If you have to cut your workout short...
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bahacca
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what do you sacrifice? I usually do about 40 min lifting and 1 hour of cardio when i go to the gym. Today I only had 1 hour, so I did 20 min lifting and 40 of cardio. Then I kept wondering"Should I have just not lifted at ALL? Should I have done my full lifting and cut cardio? Does it really even freakin' matter?"
So-what do you guys do if you don't have your usual time?
So-what do you guys do if you don't have your usual time?
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Lifting would always be a priority0
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I would cut the cardio short. I feel much better after a good lifting session.0
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i cut cardio if i'm low on time. i'll do HIITs instead of a long session. i end up sweating more and breathing harder anyways.0
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Lifting would always be a priority
Who else-and WHY are you choosing the cut the way you are?0 -
lifting for me...I actually cut out cardio now.0
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That's a long time at the gym! I prefer to keep my workouts under 45 minutes, so I just skip the cardio all together. I get my cardio doing fun things (sports, bedroom, etc )0
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Lifting would always be a priority
Who else-and WHY are you choosing the cut the way you are?
Always, always cut the cardio if you have to cut something. That's the best way to get the body you desire.
Just my advice.0 -
I work out at home. I like to get it all done in one sweep but I couldn't today. I did half, then the other half when I had more time.0
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cut the cardio...if you are eating at a deficit, then you will be losing anyways. Always keep the lifting IMO0
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cardio. i always cut out the cardio.
i never ever ever cut short my warm up or cool down and stretch.0 -
I give up cardio if i am short on time. You can lose weight without it, just restricting calories. Lifting helps with preserving more muscle mass while losing weight, therefore, lower body fat percentage when you're done!0
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Prioritize the main lift, ditch the assistance work.
But this really all depends on personal goals. My goals are currently strength and hypertrophy, so of course cardio is the first thing I would ditch. If my goal was to run a marathon, then I would prioritize running.0 -
I've had days where all I can fit in is a fast 10 minute run. I try to get some form of exercise everyday and I usually work out for an hour. The days I don't have time are the days I'll normally run as fast as possible or throw in some hill work to burn as many calories in whatever time I have.0
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I cut the cardio short.
Never the warm up, never the cool down and NEVER EVER the strength training.0 -
Lifting would always be a priority
Who else-and WHY are you choosing the cut the way you are?
Always, always cut the cardio if you have to cut something. That's the best way to get the body you desire.
Just my advice.
Agree 100%.0 -
add me to the cut the cardio list. I would definitely prioritize lifting over cardio...and often do.0
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lifting always takes first priority!!!!0
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When that's my predicament, I always skip cardio. I can make up for not burning a large amount of calories by my eating, I can't make up for tearing the *kitten* out of my muscles.0
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After lifting, I'm too screwed to be doing an hour of cardio. At best, 10 minutes of HIIT.
Time to step up your lifting, perhaps?0 -
I usually only have a certain amount of time so what I do is this:
M, W, F-lift days
T, Th-cardio
Saturday and Sunday-cardio with a lift day as well if I have extra time or want to feel awesome
BUT if I had to pick, as much as I love running, I'd cut the cardio short and lift instead. For me, cardio is easier to add an extra few minutes here or there to get that back than it is to lift since I don't like doing less sets/reps than I always do0
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