Continuous cardiovascular exercise performed at a broadly consistent pace or effort.
Why Steady-state cardio matters
It builds aerobic capacity and can be scaled from easy recovery work to moderately challenging sessions.
A practical example
Maintaining a stable rowing pace for 25 minutes.
Common mistake
Starting too fast and turning a planned steady session into intervals.
Keep the context in mind.
Training and nutrition terms describe general principles. The right exercise, intensity or food target still depends on your experience, health, goals and schedule.
Personalised coaching
Apply the principle to your own training.
A definition is useful, but your programme still needs to match your experience, schedule, recovery and goals.
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