Doing a short cardio session after weight training probably won’t boost your gains – here’s why
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- Medical Xpress·6h agoDoing a short cardio session after weight training probably won't boost your gains—here's why
Spend long enough on fitness social media and you'll see the same tip. Finish every weight training session with about 15 minutes of cardio to boost your "gains." But does it actually work? Probably not as much as you'd think.
Read at Medical Xpress → - The Conversation UK Health·10h agoDoing a short cardio session after weight training probably won’t boost your gains – here’s why
Ljupco Smokovski/ Shutterstock Spend long enough on fitness social media and you’ll see the same tip. Finish every weight training session with about 15 minutes of cardio to boost your “gains”. But does it actually work? Probably not as much as you’d think. Doing cardio and…
Read at The Conversation UK Health →
