If my HR is up for almost an hour of lifting, how soon do I need to add cardio to the routine?

Fat middle-aged guy trying to do better...

• Been hitting the gym 3x a week for 3 weeks now, starting my 4th next week
• warm-up for 5 minutes on an arc trainer (sort of an elliptical), HR to 120 or 130s.
• do some rotator cuff stretches since I've had issues
• using 13 machines for upper and lower body (I know dumbells or cables are better but wanted to get some muscle before having to worry about technique)
  • 2 sets of 10-15 reps each
  • if 15 reps on both sets, add weight for next time
  • most of the machines I have grouped in supersets so don't rest between if I can help it
• Apple watch reports my heart rate is in the upper 120s mid 130s a lot of the time, peak usually in the mid 140s

3 weeks in I'm still nauseous towards the end, and legs are wobbly.

Q: I think I need to start adding cardio at some point after this routine, but do I wait until I don't feel so drained after / my HR is more in the 110s or 120s???? Or should I push and do cardio now?

I do walk around a bit after, but if too nauseated I leave,

I suppose starting to do cardio on my off days would be good too, though wanted two new habits to stick before adding a third (the 3 days of lifting, and using myfitnesspal to eat a calorie deficit while increasing protein consumption)

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