weight routine starting to feel like cardio?

[enzo321]

Anyone ever suffer from this issue?

I'm dropping my bodyfat, and I'm beginning to notice I'm reaching fatigue a lot quicker than I would normally. Getting slightly more vascular in the arms, and upper chest - but my time in the gym is starting to hit the 35-45 min mark.

I kinda feel like I'm not done, or at least I have a feeling of "I don't think I did enough", but it's like I'm not physically able, at least not until I go back at it after a 20-30min rest period.

My guess is my cardiovascular system is bottlenecking my performance; anyone ever here of such a thing?

 

[halfwit]

Yep, especially on tren. If I don't take a good minute or two between sets I'll pass the F out. Granted, I do push 115% intensity every rep, but that cardiovascular system most certainly can kick you in the pants.

 

[DreDay187]

If you're cutting the lack of calories explains your fatigue levels. Reducing volume on a cut but keeping intensity is one of the best ways to keep your muscle mass and strength. As Long as you're doing the big compound lifts, keeping high intensity, not cutting too fast, and have proper macros you'll be fine. Lifting weights doesn't use the cardiovascular like aerobic exercise does but it does place demands of its own on your energy systems.

 

[enzo321]

Sounds like bro science, but I wonder if I train my cardiovascular system will this solve the problem.

My problem is after about three compound movements: Bench, incline Bench, decline, and maybe some cable crossovers I feel like I'm having an asthma attack, ha.

 

[DreDay187]

Sounds like bro science, but I wonder if I train my cardiovascular system will this solve the problem.

My problem is after about three compound movements: Bench, incline Bench, decline, and maybe some cable crossovers I feel like I'm having an asthma attack, ha.

Which part is the bro science? Weight training and "cardio" use different energy pathways so while training "cardio" might help you somewhat, I believe it better, more efficient, and better overall to work on this with anaerobic fitness. Arrange your weight training in a way to work this metabolic pathway. This also isn't an excuse not to do any cardio since aerobic fitness is also nice to have.