{"podcast":{"title":"Flex Diet Podcast","slug":"flex-diet-podcast-880226","podcast_index_feed_id":880226,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/_12E74LS","website_url":"https://flex-diet-podcast.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c5f07d94-8550-4c17-8fe1-cfc923f86fac/01da7f8e-3b3d-422b-a85b-df41c58ece99/3000x3000/screen-shot-2020-03-30-at-10-10-19-am.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Dr. Mike T Nelson","episode_count":399,"summary":"Dr. Mike T Nelson gets geeky with the latest research and scientific findings in the fitness world. Visit www.flexdiet.com to get Flex Diet Certified and www.miketnelson.com for more geeky goodness.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T04:19:04.275974+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flex-diet-podcast-880226"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 375: Cardio vs. Lifting: Which Should You Prioritize for Health? A short solo update.","slug":"episode-375-cardio-vs-lifting-which-should-you-prioritize-for-health-a-short-solo-update","published_at":"2026-03-30T16:25:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flex-diet-podcast-880226/episode-375-cardio-vs-lifting-which-should-you-prioritize-for-health-a-short-solo-update","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flex-diet-podcast-880226","url":"https://flex-diet-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-365-cardio-vs-lifting-which-should-you-prioritize-for-health-a-short-solo-update-w893SpGq","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/53e3d261-c5f9-44f9-a22d-bab6ffed6551/2ea3e4d9-cc52-4227-aaaf-5243dca4406b/episodes/audio/group/feda0882-9f7e-4d91-bd57-5727a2a38ba7/group-item/176a31a0-d5a0-4674-97f0-940ea78b8a56/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_12E74LS","summary":"A physician buddy asked me whether the general population should focus on cardio or lifting — and I wanted to share my answer with you. In this solo cast, I break down why cardio and resistance training produce different adaptations, offer my go-to weekly framework for getting started, and talk about zone two training, high-intensity intervals, VO2 max assessments, and why compliance beats the perfect program every time. Plus, the Flexible Meathead Cardio Course is open for enrollment through Wednesday. Sponsors: Fitness Insider Newsletter: https://miketnelson.com/","meta_description":"A physician buddy asked me whether the general population should focus on cardio or lifting — and I wanted to share my answer with you. In this solo cast,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1007,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/flex-diet-podcast-880226/episodes/episode-375-cardio-vs-lifting-which-should-you-prioritize-for-health-a-short-solo-update/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flex-diet-podcast-880226/episode-375-cardio-vs-lifting-which-should-you-prioritize-for-health-a-short-solo-update.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}