Determine Your Method of Cardio Training
If your main goal is to build muscle, you might think you won’t need to do a great deal of cardio training in the first place. However, including some cardio in your workout program does tend to help with nutrient partitioning, driving nutrients towards the muscle cells rather than the fat cells.
You can either choose to perform bouts of cardio between your strengthening movements, making it more like a calorie burning circuit training program, or perform cardio all at once, after your strength training. You can also do cardio training in a separate session.
Do note that if your focus is on developing strength, you’re better off resting completely between sets to allow your body to recover, and performing cardio at another time.
At-Home Cardio Options
Some good options for at-home cardio include:
1. Running up and down a set of stairs
2. Jumping rope
3. Step-ups on an oversize box or step the higher the box, the better the cardiovascular benefits you’ll get
4. Burpees
These options are best used as an interval training exercise (going for 30 to 60 seconds hard, coupled with one minute of rest), which is ideal for at-home workouts since they are quick to complete and help burn fat more effectively
Funk Roberts
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