How Often to Workout to Improve Cardio?

Maybe a really basic question, but how often should you work out to improve cardio/conditioning? I work at home so I can train whenever I like.

What kinda cardio? Whatā€™s your goal?

It depends. WIthout much of a base and just for general fitness 2x a week is an okay place to start. Some walking on top of that.

once a week is fine as a minimum as long as youā€™re pushing yourself.

If can workout ā€˜wheneverā€™ this will give you sky high conditioning. Also check out his logs here under Alphaā€¦

My weekly routine for the past few years has been 3 full body weights work outs and 2 to 3 sessions of escrima/jkd. A few months back I started training thai boxing 2 times a week and its a lot more intense than my previous martial arts. Iā€™m finding my fitness is lacking when it comes to sparring and I was thinking about doing a few extra sessions each week, maybe something like one of Ross Enamaitā€™s short conditioning work outs.

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If you are focused on fight-related conditioning, then take a look at Joel Jamiesonā€™s work. Heā€™s worked with a lot of pro MMA fighters including Demetrious ā€œMighty Mouseā€ Johnson.