Episode Suite 16 mike o’herne show televised generation ironYouTube channel (September 23, 2022). As a rare occurrence in the series, this episode featured Part 2 of an earlier interview with bodybuilder and powerlifter Stan He Efferding in Episode 10.
Efferding and O’Hearn previously discussed ideas about the limits of the body. This can affect how you train and recover.In Episode 16, the duo went back and forth about cardio. How it is used, how it is abused, etc. Check it out below.
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People have always been territorial about cardio.
Efferding prefaced the various benefits of aerobic exercise for sedentary and active people. He nodded to the cardiovascular benefits of getting your heart rate elevated for a long time.
Cardio may not be as important as your fitness level or strength level.
Efferding suggests that people who meet the expected VO2 max index live longer than those who don’t.
Aerobic exercise is not always required.
According to Efferding, measurable VO2 max is “best” when it comes to measuring health. Cardio may not be necessary, but it has benefits that specifically impact performance. For weightlifters, improved aerobic fitness means they can perform more volume during lifting sessions, train more often, and may even recover faster.
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If you do cardio, it’s not the cardio itself that’s why it’s worth the effort, but the benefits you get from that effort. More simply, there is value in measuring or tracking your aerobic exercise to see if you are making progress. Be sure to watch the full interview to get all of Efferding’s insights on balancing cardio with gains and less attrition.
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