Cardio, before or after weights?

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  • horseyhudson
    horseyhudson Posts: 32
    I lift before cardio.
  • dare2love81
    dare2love81 Posts: 928 Member
    After, because lifting is more important.

    This...100x this.

    And also this:
    If you lift first, you will have less glycogen in your muscles. Therefore your body will be more likely to pull energy from fat stores instead of stored glycogen when you do the cardio. If you do cardio first you will burn off some fat, but mostly glycogen. So you will have less energy to lift weights, meaning you will get a less effective workout. In addition, you will burn less fat.
  • HypersonicFitNess
    HypersonicFitNess Posts: 1,219 Member
    It depends on what you are training for. For instance, I am training for my first ever half marathon. One day a week I run and lift and running is first b/c that is my objective. Lifting is secondary. I also lift on a non-running day; that being said. Today is my run and lift day...I run at lunch and lift after work. I don't find my lifting is any less because I ran at lunch but I understand you are talking about immediately after....

    again...what is your objective?
  • notworthstalking
    notworthstalking Posts: 531 Member
    I am time poor and workout 6 days a week. It's summer here so it doesn't take much to warm up. I am lifting monday, wensday, friday, rest day is tuesday and the others I walk. I pretty much have 30 to 45 mins to myself to exercise. So I split it like this so I get something done. When I last was going to the gym I would walk or spend 15 mins on a bike or treadmill to get the blood flowing before doing weights. I have found I really don't want to lift after going on a big walk as well. I will see how I go once school goes back as my 6 yearold wants to walk and it's a 4 km round trip, though that will be half a gentle walk lol.
  • courtneydeewalk
    courtneydeewalk Posts: 61
    Thank you everyone for all the input. Typically I would do cardio first and then weights. I think I will switch it up for a few weeks and see how I feel about it! Thanks yall! I appreciate it!

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