Lifting...do it before or after cardio?
Artemis751
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Hi,
I have tried to research this topic but there are too many conflicting views ! I weight train about 4 times per week and like to fit some cardio (about 30-40 mins) around this. Does anyone have any views on whether to do the cardio before or after the weights please?
Cheers.
I have tried to research this topic but there are too many conflicting views ! I weight train about 4 times per week and like to fit some cardio (about 30-40 mins) around this. Does anyone have any views on whether to do the cardio before or after the weights please?
Cheers.
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I would like to know the answer to this question also. I have read many conflicting views also. Personally, right now I do my cardio after weight training. BUT I feel like I need to warm up more before hitting the weights...1
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Yeah me too. I warm up for 10 mins on the cross trainer and then do my proper cardio work after the weights. I just wondered what any advantages/disadvantages were of this approach. :-)0
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I lift before cardio. Since you use up the glycogen in your muscles while lifting weights, your body is more likely to switch to fat burning mode during cardio, due to the lack of available glycogen.0
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I still 5-10 minutes of warm up though. I don't count that as a cardio session. You can also do warm up sets for whatever muscle you are working instead, which is something I also do. Helps prevent injury.0
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Thank you. This makes sense :-)0
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yes, i do a warm up, then lift, then my 30-40 mins of cardio.. I was told by the trainers at the gym i go to, they said you will burn more that way.0
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I do cardio 10-15 mins before lifting. Then combined lifting and cardio by doing super sets and keepping my heart rate up. No rest. Then on off lift days, I just do cardio. Run, Spin, anything to keep the heart rate up. The key is, do what works for you.0
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I lift before cardio. There's no way I would have the energy to get through weight training if I did my cardio first.0
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great question.. i was wondering the same.
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I walk to the gym, which takes 35 minutes so that is my warm up. I think it depends what your goals are. Want to run faster or longer as a main goal? Do that first. Want to lift heavier with more reps? Do that first.
I condense my workout so cram in a lot of intense exercises. I lift heavy first for 30 minutes then 2 x 10 minutes HIIT on the treadmill. If you're doing more than 20 minutes of cardio, you are wasting your time, unless you are training for a particular event. There is no reason to spend more than 20 minutes on an elliptical, work out so hard that you literally can't do more than 10/20 minutes0 -
I don't do both on the same days...but I would lift first. That way you don't wear yourself out doing cardio beforehand. I know a lot of others do this as well.0
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I'm with butterfli7o ... I try not to do cardio on days that I'm lifting. It doesn't always work (much as I'd love it to), especially if I'm short on time and having to do weights on the same day I'm teaching a Zumba class ... then I make sure to do strength training first.0
