My gym has a sign up saying you should do your cardio before weights. I have always done my Cardio after because I feel like I can push the cardio harder than if I was going to do cardio first. Is there an advantage to doing one first or is it just a personal preference.
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If I do it on the same day...I prefer to do it after.
TAKU
I usually do it after OR during for two reasons: excessive cardio will impede on your strength levels when you're lifting if you do it before (say you do sprints before squatting- your poundages will be dramatically less than if you did them after) and more fatty acids are mobilized for betaoxidation when cardio is performed following resistance trainig. I also sometimes like to do cardio in between sets... do an uphill quarter mile run on the treadmill between sets or jump rope interval.
AFTER. U want to keep ur muscle glycogen fresh of maximal heavy
ond/or intense liftiung and training. Lo intensity cardio u could do in
ur sleep and doen't require hi degreel of Nero-muscular coordination.
depends whats your goal. If its for strength or gains, do it after.
yeah, if you are trying to lose fat, do cardio in the morn, even before you eat!
the morning thing goes for almost any form of exercise that taxes yr
enegry stores... cardio, weights or likewise...
I disagree with MMATrainer's last post given that Devon was talking about morning training BEFORE you eat. There is likely to be a stronger catabolic reaction from any form of anaerobic exercise after an 8 hour + fast, which is unsuitable for many fitness goals.
Cardio well in the aerobic zone is good for a wider variety of goals before one eats in the morning.
-doug-
I have had good results this past year by alternating strength training and cardio. It could be I am just so out of shape that anything could help but having it flip flop from week to week is good mentally if nothing else.
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