Best type of cardio after lifting?
vickihuk
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My partner and I have just had a heated debate about what is the best type of cardio to do after a heavy lifting session. I said between 12-14 mins of HIIT, he said 10 mins of slow cardio. Would appreciate your thoughts!
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What are you trying to do; cool down, amp up, get serious with cardio?0
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As a cool down? HIIT on the bike or treadmill for about 10 mins.0
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what are you trying to do and what do you mean by best? I like the idea of a heated argument, gotten to throwing things yet?0
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"best" how?
I personally don't do any cardio after I lift other than a 5 minute cool down on the stationary bike.0 -
I find that the best cardio after the gym is to walk home.0
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cwolfman13 wrote: »"best" how?
I personally don't do any cardio after I lift other than a 5 minute cool down on the stationary bike.
Why? As in a genuine question whats your reasoning?0 -
Yeah, need more specifics. After lifting I go run for about 20 minutes. Sometimes I just do light intensity workouts. Or just go to the car. it all depends on what you are trying to accomplish.0
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Hijacking thread with a relevant definition of "best"
I had a trainer once who claimed that raising heart rate above 140 (about ~70% max) will cause you to "burn fat instead of muscle", so the best cardio in terms of retaining muscle or promoting muscle growth was uphill walking with a moderate heart rate.
I think this is pure myth, since your body's still got to repair the microtorn muscle fibers either way.0 -
There is no "best". If you were given the "best" way and couldn't perform it right or even do it, how can it be the "best" for that person?
"Best" cardio? The one you can do with consistency.
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cwolfman13 wrote: »"best" how?
I personally don't do any cardio after I lift other than a 5 minute cool down on the stationary bike.
None here either, maybe some yoga and stretching.0 -
Maybe that's the point - I have more fat to lose but still want to build a lot of muscle. He just wants to build muscle. When I read advice from female bodybuilders, they normally point to some kind of intense cardio at least once a week.0
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As a lifting cool down I stretch for 10-20 minutes. I do a 10 minute run and dynamic stretching for warm up.0
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Niner is there a significant detriment to your lifting if you do cardio on the same day. I heard there was soemthing to do with hormones that made it inadvisable to mix.There is no "best". If you were given the "best" way and could perform it right or even do it, how can it be the "best" for that person?
"Best" cardio? The one you can do with consistency.
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cwolfman13 wrote: »"best" how?
I personally don't do any cardio after I lift other than a 5 minute cool down on the stationary bike.
Why? As in a genuine question whats your reasoning?
why the cool down or why no cardio?
the cool down probably isn't really necessary, but it's habit and it feels good...
as to doing actual cardio, I'm pretty beat after a lifting session and I'm not going to get much out of a cardio session after a lift. I do cardio on lifting days, but I will do my rides in the AM and lift in the PM to allow for recovery between sessions. I want to be able to go hard on my ride and go hard on my lifting session. Any cardio session after my lifts would be pretty lame.0 -
I have more fat to lose but still want to build a lot of muscle. He just wants to build muscle. When I read advice from female bodybuilders, they normally point to some kind of intense cardio at least once a week.
For those goals, doing cardio in a separate session would be ideal. Lower intensity cardio is less likely to affect muscle recovery, but HIIT could work too.
Fat burning comes from eating the right number of calories for your activity level, not from doing a certain exercise.
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Ok so I think we're both right in our own way haha. But I'm definitely gonna do the cardio on a separate session, thanks for the advice.0
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I wouldn't do it before lifting if you're trying to focus more on hypertrophy or strength because glycogen would be reduced. The only thing hormonally may be an uptick in cortisol, but it's not enough to dissuade performance or progression that I know of.
Niner is there a significant detriment to your lifting if you do cardio on the same day. I heard there was soemthing to do with hormones that made it inadvisable to mix.There is no "best". If you were given the "best" way and couldn't perform it right or even do it, how can it be the "best" for that person?
"Best" cardio? The one you can do with consistency.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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My partner and I have just had a heated debate about what is the best type of cardio to do after a heavy lifting session. I said between 12-14 mins of HIIT, he said 10 mins of slow cardio. Would appreciate your thoughts!
I sometimes do 15 mins of HIIT after lifting.
Not sure it's the "best" cardio to do, but i normally do it because it gets my heart rate up and it's only 15 mins.
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My partner and I have just had a heated debate about what is the best type of cardio to do after a heavy lifting session. I said between 12-14 mins of HIIT, he said 10 mins of slow cardio. Would appreciate your thoughts!
If you can 20 minutes do actual HIIT at 95 of your heart rate max then it wasn't a heavy lifting session
Walking for 15 seems a good cool down.
I find hard cardio and heavy lifting to be at cross purposes. Don't do it on
The same day or on recovery day.0 -
I am a fan of "finisher" type exercises after strength training. Those generally fall into the shorter, more intense side of things. If you're going to do steady state cardio, I'd separate it.0
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10 sets of deadmill sprints or 15 minutes on the stair master have been my standard.0
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There is no "best". If you were given the "best" way and couldn't perform it right or even do it, how can it be the "best" for that person?
"Best" cardio? The one you can do with consistency.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
I'd agree with this. The one you'll do and stick with it.
My go-to cardio finisher at the gym was either HIIT on the treadmill, or a bit longer session of running hills (incline then decline a couple times) on the treadmill. Both presented their own challenges at the end of a workout. I tended to do the hill running more often than HIIT, but mixed it up to keep things from getting too routine.0
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