Cardio & weights in same day

I always do cardio and weights on the same day....I do weights first because cardio kicks my behind!! I usually only do 15-30 minutes of each but I exercies everyday!

I do weights and cardio almost everyday. On the days where I have time restrictions, I'll be on the elliptical for 30 min and doing my triceps and shoulders with free weights. (I have huge arms!!)

I also like to do the cardio first just to wake up. What are the benefits to doing the strength training first?

The reason you do weights first is because you cardio can hinder your strength training. You won't lift as heavy if you are tired from cardio.

honestly...everyone has a different opinion on that subject.

either way is good..personally i do my lifting before my cardio..i lift for about 45min to an hour..then i hop on the treadmill for about 30 mins. the reason i do this..is i take a pre workout sup for muscle pumps and endurance..and its not so good to take and do cardio.

on the other hand...doing cardio before weights is ok too. i've done it and noticed no decrease in strength or endurance. we have lots of glucose and glycogen in our bodies that a little cardio workout wont exhaust it. so its really up to you what you want to do.

I do a 10 minute warmup on the bike, then lift for around 30 minutes, then finnish off with 30 to 40 more minutes of cardio.

I like doing both I do 40 min of cardio weights (generally a full body workout) and then another 40 min of cardio, especially because cardio is best for weight loss! While weights mostly tone.

Both (unless cardio is swimming then I skip the weights). Cardio is 60 minutes and weights are between 20 - 40 minutes of weights (it depends on the muscle group I'm working)

I always do cardio first. I can't do it the other way my cold muscles don't like to lift.

The reason you do weights first is because you cardio can hinder your strength training. You won't lift as heavy if you are tired from cardio.

^ This, and you risk injury if you lift tired as you form will not be as good.

I exclusively do them on the same day. For the past couple weeks I have been experimenting with strength then cardio. IT feels a little weird, but I'll see how my body reacts in a month or 2.

I warm up for 5-10 minutes on a cardio mchine (rower or elliptical) or if I walked to the gym, that works too.
Then I'll do weights for 15-20 minutes. I usually do 5-8 different exercises. 3 sets of around 10 reps each. I usually rest from 30-90 seconds. Sometimes I'll do all of the exercises in a row, more circuit like, with no breaks between exercises. And then rest between the sets. This definitely gets my heart rate up.

After that I'll hop on a cardio machine for 20-35 minutes. I only do intervals when I am at the gym. I usually end up doing some other light cardio during the week 1-2 times by walking to the coffeeshop or something (this works out to be around 2 miles of walking and all routes include hills.)

I am exercising in the AM, and this puts an extra wrinkle in things, sometimes I don't have much energy for the cardio because I don't eat first (I have a medicine I need to take in the AM on an empty stomach and wait for 30-60 minutes before eating). On those days, I definitely only do 20 minutes.

I used to do the reverse workout. Cardio for 20-30 minutes, then strength training. I usually incorporate one more at home strength training session for core or something. Not really keen on laying on the mats at the gym for core stuff (or stretching :P)

I'm in the same boat as you. After reading these posts, I will try to switch it also. Perhaps 10 min. warm up, then weight train for 30-40 min, then finish with cardio. Good luck.