cardiovascular exercise and weights on same day?

Nomoregrainsjustgains

Any fitness experts no if this is OK

Nomoregrainsjustgains

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TavistockToad

It's fine. You might find you don't lift as well if you do cardio first, and vice versa though

Nomoregrainsjustgains

Thank you. I'd like to do both on the same day. If I make sure I fuel properly before I think I'll be OK. I'll be tired after lol so will make sure I can chill after so will need to plan the session in properly.

sijomial

There's no rule that says you can't!!

Depends on the intensity and duration plus your personal capabilities how much, if at all, one workout impacts on the performance of the other.

The other variable is the relative importance to you and your training of volume versus quality of training.

comeonnow142857

It's fine. 2-3 times a week I train in a public gym with co-workers in do warmup circuit & biking or running before doing a fairly fast-paced weights routine (minimal rest between sets). At home twice week I do powerlifting style training and the cardio comes after.

DannyYMi54321

My boot camp: M is mainly cardio with a little strength training, say 75/25, W about 50/50, and F is about 75/25 strength training.

Nomoregrainsjustgains

Cool thanks. All tips and advice are appreciated

c50blvdbabe

Absolutely fine. I do weights first then finish off with a 15-20 min run.

MichelleWithMoxie

Yep! Mon/wed/fri I run first then lift.

Nomoregrainsjustgains

Brill. Taking my training to another level

DancingMoosie

I cardio in the morning, lift in the early evening.

jeepinshawn

I find that if I am doing an easy run in the evening I can do a decent bit of strength training. However, the other day I did a challenging kettle bell class, and that evening I went on 5 mile fast paced run, and it blew up in my face. The kettlebell class was definitely detrimental to my running performance, and in fact it messed up my times for the next 3 days, because of my running schedule left no time for additional recovery. So like someone said above the intensity and your goals for the two should influence whether or not you do both.

Nomoregrainsjustgains

Brill thank you

deannalfisher

I did weights this am (around 6am) and i'll swim tonight when I get home from work (7pm or so)

kwtilbury

Of course it is, as long as you take the overall volume and intensity of training into consideration. I typically lift prior to cardio, but do what works for you.

Nomoregrainsjustgains

Brilliant thank you

RoxieDawn

I run at 5:30 a.m. and lift around 9:00 a.m. (I do both on the same day 4 days a week).

Nomoregrainsjustgains

I like the sound of that. The other three I could do some yoga or pilates off youtube and have one full rest day

apullum

Depends a lot on intensity and what your body is used to. I once went to a strength-based conditioning class and felt great after that was over, so I immediately ran 3 miles. I was used to running that distance frequently, but not used to the class. I could barely walk for days after that! Now I try to get in a walk on my strength training days, and save the running for the next day.

midlomel1971

I do this. I lift first, though. Then I will walk on the treadmill or do the elliptical for 30 minutes to get some cardio.

NorthCascades

Of course you can.

You have to put some thought into what you're after. Because both types of workouts are going to make you fitter in the long run, but they're going to take something out of you in the short term. It'll be up to you to figure out how to manage that to achieve your goals.

Most of the year, I ride a bike, and I'm pretty serious about it. I like to get a ride in after work, usually just a loop around the lake, but Tuesdays I do hill repeats. Those workouts are more regimented and structured, I have power targets I'm trying to hit, and if I can't, there's no point to the workout. This is something I would do before lifting when they both happen on the same day, but when it's just "ride for an hour and have fun" then lifting comes first, because that's not the type of ride where my performance is of the essence.

not_a_runner

DancingMoosie wrote: »

I cardio in the morning, lift in the early evening.

This has been going well for me recently.
While you can definitely cardio after you lift, I'm starting to prefer breaking it up so I'm feeling fresh for each. (Especially if the cardio is a priority for your training. Mine is to increase calorie burn and overall fitness, but I feel like I can put more effort into it if I'm not fatigued from lifting prior.)
As mentioned, depends on your priorities which order you should use.

Nomoregrainsjustgains

Brilliant thank you everyone. My next run is the crack of dawn tomorrow, then few hours later I'll do upper body strength training. I need to brush up on my cardio. Bring on tomorrow morning

feisty_bucket

You can, but I've found my efforts to definitely be half-assed and compromised when doing them together. Wouldn't do that any more unless I was otherwise stuck with giant logistics problems, re: gym access or whatever.

Now I've defined my fitness "events" into three categories and cycle through them with a separate day for each:
1. weights
2. cardio
3. fasting

My best solution so far. Good luck!

Nomoregrainsjustgains

Cool. I have just watched a video on fasting and a part of me is keen to try it, but I read it can mess with hormones if women do fasting. It does make sense and I believe it would have health benefits but just wonder if it would mess with my mood too much. Also it's meant to be good for the body to only eat one meal a day. I think it would but I'd probably waste away. Some of the things out there are not meant for everyone I think

feisty_bucket

Fasting is a specialized topic, outside the scope of your question, and I didn't mean to derail into it. Moreso, the point being I do better to split things up

Nomoregrainsjustgains

Lots of good advice, appreciate all comments