Cardio then lift or lift then Cardio?
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blove_925
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I have heard arguments for both so I thought why not ask you guys...currently I do cardio then lift so my heart rate will be up when I begin lifting. Let me know your thoughts.
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would love to hear about this as well0
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I warm up for about 10 minutes, then lift, then do about 20-30 more minutes of cardio.0
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I"m no expert nor a trainer but I've been working out for 30 yrs... always cardio to get your body going, then into weights..Hope this helps..0
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I prefer to do my cardio first, mainly to get warmed up and loose to prevent muscle injuries while lifting.0
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I do my strength training with active rests - i.e., burpees, jumping jacks, etc., to keep my heart rate pumping while I'm lifting. I always save my cardio for after, since I feel like, if I do the cardio first, I don't put as much effort into the weights.0
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I prefer to do my cardio first, mainly to get warmed up and loose to prevent muscle injuries while lifting.
I totally agree! Cardio first whilst I'm feeling energised then strength training afterward!0 -
I do a 5 minute cardio warm-up and then lift. I like having my energy for the lifting instead of spending it first on cardio.0
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5-10 min intense cardio, lift, then cardio!0
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i do a bit of warm up cardio (anywhere from 10-15 mins) - Strenght train - Cardio (additional 15-25 mins)
I have heard from trainers to not overdo cardio before lifting (which i agree with) but i think some light pre cardio works best for me. Gets my blood a-flowin!0 -
What has worked for me and what I've seen from personal trainers here and there is warm up for five minutes, lift/strength train, then your cardio. Apparently your body burns more after lifting rather than before.0
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I do a 5 minute cardio warm-up and then lift. I like having my energy for the lifting instead of spending it first on cardio.
^^same here^^
cardio warm up(5-10min), strength train(45-60min), cardio(30-60min), depending on how much time I have in my schedule.0 -
I've been told by my father to do a warm-up of cardio, 15 minutes tops, then lift, THEN do more cardio. Seeing as he's one of the fittest 50-year-olds I know in person, I believe him XD
Doing cardio last means you can put all your effort into lifting, and not be so tired for it.0 -
I get bored with long runs of cardio - I break it up into 3 segments and do strength training inbetween. Keeps my heart rate up the whole time, and I can do more intense cardio than I could if I did it all at once.0
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I start with 30 mins of cardio then lift then do another 30 mins. of cardilo0
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I warm up for about 10 minutes, then lift, then do about 20-30 more minutes of cardio.
This ^^0 -
10 min warm up cardio (usually bike sprint), stretch, strength, cardio, abs0
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I'm pretty much the same as most of the posters.
stretch
5 min cardio
lift
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I've been doing 5 minutes cardio to warm up then lifts. I focus on proper cardio on alternating days until I get my fitness levels up.0
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I`ll warm up first (usually that`s just walking up the 5 floors of my gym x 2), lift, then do a more serious bout of cardio like 20 min HIIT routine
I have no energy to lift (most people don`t) if I do cardio first.0 -
warm up -> lift -> cardio0
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