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STOP Doing Cardio Until You Listen To This - Ep 133
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STOP Doing Cardio Until You Listen To This - Ep 133

The Optimal Alpha Podcast: Fitness, Fat Loss and MENtorship for the Modern Man

February 5, 202522m 4s

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Show Notes

Should you grind it out on the treadmill or focus purely on lifting?

In this episode, Andy Naylor breaks down the cardio debate once and for all.

The pros, the cons, and whether skipping it is sabotaging your gains.

Including insights on whether cardio helps or hurts muscle growth, the link between VO2 Max and longevity and what type of cardio you should be focused on.

Don’t make the same mistakes everyone else does, listen to this this before your next workout.

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“The human body is an incredible machine and it’s made to be used. Not sat in front of the telly or in front of a screen. Use it.” – Andy Naylor


In This Episode:

  • What is considered cardiovascular activity
  • Positives of including cardio in your program
  • The correlation between VO2Max and longevity
  • Main limitations associated with cardio
  • Positives of NOT including cardio in your program
  • Main limitations associated with NOT including cardio
  • Cardio periodization to achieve your best physique

… and much more!


Another brand new episode going at you next week - dropping Wednesday

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Andy


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