Cardio for lifters

Reviewer Very practical, exactly the lifter's-eye-view this skill needs.

Moderator Entirely built around how a lifter/bodybuilder should add cardio - how much, when relative to lifting, which modality preserves muscle, and how to split it.

Reviewer Best evidence-based answer to the interference-effect question.

Moderator Directly tackles the core lifter concern - does cardio kill muscle/strength gains - with a literature review and practical guidance on combining them.

Reviewer Best-targeted answer to 'what cardio should a lifter do' in the set.

Moderator Directly addresses the lifter's dilemma of picking cardio that doesn't interfere with muscle/strength goals, with a clear framework.

Reviewer One of the more useful takes on this, reasons through recovery windows and training priorities instead of handing out a blanket rule.

Moderator This is a thorough answer to whether order matters when doing cardio and resistance training on the same day. The creator walks through his own schedule (a zone 2 bike session plus a leg day landing on the same day because of travel), reasoning about load and recovery windows, and lands on 'it depends on what you're optimizing for' rather than a rigid rule. Entirely focused on how a lifter should sequence cardio around resistance work, squarely on-topic.

Reviewer Genuinely useful framework for dosing cardio around your recovery, from a source who knows the research.

Moderator Lays out a full framework for how much cardio a lifter can do without hurting their gains — a baseline of 10,000 daily steps, then scaling intensity (120-200bpm), duration (up to an hour), and frequency (up to six sessions a week) based on recovery and leanness goals. This is squarely and thoroughly about programming cardio for someone who lifts.

Reviewer Dense but rewarding — explains the actual trade-offs instead of just picking a side.

Moderator A full framework comparing lifting and cardio characteristics, trade-offs, timing and modality choice for people doing both. Comprehensive coverage of the skill.

Reviewer The strongest cardio-for-lifters video in this batch - specific, balanced, well-reasoned.

Moderator Comprehensive, squarely on-topic breakdown of cardio mistakes for lifters - dosage guidelines, zone 2 targets, high-intensity options, the interference effect with lifting. Exactly the sub-skill.

Reviewer Research-backed and directly actionable - do your cardio after weights.

Moderator Entirely about avoiding cardio mistakes that hurt lifting gains - timing cardio around weights sessions, citing an actual interference-effect meta-analysis.

Moderator Presents 'cardio acceleration' — replacing your normal rest periods between weightlifting sets with a minute of intense cardio (step-ups, jumping jacks, kettlebell swings) instead of just sitting there. This is a specific, well-defined method for combining cardio and lifting in the same session, squarely on-topic for cardio programming for lifters.

Reviewer Legitimate technique from a credible source — efficient, concrete, and easy to actually apply mid-session.

Reviewer Actually explains the mechanism, not just 'do less cardio' - strong entry.

Moderator Entirely about how lifters/bodybuilders should think about cardio for fat loss - calories burned, compensatory NEAT reduction. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Recent study, real numbers, clear actionable takeaway - do weights first.

Moderator Directly about balancing cardio with weightlifting, citing a specific 2025 study comparing cardio-first vs weights-first ordering and its effect on strength/hypertrophy gains.

Reviewer Balanced, well-reasoned guidance rather than one-size-fits-all rules.

Moderator A well-known evidence-based coach addressing exactly how to do cardio while bulking, covering the reasoning (metabolic conditioning etc) before getting into guidelines.

Reviewer Sharp, specific, and warns against a common mistake.

Moderator Directly answers what optimal conditioning looks like for a powerlifter - squarely the sub-skill, from a credible elite strength coach (Chad Wesley Smith).

Reviewer Genuinely useful, specific cardio prescription tailored to lifters.

Moderator Squarely about why and how powerlifters should do cardio - health, weight class management, recovery.

Reviewer Clear and specific — tells you exactly what you gain and lose with each approach.

Moderator Directly compares weight training and cardio for fat loss using a cited study — squarely on topic for a lifter deciding how to structure both.

Reviewer Practical rules you can actually apply this week.

Moderator Framed around fat-loss cardio generally, but every rule is calibrated for people who lift (protecting leg workouts, saving joints for the weights) — squarely a lifter's cardio guide.

Reviewer Credible expert making a real case for rowing as a lifter's cardio of choice.

Moderator Directly framed as cardio for lifters/strength athletes - a certified rowing instructor and starting strength coach explaining why rowing suits lifters and how to do it well.

Reviewer Clear and credible, if brief.

Moderator Directly answers how much conditioning a powerlifter should do - defines conditioning as special work capacity plus aerobic capacity and gives a concrete frequency recommendation. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Sharp, specific answer from a credible strength coach.

Moderator Directly answers 'what cardio should I do while trying to gain strength and mass' - exactly the sub-skill.

Reviewer Good science under the jokes — just wade through some filler.

Moderator Exactly the question this skill exists for — timing cardio around lifting and whether it interferes with growth.

