You’ve probably heard that it’s impossible to gain muscle while doing cardio. While it’s essential to perform exercises that help you gain muscle, research shows that it’s also crucial to do intense cardio exercises for overall body health.

The benefits of mixing up both exercises are as follows;

• Reducing the risk of osteoporosis
• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Avoiding and managing chronic diseases like diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, etc.
• Getting a healthier heart
• Boosting your moods and alleviating depression
• Helping improve your cognitive function
• Improving your metabolism

It’s therefore paramount that, that you find a balance to benefit from both cardio exercises and muscle training workouts.

Tips for balancing cardio and core muscle training exercises

 

Combine High-Intensity Interval and strength training

Circuit and interval training incorporate both cardio and cardio and strength routines.

Do compound routines

Compound exercises refer to mixing up kettlebell swings, squats, and barbell deadlifts. The workouts increase exertion while sharpening your coordination and stability.

 

Eat a balanced diet

Ensure that your diet consists of the following

• Carbohydrates to give you energy when working out
• Fats to help your joints and ligaments to recover from the powerful workouts
• Vitamins to help with recovery from the intense workouts
• Fiber to help improve metabolism
• Water to transport nutrients where they are required

Rest between workouts

Do not exercise till you drop as that could do more harm than good. If your muscles are still sore, it’s not a good idea to workout the following day. Ensure that you get enough rest in between your routine.

If you want overall wellbeing, avoid choosing between core muscle exercises and cardio. Both types of exercise are crucial for your body.

The key is to find a balance between the two so that you don’t miss out on the benefits. Ensure that you find a professional trainer that knows what they’re doing to help you find out what works best for you.