3DMJ Podcast #267: Cardio Programming For Physique Sport

Brad, Jeff, and Brian discuss when, how, and why they program cardio for themselves and their athletes. How do the coaches view and prescribe cardio during a fat-loss phase? What are the coaches’ thoughts on doing additional cardiovascular exercise for overall health? What is the benefit of having a step goal over a calories-burned goal? What is the highest the coaches typically program someone’s step goal? Do the coaches ever use cardio as a way to stimulate an athlete’s appetite during a gaining phase? What are the coaches’ thoughts on HIIT cardio? Why do the coaches like to have their athletes taper their cardio/step count at the end of prep? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode. Timestamps: 0:00- Introduction 1:57- How Brian views and prescribes cardio during a fat-loss phase 8:27- The coaches’ thoughts on doing additional cardiovascular exercise for overall health 15:56- Strategies when prepping lighter individuals 31:05- Recovery is an ongoing process 35:18- Using cardio to stimulate appetite during a gaining phase 38:12- You can’t expect the prior day’s expenditure to be reflected on the scale in a predictable way 43:35- Varying modalities 47:31- HIIT vs. LISS cardio 1:02:41- Why the coaches like to have their athletes taper their cardio/step count at the end of prep 1:06:53- Using movement to stay loose SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE: The 3DMJ Vault- https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip The Vault Quick Start Guide (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/qui... Pro Bodybuilder Case Study (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/pro... The Recovery Diet (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/the... Sustainable Fat Loss (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/sus... Blood Flow Restriction Training (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/BFR Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/mass Thanks for watching The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪 SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4E61iRC... SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/3... **3DMJ COACHING: https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/ **3DMJ VIDEO COURSES: https://www.3dmjvault.com/ **APPAREL & MERCH: https://www.redbubble.com/people/team... **FULL WEBSITE & BLOG: https://3dmusclejourney.com/ **3DMJ SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram:   / team3dmj   Twitter:   / 3dmusclejourney   TikTok:   / team3dmj