Canine Handler Fitness Podcast

← Canine Handler Fitness Podcast15 oct. · 20 min

Want Better Cardio? Stop Trying to Exhaust Yourself

Want Better Cardio? Stop Trying to Exhaust Yourself15 oct.20 min

Working hard on your cardio but still getting winded when you run your dog?

What if getting fitter didn't actually require you to feel exhausted every time you train?

In this episode, we're talking about the difference between workouts that leave you feeling absolutely wiped out and workouts that actually build your aerobic fitness.

I'm also sharing my experience getting back into sprinting with my Sprint Lab students after nearly four years away. Despite all the strength training I've been doing, my legs were NOT prepared for what I asked them to do. 😂

But my cardio? Fantastic.

And I think there's a really useful lesson in that.

We're talking about:

Why easy cardio can feel surprisingly difficult, especially if you're used to pushing yourself.How Zone 2 training can help you run faster at the same effort and recover better between runs.Why walking and run/walk intervals absolutely count as cardio training.What better aerobic fitness can mean for your agility handling, long trial days and other dog sports.How to tell whether your cardio workouts are actually doing their job.

You don't have to finish every workout exhausted to be getting fitter. Sometimes the biggest sign of progress is that the things that used to exhaust you don't anymore.

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