If I want to run 3 days a week, does it matter what those 3 days are?

[Tommy Gunn]

My weightlifting routine consist of 4 days a week (mon,tues,thurs,fri). I would like to include three days a week of running on the treadmill. However I don't want to do cardio on the days I lift so therefore I would like to do it on the days I don't lift (weds,sat,sun).

This might sound confusing so please bare with me...usually when people do 3 days a week of cardio they do either (mon,weds,fri) or (tues,thurs,sat). But I'm doing (weds,sat,sun). So I'm running one day, than I'm not running again for 3 days and than at that time I will be doing 2 days in a row. Than I won't be running again for another 3 days. Is this ok though?

Does it matter what 3 days you run as long as it's in a 7 day period? I'm not running for fat loss, I'm looking to increase my stamina and get my lungs back. Will me running (weds,sat,sun) be just as effective for increasing stamina as if I were running (mon,weds,fri) or (tues,thurs,sat)?

So basically I will be lifting (mon,tues,thurs,fri) and I will be running on the treadmill (weds,sat,sun). Will I be alright doing it this way?

[quarry206]

i can't give you a for sure answer to this.... but...

i work out for powerlifting (for the most part)... but since of my military career and my job in law enforcement i need endurance and a good over all strength and size....

i work out five days a week, and find i keep my strength and cardio up nomatter what days i run..

if you are bodybuilding and using cardio to cut try doing it in the mornings on an empty stomach... if you are doing it just to keep your endurance up just make a workout that you can stick with..

i run my military two mile run around 15mins, not the flash but a solid 7:30a mile pace... and the most i ever do while training is run half a mile walk a quater mile, run half a mile walk a quater untill i'm tired

[Tommy Gunn]

Thanks bro. Anyone else have an opinion on this?

[MotoLifter]

Im interested in any responces as well. I runn a similar split as you Tommy,
2 on, 1 off, 2 on, 2 off. I do cardio on my off days as well.

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