Cardio before resistance or the other way around?

haylsquish

Is it better to do the cardio portion of my workout (cycle, cross trainer & rowing) first and then my resistance (squats, planks, lunges, push-ups, chair dips etc.) or the other way around?!


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StrongLife

Most fitness magazines say do resistance first so your muscles are at their strongest. Personally I dislike the necessary evil called cardio so I do it first just to get it over with.

jacksonpt

It depends on your goals.

If you have endurance/speed/race goals, then you should be doing cardio first when you can give 100%.
If you have strength/size/body fat goals, then you should lift first so you can give 100%.
If you have weight loss goals, your diet should dictate. If you need a big calorie burn to make up for poor eating, then do cardio first. If your eating like you should be, then lift first.

BrianSharpe

It depends on your goals.

If you have endurance/speed/race goals, then you should be doing cardio first when you can give 100%.
If you have strength/size/body fat goals, then you should lift first so you can give 100%.
If you have weight loss goals, your diet should dictate. If you need a big calorie burn to make up for poor eating, then do cardio first. If your eating like you should be, then lift first.

^^ Nailed it......

Jacqson84

This!

haylsquish

Great advice! Thanks!!