I think I have listened to every podcast you have done on the subject so I apologize if I have just missed this.
I remember the main focus of your discussions on the interference effect being around how cardio effects strength gains. For example it’s better for strength to not strength train right after a cardio training.
What about the other way around?
I have limited days I can train on, usually three or four days a week, so I normally lift first and then go straight into cardio. Literally just enough rest to change shoes. I don’t really care about how my strength training effects my cardio training. I’m focuses on just getting a consistent number of minutes of cardio in each week at a high enough RPE.
As an example, after a heavy squat session I find it difficult to row 6,000 m in 30 minutes. If I didn’t lift that day, I could do 7,000 m at the same RPE in 30 minutes. But I don’t really care if I improve my rowing, it’s just done for GPP, I care more about my lifting.
Is lifting and then going straight into cardio causing any sort of interference?
As just a side note, I aim for 30 minutes of SS cardio four times a week. I mix it up between rowing, walking on an incline, and jump rope. I also try and walk my dog 10 or 15 minutes a day. Lifting is two to three days a week depending on my work schedule. If I am pressed for time I will cut a day of lifting instead of cardio.