balancing cardio and weight training

[mariep]

Hi, Cathe--

Lately I've been trying to get 3 cardio and 3 weight training workouts a week. However, now that summer is over, I'm going to find it difficult to work out six times a week. If I do two cardio days, two weight training days and one combo day (either Body Max or something like that--maybe the first part of Body Max or a cardio section from CTX and then Muscle Endurance, for example), would that still count as three cardios and three weights for the week? I know it probably doesn't matter all that much, but I like the idea of doing each three times per week.

Also, there are always weeks when you're going to miss a workout; is it worse to skip a cardio or a weight training workout, or does it really matter?

I hope this makes sense!

Thanks!

Marie

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

Hi Marie! Yes, I think the substitutions you mention above are perfect. As far as which to do if you need to skip, I would say to do the one that you feel you need the most at the time you are faced with that decision. For instance, if I were faced with that choice today, I would choose weights since I have not been as focused as I would like to be for the last couple of lifts that I had. Hope that helps. Take Care

 

[mariep]

That helps a lot and makes perfect sense.

Thank you!

Marie