weights and cardio?

NancyintheNorth
NancyintheNorth Posts: 3 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hello everyone....I'm a starter when it comes to lifting having done it only one month or so,

Is it best to do cardio and lifting on separate days or should I do them on the same day? Does it matter?

Thanks

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  • MikePTY
    MikePTY Posts: 3,814 Member
    It's up to you and depending on how hard you want to go/how many days you want to exercise. You can certainly do them both on the same day. As @jemhh mentioned, the one that goes second will get somewhat fatigued, but there is no issue doing the two of together. However if you feel like doing both on two days is too much, a lot of people do separate them onto different days where they can focus 100% of their time and energy on each one. It's all about what you find works best for you!
  • Running2Fit
    Running2Fit Posts: 702 Member
    I do them on separate days. After I’m done with a run I have zero desire to go lift weights! So I run 3 days a week and strength train 2-3 days a week.
  • yukfoo
    yukfoo Posts: 871 Member
    edited November 2018
    I do my run in the morning before work then hit the iron in the late afternoon most days
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Depends on priorities and intensity of workouts. For me, it's a time management thing...I lift on Wednesday and Saturday...I don't do cardio on Wednesday...my full body workout takes me about an hour after work and then I need to get home to the wife and kids. I sometimes ride my bike to the gym on Saturday but typically ride Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

    Just regular working out isn't a big deal either way...like I have no problem riding my bike to the gym (7.5 miles) and then lifting, and then riding home...if I'm training for a cycling event, that's a different matter. I'm not going to get in a good lifting session after a 20/30/40 mile ride, nor would I be able to put those miles in after lifting.

    So really, just depends on what you're doing. I'd say for most people, it doesn't matter at all.
  • Lolinloggen
    Lolinloggen Posts: 466 Member
    Whatever you prefer - I do both one at the start of the day (weights) the other at the end, because it suits my schedule
  • 23rochelle23
    23rochelle23 Posts: 269 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    I lift first and hope I run out of time so I don't have to cardio. ;)

    😂🙌... amazing how often that happens right 😉
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    NancyintheNorth wrote: »
    Hello everyone....I'm a starter when it comes to lifting having done it only one month or so,

    Is it best to do cardio and lifting on separate days or should I do them on the same day? Does it matter?

    Thanks

    There's no right answer. Are you actually following a strength program? What type of cardio are you doing?

    Whether you do them the same day or alternating days depends on the above. If, for example, you're running it's generally a good idea to have recovery days between runs, similarly strength training requires recovery too (at least not working the same muscle grouos two consecutive days).
  • CarvedTones
    CarvedTones Posts: 2,340 Member
    23rochelle23 wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    I lift first and hope I run out of time so I don't have to cardio. ;)

    😂🙌... amazing how often that happens right 😉

    I tend to go the other way. I start with a long cardio session and then do circuit training only without the steps between machines and with them set heavier than you would normally do for circuit training, using reps instead of time to decide when to switch; that's what I call my strength training. It's working - my upper body is in really good shape. But it is a hybrid with some cardio in it. If pressed for time, I do less circuit training.
  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,323 Member
    I do them on the same day.
  • erjones11
    erjones11 Posts: 422 Member
    I work out six days a week, 3 cardio and 3 lifting.

    I do cardio three days a week, before and after my cardio though I perform a light bodyweight only workout that include, crunches, bridges, leg lifts and a few other things. My pre and post exercise takes about 24 minutes total and my cardio is usually 40 to 50 minutes depending on the length of show I am watching. This is basically every other day.

    On the days I don't do cardio I lift which includes, squats, bench press, deadlift, rows, overhead press, wide grip pull down, standing calf raise, tricep push down, bicep curls, reverse curl and heavy resistance crunches. I change this routine up about every 12 weeks. This takes 30 to 40 minutes depending on pace, sets reps and how long it takes me to change over my machine. I am pretty efficient at change overs.

    Sometime if I am traveling or miss something I will double up and do both in the same day, maybe one in the morning one in the evening and rarely back to back. And sometime I will just double up on the cardio.

    Fridays are my day off unless, I had to take another day off do to travel.

  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    I do both on the same day, but that's because I'm trying to lose a few pounds. If I was maintaining or bulking this would probably be a different story.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    Depends on intensity, duration, goals, priorities, fitness levels. schedule.....
    Might matter, might not.

    "Cardio" is what precisely?
    "Lifting" is what precisely?

    This^^
    What are your goals? I do low impact cardio every day. I walk everywhere as I don't own a car. Can be 3 or 4 miles, can be 9 or 10 up and down hills. I weight train 3 days per week. In my case, I am prioritizing y weight training and that is why all my cardio is low impact. It still has value for overall health. My RHR is in the low 50s.

    So, it really depends on your priorities. Are you training for some kind of sport? Is building or shaping your muscle structure and strength more important? Or increasing your endurance?

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