# Activity Guidelines

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/activity-guidelines/14714>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [August 9, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/activity-guidelines/14714 "2024-08-09T12:23:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Valle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/valle/32/856_2.png) [@Valle](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Valle)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/activity-guidelines/14714/1 "2024-08-09T12:23:32Z")

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Hello guys

Couple questions regarding physical activity guidelines.

1. You are saying that you would like folks to meet and/or exceed the activity guidelines. Does this mean the lower end 150/75 or the higher end 300/150 of activity guidelines?

2. For moderate intesity cardio should i count things like household chores/washing cars/construction work (I’m doing all of these) also should zone 1 cardio be included in moderate intesity guidelines?

3. In a post Jordan said “you can’t do a high level of endurance work and be the strongest version yourself (which makes sense) but you should be able to meet the activity guidelines and be fine”. Does this mean I can do things like running/rope skipping/cross train in another sport as long as Im within the activity guidelines and my performance wont be affected?

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/activity-guidelines/14714/2 "2024-08-09T15:12:50Z")

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Valle,

Thanks for the post.

We would want people to exceed the higher end of the activity guidelines, which are two times per week resistance training **AND** 1000-MET-minutes/300 minutes of moderate to vigorous/150 minutes of vigorous conditioning. In other words, lift **more** than twice per week and do **more** than 1000 MET-minutes/wk of conditioning.

None of those things would likely count as conditioning exercise, no.

I do not think doing the guideline-recommended level of conditioning will hamper your strength performance at all. Things likely change when undertaking much higher volumes of training in either discipline.

-Jordan

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**Author:** ![Valle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/valle/32/856_2.png) [@Valle](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Valle)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/activity-guidelines/14714/3 "2024-08-09T16:09:10Z")

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Thanks for your answers. One last question should I count zone 3 cardio as moderate or vigorous intensity?

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/activity-guidelines/14714/4 "2024-08-10T01:30:23Z")

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Hey Valle,

In both the 3- and 5-zone models used for conditioning, zone 3 would be considered vigorous. We discuss this extensively and give some practical recommendations on conditioning here:

> **[Episode #238: Conditioning Part III -How To Dose Cardio](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-238-conditioning-part-iii-how-to-dose-cardio/id1199780143?i=1000626272027)**
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> Podcast Episode · Barbell Medicine Podcast · 08/31/2023 · 1h 25m