Originally Posted by
CMB
I cringe when I hear bodybuilders say they don't do cardio. After all, the most important muscle in the body is the heart!
I do 10 minute warm ups before every resistance training session. This is a mild warm up, with a max heart rate at about 160. I want to be at the point where I am just barely starting to break a sweat.
Moreover, I at the minimum do 90 minutes of high-intensity (~85% max HR) cardio a week.
Ideally for my routine, this consist of two 45-minute sessions with no resistance training on cardio days. The other 4 days of my routine are dedicated to resistance training.
It works well because while my muscle groups are recovering I can tax a different system of my body.
The sad reality for bodybuilders cardio is undoubtedly the most important facet to fitness when referring to overall health and longevity.