{"podcast":{"title":"Stronger Weekly","slug":"stronger-weekly-6715416","podcast_index_feed_id":6715416,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/edf4bad0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.strongerweekly.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39822388/39822388-1766065649344-1519f705558a1.jpg","author":"Altum Fitness","episode_count":111,"summary":"The health and fitness show for real, everyday people. Each week, we break down the health and fitness headlines that matter and translate them into clear, practical action. You’ll also hear conversations with trusted experts in strength training, longevity, mental health, nutrition, stress management, and parenting. Hosted by Jesse Carrajat — USMC veteran, fitness coach, healthcare executive, and father of three. Give us 45 minutes a week, and we’ll help you train smarter, eat better, manage stress, and build a stronger body and mind for the long haul. Let’s grow stronger, week by week.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T00:18:04.087292+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-weekly-6715416"},"episode":{"title":"The Smart Cardio Program: How to Burn Fat, Improve VO2 Max, and Build Heart Health Without Burning Out","slug":"the-smart-cardio-program-how-to-burn-fat-improve-vo2-max-and-build-heart-health-without-burning-out","published_at":"2026-01-13T12:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-weekly-6715416/the-smart-cardio-program-how-to-burn-fat-improve-vo2-max-and-build-heart-health-without-burning-out","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-weekly-6715416","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strongerweekly/episodes/The-Smart-Cardio-Program-How-to-Burn-Fat--Improve-VO2-Max--and-Build-Heart-Health-Without-Burning-Out-e3didk3","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/edf4bad0/podcast/play/113898563/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-12%2F415992992-44100-2-951d37974a723.mp3","summary":"What if you could build a cardio program that burns fat, improves your VO2 max, and supports long-term heart health—without spending hours on boring Zone 2 cardio or killing yourself with constant HIIT workouts? Most people approach cardiovascular training all wrong. They either do endless steady-state cardio and wonder why they're not getting results, or they beat themselves up with high-intensity intervals six days a week and end up overtrained, injured, or burned out. In this episode of Stronger Weekly, I'm breaking down the exact cardio training program you need if you're a busy parent or professional who wants: - Better body composition (lose fat, stay lean) - Improved heart health and longevity (lower resting heart rate, better cardiovascular fitness) - Higher VO2 max (one of the strongest predictors of how long you'll live) - A program that actually fits your life (without becoming a full-time athlete) This episode is NOT for endurance athletes training for marathons or HYROX competitors doing brutal workouts five days a week. This is for normal people who strength train 3-4 days per week and want to layer in smart, efficient cardio work that delivers real results. SPONSORS - Get nutritional supplements that work as hard as you do: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.puristnutrition.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Build a world-class home gym with Rep Fitness: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.repfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Bulletproof your drinking with Clutch; medication-assisted treatment from Oar Health: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/OarStrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS - Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/4at8Yhn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…","meta_description":"What if you could build a cardio program that burns fat, improves your VO2 max, and supports long-term heart health—without spending hours on boring Zone…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2279,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stronger-weekly-6715416/episodes/the-smart-cardio-program-how-to-burn-fat-improve-vo2-max-and-build-heart-health-without-burning-out/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-weekly-6715416/the-smart-cardio-program-how-to-burn-fat-improve-vo2-max-and-build-heart-health-without-burning-out.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}