For people whose primary fitness activity is lifting or sports: how much cardio do you do? Specifically, what do you do, for how long, and how often?

My primary fitness activity is a sport (recreational, 3x a week), with lifting 2-3x a week. I’m trying to do more LISS cardio outside of these for general cardiovascular health and possibly improved stamina.

Edit: Thanks for all the replies, y’all!

  • aaron_griffin@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I primarily care about strength. I lift 2-3 times per week, but also do 2 conditioning sessions a week (that involve burpees, KB swings, sandbag work, carries, etc) and 1 LSS session a week (usually just an hour of incline walking on the treadmill)

    • berryjam@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      Your conditioning sessions sound interesting! Would love to learn more about your particular routine if you’re comfortable with sharing. I’m comfortable with bodyweight stuff like burpees but I’m a bit intimidated by KB swings.

      • aaron_griffin@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        If you’re interested in conditioning from a lifting POV, I’d recommend the book Tactical Barbell II which covers conditioning in the Tactical Barbell system. Also good is Ross Enamait’s Infinite Intensity.

        I don’t really do anything abnormal during my conditioning days. Just 15-20mins of moderate to high heart rate work