How do I add cardio to a strength-training-first regimen?

When you decide to add cardio to your routine will depend on your schedule, plan, and goals.

But it’s important to remember that doing an all-out run, row, or bike ride before strength training can fatigue your muscles and make you more likely to injure yourself while lifting.

Even if you’re solely focused on gains, the amount of cardio you’d have to do to interrupt muscular growth is sizeable.

 It’s only after 90 minutes of cardio in a single session that your body is likely to start breaking down protein, as exercise physiologist Heather Hart told LiveScience.

And that’s likely far more cardio than you’ll need to or want to do in one go. One meta-analysis of 21 studies suggested that athletes concerned with power 

There are some meaningful considerations when considering how to balance cardio and strength training. 

Why you’re working out is one of the main points. If it’s to get huge, you may not need to program in any weekend 5Ks, but some low and slow cardio can be beneficial 

It’s what’s on the inside that counts isn’t just a nice thing to say, there’s some scientific truth to it, too

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