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Clean/press/squat complexes with double 24kg kettlebells. active rest days are low volume pushups, swings, pullups/chinups. <my opinion> No cardio crap ever.
by Foober223 6y ago
Clean/press/squat complexes with double 24kg kettlebells.
active rest days are low volume pushups, swings, pullups/chinups.
<my opinion>
No cardio crap ever. Heart is worked plenty doing strength/explosive exercise and just every day living walking around. Long drawn out cardio like running cannibalizes muscle mass which is counter productive for aging well. Strength training preserves muscle mass and bone density. It's what everyone should do.
</my opinion>
- iab 6y agoEmotionally I agree with you, because I hate cardio. But I feel like there is some merit to sustained heart rate for (e.g) some improved aspects of brain function.
- allthemcodes 6y agoDumb opinion. Running a few miles per week (like most people) isn't going to "cannibalize" muscle. Any muscle loss at that point is due to malnutrition, not running. You'd really need to be running marathon distances or greater to "cannibalize" muscle.
- Foober223 6y agoI listed as opinion, but it is actually a fact. It's a phenomenon across sports. Including wrestlers who do long drawn out sessions, losing strength and mass as a result of their training.
- sn9 6y agoWrestlers aren't strength athletes. They don't train to prioritize strength. At any rate, your understanding of cardio and strength training is out of date: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/avoiding-cardio-could-be-holding-you-back/ https://www.strongerbyscience.com/avoiding-cardio-could-be-h... See the Tactical Barbell books for programming strength and endurance concurrently in a way that leads to improvements in both.