Last night’s workout was one of those workouts where mentally… I really wanted to take a LONG break 😅 I was tired tired.
But I still showed up. Upper body day. Little to no cardio. And the heart rate data tells the story 👀
A lot of people still think you have to spend forever doing cardio to get your heart rate up, improve conditioning, or burn calories. Not true.
A properly structured strength workout with:
• compound movements
• intensity
• shorter rest periods
• supersets
• controlled tempo
…can absolutely challenge your cardiovascular system too.
Almost 21 minutes in Zone 4 and over 15 minutes in Zone 5 during an upper body session is proof that strength training WORKS when done intentionally.
Some of the best workouts happen on the days you don’t feel like doing it. Consistency matters more than feelings every single time.