Should I do Cardio after Leg Day

[Lomac]

Been a long time! I Stopped lifting after I hurt my elbow doing nose-breakers (I know it sounds like an excuse but man it's messed up) and have just returned to it after like 6 months.
Anyways I took up biking after I hurt my arm and have been doing ever since. Is it detremental to bike after a leg day? Would that be considered exertion of an already strained muscle group? I (obviously) don't want to slow down the growth of muscle but I don't even want to give up a day or two of biking (can't afford to with how much I love to eat).
What do you guys think? Do you do cardio every day? Even Leg days?
Thanks,
GLAD TO BE BACK LIFTING - I MISSED IT (and the forums)

 

[GFR]

If you can then you didn't work out your legs hard enough.

 

[Gordo]

Every day except leg day....too sore and probbly not a good idea. The day after is a bitch but only for a few minutes.

 

[CowPimp]

Riding your bike is great. I don't think it's going to do anything but enhance recovery unless you push yourself to total failure on your bike. Just keep it reasonable and don't strain yourself. A leisurely 30 minute bike ride would probably be beneficial.

 

[Pepper]

I do cardio the day after legs. It is good to loosen them up a little bit.

 

[LAM]

Riding your bike is great. I don't think it's going to do anything but enhance recovery unless you push yourself to total failure on your bike. Just keep it reasonable and don't strain yourself. A leisurely 30 minute bike ride would probably be beneficial.

yep...a nice active-recovery workout is nothing but beneficial

 

[Tough Old Man]

I say absolutly not. I would never do any type of cardio on leg day!

 

[eastbaylifter]

Light cardio on the day you work your legs would be ok. Then the next day, it's ok to push as much as you can.

 

[Squaggleboggin]

If you can then you didn't work out your legs hard enough.

You have to love responses like this. Nice.

 

[soxmuscle]

I have a scheduled cardio and stretch day the day following my leg day and being that I have two cardio sessions per week, it isn't intense at all compared to my other day.

It's more so just an active recovery cardio as LAM and CP pointed out.

 

[Dale Mabry]

I do very light cardio on a cut, otherwise I am doing sprints the next day so I cut out the cardio. Light cardio can help you heal quicker as mentioned about, but if you overdo it you can negate your training.

 

[Lomac]

Cool, thanks guys. I'll keep it up and see what happens. If I stay sore for too long then next week I won't bike and see how the legs feel.

If you can then you didn't work out your legs hard enough.

If you can walk, you can bike (not well...but you can do it) and its a mild 20 minute bikeride from work to home.

 

[KentDog]

It depends on the rest of your daily activity. I definately wouldn't work at high intensity, but perhaps 10 minutes or so of low intensity if you've got the extra time. I will do it if I'm already at the gym after lifting, but if not, I just make a conscious effort to walk around campus more the next day and always take the steps, which can be a bitch if you're walking up 6 floors to get to a class, or walking up mad stairs in a dormatory.

 

[MyK]

I don't because its too hard!! its even hard the day after the day after your legs workout!!!!

I agree with foreman!

 

[Dale Mabry]

I don't because its too hard!!

Finally a truthful answer.

 

[Tough Old Man]

I do very light cardio on a cut, otherwise I am doing sprints the next day so I cut out the cardio. Light cardio can help you heal quicker as mentioned about, but if you overdo it you can negate your training.

I agree with Dale but instead of light cardio, I'd stretcg the hams and quads after leg training to help with recovery

 

[BritChick]

Riding your bike is great. I don't think it's going to do anything but enhance recovery unless you push yourself to total failure on your bike. Just keep it reasonable and don't strain yourself. A leisurely 30 minute bike ride would probably be beneficial.