I just want to say right off the bat that the BBM templates are some of the best templates on the market. I feel like I have used everyone’s template. If they are out there selling, I have probably bought it and tried it. But, BBM is simply amazed. The way my body is responding is incredible. So, well done boys.
I have read a lot about cardio recommendations. So, I will just accept them. Not only are they here, but other people I follow on social media, and in books I’ve read, recommend similar info. So, this isn’t about cardio recommendations from Barbell Medicine.
This is about organizing the strength portion around cardio. As a 58 year old male, a have high blood pressure (although that does seem to be responding to a moderate weight loss and being more generally active), and high cholesterol. So, what I would like to do is sort of equally prioritize cardio and lifting, which I think is really the ideal.
I am a busy professional and what has worked for me, is getting up early and knocking it out. So, this works really well for either cardio or lifting. But, doing both just takes too long. I have about an hour to an hour and a half. I don’t want to wake up earlier, 4:30am is a good time. I’m asleep by 9pm. Those parameters aren’t going to change.
I’m currently halfway through PB II. So, I thought maybe I could alternate lifting and cardio. Lift Mon, Cardio Tues, Etc.
But the conundrum is, it really spreads out the lifting. Which might impact my strength. There are 6 lifting days, and 4 prescribed cardio days, plus I’m increasing my walking by walking at lunch, and after work for a bit.
It might be ok. I don’t really have any strength goals other than to be strong. Lol. I am working hard on simply dropping some fat, not necessarily weight, and moving a lot more overall. Adding in cardio is definitely new to me, as I came from the camp that cardio kills strength gains. I know now that’s not true and I really feel like at my age, I need this in my life.
Any suggestions on incorporating this in a logical way would help.
Maybe there are templates more suited to my goals? I don’t like Oly lifting, like in Titan. And I don’t enjoy CrossFit style training. I like powerlifting and cardio separately.
I look forward to any suggestions. And thanks for the outstanding content.