Cardio Happens 1.0 Beginner is a 12-week cardio training plan designed to build your aerobic base and overall work capacity, helping you lift heavier, recover faster, and become fitter over time.

This plan focuses primarily on LISS (Zone 2) cardio sessions before gradually introducing interval training to ensure you’re fully prepared for higher-intensity work in future programs. This is a great introductory program to build your aerobic endurance with zone 2 steady state training allowing you to safely add in HIIT interval sessions to your programming (introduced around week 4).

This is a great option for gym or home use and is ideal for individuals looking to strengthen their cardiovascular fitness. The beginner program can be done with our without equipment. You do not need something that tracks watts for this beginner plan as you will go by effort.

• 2-3 cardio sessions per week
• Average workout time: 45-60 mins
• 12 weeks total