before or after

[so1970]

do you do your cardio before or after lifting? and why? thanx

 

[zoco]

After.

1. I don't want to get tired before weight lifting
2. Glycogen is depleted after the weight lifting session, so you burn fat as energy.

Smart Cardio for Fat Loss

 

[PushAndPull]

Depends on your priority. If your main goal is to improve your cardio, then I would put it first. Otherwise I would lift first.

 

[GFR]

Only a fool does not do some warmup cardio before they lift. Do 10-15 min cardio before lifting, and then do whatever you want after.

 

[so1970]

thanks for the feedback

 

[so1970]

i try to hit the heavy bag daily , i seem to be more dedicated to that than a treadmill. also since i work on a boat running outside aint an option.

 

[HeavyBomber]

Only a fool does not do some warmup cardio before they lift. Do 10-15 min cardio before lifting, and then do whatever you want after.

Guess I'm a fool -I usually warm-up with weights.

 

[bjg]

Depends on your priority. If your main goal is to improve your cardio, then I would put it first. Otherwise I would lift first.

exactly...
personally i would do sometimes 15-20 mns cardio after, and reserve 2 days just for serious cardio without lifting.
of course a 5mns jog before lifting as a warm up is very good . 5mns of stationary bike before squating is very good

 

[PushAndPull]

^^^I have a similar routine, where I reserve 2 days for cardio.
I don't consider the cardio I do in my warm-up to be cardio. It's a dynamic warm up, not cardio.

 

[bjg]

sure a warm up is a warm up....you should try few minutes of biking before a leg workout ..it really works well, your workout starts with legs full of blood and pumped ready to be beaten.

 

[dumdedum]

After.

1. I don't want to get tired before weight lifting
2. Glycogen is depleted after the weight lifting session, so you burn fat as energy.

Smart Cardio for Fat Loss

Great read thankyou

 

[dgp]

Walking from my car to the front door of gym counts as cardio right?

 

[zoco]

Walking from my car to the front door of gym counts as cardio right?

 

[squigader]

Walking from my car to the front door of gym counts as cardio right?

Only if you power-walk and chomp donuts on the way...