Thread: Weight training has helped my cardio

on the running machines at my gym you can choose to take a fit test
The fit test makes you walk for a duration and then makes some calculations on your heart beat for the duration and gives you a score.

When i first steped into the gym my score was about 45 = average
I have only ever used Normal Cardio and over time i moved it up to 50 = Above average

It was at 50 for a long time as all i ever did was go to the gym for cardio, (I was one of those uneducated 'I dont want to work out because i dont want to get too big like it would only take a month or two to get huge' type person)

After i started to work out my score has jumped up to 53 = Good, its the highest iv been, and it looks to still be improving.

I am soon to incorporate HIIT cardio, so hopefully i will see more gains and move it up to Exellent)

i understand that this is only a test, but it is somthing that i can benchmark myself on.

Is this something that normally happens?, Weight training can help increase cardio.

Yeah i always use the same brand of machine.

thanks P-funk