These 5 ways cardio can boost your muscle gain

1. Run to build your arms

Men who run regularly as well as lifting weights have muscles that are 3% bigger than those who just focus on upper-body exercises.

2. Warm down on a bike

After your weights circuit, do a 10-minute cycling warm-down. It will boost blood flow, which in turn increases muscle repair and also makes next day’s training much easier.

 

 

 

 

 

3. Head to the pool

Increase your muscle mass by swimming non-stop. Stick to endurance laps – where you breathe after every 8th stroke – in order to improve oxygen delivery to your muscles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Up your game

Add a high-intensity interval session into your training routine 3 times a week. Men who do interval training build more muscle than those who do steady-state endurance training.

 

 

 

 

 

5. Hit the rower

Set the rowing machine to the highest level and go fast for 40 seconds, then reduce the resistance by 50% and row for 1 minute. Repeat for half an hour for added muscle-building.