all you need.

@imnotfromlaimfrominglewood3011

3 ай бұрын

Facts 💯

I did 50 minutes of cardio after doing 40 minutes of weightlifting every day. I have been burning a lot of fat. I've been losing a lot of water weight. I've been leaning out. My plan is to lose a lot of the flabby fat and where I'm at. I'm going to start bulking and putting on muscle.

The thing I hate most about post workout cardio is that I completely lose my pump and just feel terrible. Just wake up do it fasted and train later or at least 3 or so hours later.

@edd943

11 ай бұрын

I guess depends of the cardio. Also the pump would go away regardless. I prefer to do 15-20min of high intensity run on fast walk on an max incline. Personally I fell like its adding to my pump. The problem is long lasting cardio which is bad for muscle/strength gain, but I do believe 10-20min explosive cardio is adding to the progress.

Why send a message to avoid cardio? As exercise professionals, we should be encouraging people to do whatever form of exercise works for them. I’m surprised someone so educated would put this out there.

@03blaird

3 ай бұрын

Proof that degrees don't mean shit if you don't have common sense! The guy is only 39 but looks 49! I wouldn't take longevity advice from him!

Yeah I concur, known this for years but it’s nice to see a video of someone on the same wavelength.

I love cardio, honestly You got to get to the point where you actually learn to love it and if you can't do that you're just going to watch endless videos trying to convince yourself that you don't need to do it or that you can do 5 minutes of it

Cardiovascular health has a correlation with cognitive performance. To me this is priority number one that’s why I do it before. I know they say it affects my lifts but to be honest my cardio and my music get me in the mood and give me some time to plan out my workout based on the availability of the machines at the time I get there.

It's ok to do it after than not at all if the scale isn't moving, if anything the best advice is to take a 10 min break and Gatorade before the cardio, and a walk around the block is much less cardio burn than an eliptical, unless someone is just trotting on the thing

If you're doing cardio to lose weight, do it in a fasted state when your body will more likely use stored fat as an energy source. If you want to get really technical about it, you could sit in the sauna before said session to liberate some of those stored fats into your bloodstream.

Too short. I need the why...☠️

This is bs. Only high intensity cardio will impact you, but if you're running after lifting then muscle gain is probably not what you're after anyway.

@brianforrester9670

Жыл бұрын

By all means, we'll listen to Above Aura over someone that has a doctorate in sport physiology.

@aboveaura4817

Жыл бұрын

@@brianforrester9670 feel free to blindly believe anyone you want mate

@nattyfatty413

Жыл бұрын

@@brianforrester9670 Having a doctorate doesn't automatically make someone right about everything. Shocking, I know

@matyaskvapil7674

Жыл бұрын

@@aboveaura4817 I will for sure blindly believe Above Aura over someone with a doctorate in sport physiology.

@aboveaura4817

Жыл бұрын

@@matyaskvapil7674 Yes because this dudes doctorate is worth more than the personal experience of countless people and actual scientific studies 🤡

Pro tip: do short interval, cardio sessions right after weight training (e.g., 8 to 12 sets of 200 m sprints), and perform longer, steady cardio sessions on the non-weight training days. This will give you the benefit of cardio on your strength training days without blunting the benefits of weight training as much.

@iSkyline1

24 күн бұрын

You're muscles are already spent at that point and systemic fatigue will limit your ability to sprint anyway, so you'll just wreck your system even more. So this is exactly what not to do. People go way overboard with cardio. Just lift, recover and walk at least a few thousands steps per day and you're good. If you want to do more cardio, go for a run or whatever after you've recovered at least somewhat from your last lifting session.

@realman1349

24 күн бұрын

@@iSkyline1 This is true to some extent that you’re more fatigued for sprint intervals right after strength training. If you are trying to maximize both endurance and strength without doing twice per day workouts, however, this is the better choice than doing a long cardio right before or after strength training. For maximal strength and power, doing all forms of cardio on separate days would be best. However, the lower volume of only doing cardio on non-strength days would not allow you to maximize your aerobic system development. For recreational athletes, the above can work out decently. While walking is a healthy way to burn body fat and stay lean, it doesn’t really have much of a benefit on your aerobic system since the heart rate is too low unless you’re really out of shape or walking steep hills in the mountains.

@iSkyline1

23 күн бұрын

@@realman1349 You can't maximize both strength and endurance, as they directly compete with each other. So it's always a compromise and doing both on the same day with high intensity, i.e. sprint intervals after heavy lifting, will make you more prone to injury and will have minimal effect. You seem to forget that the heart gets stressed during strength training as well. I've said it elsewhere but you can't squat 400+ pounds with a weak heart. Our bodies needs time to recover and they builds muscle and endurance during recovery, so more volume is not the answer. Especially when you're not on gear and a recreational athlete. A few thousand steps a day is enough to be healthy and going for a short run when you've recovered from lifting is an added bonus. Anything past that is not making you more healthy.

Please talk more about this. I know when I eat right it doesn’t matter how much cardio I do. I weight train 4-5 times a week. I need to lean up and build muscle but am confused as to how much cardio to actually do. 3 times a week of 40 minutes elliptical. Or 1/2 hr elliptical per week max. Which is better? I have done the latter previously and it worked well.

I have the impression that in order to attract the attention of recipients, everyone tries to question certain proven things or patterns. And it's not about fat, it's about saying something that others haven't said. If the glycogen reserve is used up during weight training, it seems rational to do additional cardio. It never bothered me.