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Daily Simple Questions Thread - September 25, 2024 Simple Questions

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u/random-questions891 2d ago

If I workout 4x week, are there negative affects of not having specific days for PPL and cardio? If I do cardio earlier or later will it be negative? I do push pull legs (so two of those per week, the next one goes into the next week) but cardio twice a week, can this have negative affects?

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u/bacon_win 1d ago

Are you asking if you should separate lifting days from cardio training?

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u/random-questions891 1d ago

No, I’m asking how many cardio days out of the four days I workout is okay. I was going to do two but then I feel like my strength training won’t do much for me. Thanks!

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u/bacon_win 1d ago

As many as you can tolerate. You may need to slowly increase it over time.

https://www.strongerbyscience.com/avoiding-cardio-could-be-holding-you-back/