Reviewer Concise and sensible, prioritize by goal, protect technique-heavy work, and separate sessions by hours or days when you can.

Moderator Direct answer to a classic lifter's scheduling question: if running and lifting fall on the same day, do whichever matters more to your goals first, and if both matter equally, do the more technique-dependent session first. Ideally separate the two by six or more hours, or by day entirely. This is squarely about how a lifter should sequence cardio (running) around resistance training.

Reviewer Reasonable, standard advice on sequencing, though the numbers thrown out feel more like a hook than measured fact.

Moderator Directly addresses how to sequence cardio around a lifting session — argues against cardio before lifting because it saps strength for your compound lifts, and recommends doing compounds, then isolation work, then finishing with incline-walk cardio afterward. This is squarely about programming cardio for a lifter, which is exactly the skill in question.

Reviewer Solid logic, just not much new if you've already thought about this.

Moderator Directly answers the sequencing question based on your primary goal (strength vs. cardio/skill) — squarely on topic despite the giveaway plug up front.

Reviewer Simple, usable advice - solves the actual adherence problem lifters have.

Moderator Directly addresses doing cardio as a lifter who dislikes it - why to do it, and practical ways to make it tolerable (varying machines, non-gym options). On topic.

Moderator This video answers a common programming question head-on: when to fit cardio into a lifting routine. The creator recommends doing cardio after your lifting session (or splitting it into an AM cardio / PM lifting routine) so you don't burn energy you need for the weights. It's squarely about sequencing cardio around lifting, which is exactly this topic, though it doesn't get into cardio modality, intensity, or volume, just timing.

Reviewer A clean, correct rule of thumb on sequencing, though it's a single tip rather than a deeper breakdown of cardio programming.

Reviewer Simple, specific tip that actually builds work capacity - good stuff.

Moderator Directly connects reducing rest between warmup sets to building cardiovascular capacity for lifters - exactly the intersection this skill is about.

Reviewer Well-explained, credible introduction to rucking as a training tool.

Moderator Rucking is a genuinely good low-impact cardio option for lifters wanting to preserve muscle, though the video is framed for general fitness rather than lifters specifically.

Reviewer Practical and reassuring — removes the usual excuse of 'no time for cardio.'

Moderator Framed mostly around general health and longevity, but it explicitly addresses whether Zone 2 interferes with strength and hypertrophy training and how to fit it around a lifting schedule — relevant to a lifter's concern even if it's not the core focus.

Reviewer Good perspective shift, more anecdote than structured lesson.

Moderator A candid conversation about shifting views on cardio during a bodybuilding career - directly relevant to how lifters should think about conditioning.

Reviewer Accurate, useful myth-busting on cardio machine calorie counts.

Moderator About cardio machine calorie accuracy and fat loss more broadly - relevant to lifters doing cardio but pitched at a general fitness audience rather than lifter-specific.

Reviewer High-quality HIIT programming advice, general audience.

Moderator A rigorous HIIT protocol design video for general fitness/fat loss, doesn't address the lifter-specific angle (interference with strength/recovery).

Reviewer Short but correct and genuinely useful myth-busting.

Moderator Addresses nutrition timing specifically around cardio sessions for a lifter, which is adjacent to (not squarely) the cardio-execution sub-skill, but still clearly built around that same training context.

Reviewer Good general explainer, not a lifter's programming guide.

Moderator General cardio vs weights debate for fat loss from a nutrition-coaching brand, not specifically about a lifter incorporating cardio.

Reviewer Decent background info, not actionable for a lifter.

Moderator General cardio vs weightlifting comparison defining basic terms and metabolic systems, not specifically for someone already lifting.

Reviewer Solid evidence-based content, general audience.

Moderator General cardio-for-fat-loss myths and calorie-burn analysis, not specifically framed around lifters or preserving muscle/strength while doing cardio.

Reviewer Solid basics, not specific to lifters' concerns.

Moderator Compares cardio vs weightlifting for general weight loss, touches both but isn't framed as 'how a lifter should add cardio'.

Moderator This video is framed exactly as 'zone two cardio versus lifting' for longevity, and its conclusion is that lifters should do both, resistance training for lean mass and metabolic rate, zone 2 cardio for cardiorespiratory fitness and to support a calorie deficit. That's squarely about the role of cardio in a lifter's program, which is the topic here.

Reviewer The core message, lift for muscle and add zone 2 for the rest, is correct and well explained, though the clip drifts into repetition and an app pitch toward the end.

Reviewer Good science, useful for a lifting audience even if not lifter-specific.

Moderator About using cardio for fat loss broadly, not specifically framed around balancing it with lifting/strength training.

Reviewer Accurate but thin - a rule of thumb, not a real explanation.

Moderator Same topic - cardio after lifting for lifters, with a rationale about staying fresh for strength work. On topic.

Reviewer Too short to really teach the reasoning - more of a headline than a lesson.

Moderator Directly about whether to do cardio before or after lifting and why - that's the sub-skill.