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Do you do cardio the same day as heavy leg strength workouts

Amy_B
Amy_B Posts: 2,317 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
When you go heavy on legs, do you do cardio afterwards? I read online it's probably not a good idea, but I wanted to see what you guys think/do.

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  • marydee72
    marydee72 Posts: 51
    Yup
    but I usually just do treadmill, light walk.

    On the days that I don't do legs, I willl do the stepper or intense eliptical.
  • thedreamhazer
    thedreamhazer Posts: 1,156 Member
    I do a little light cardio to warm up (mile jog) and then cool down with 5-10 minutes on the recumbent bike. If I do my leg training right then I'm way too wobbly for full out cardio.
  • thefuzz1290
    thefuzz1290 Posts: 777 Member
    Nope....I can barely walk to the car after a good leg workout.
  • Amy_B
    Amy_B Posts: 2,317 Member
    Thanks!
  • zafferFL
    zafferFL Posts: 402
    Nope....I can barely walk to the car after a good leg workout.

    agree, when weights are done correctly you should not be able to or want to do cardio

    I'm way more tired on weight days
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    if i do it has to be some non leg intensive like krankcycle or goofing off in the pool
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