In another subgroup, someone wrote that it's best to do weight training before cardio, because it takes about 15 minutes for your body to "warm up" and start burning fat through cardio. How true is this? When is the best time to do cardio? Any other tips/suggestions? Thanks!
I've actually read it both ways--before and after weight training. So I think for sure it's mostly important that you just do it and not so important when.
I do cardio before weights, too, because it helps me to (literally) warm up! It gets really cold in the gym in the winter here in Minnesooota and I prefer to wear a tanktop so I work out, get sweaty and gross, and then I lift. It feels good!
I do cardio before weights, too, because it helps me to (literally) warm up! It gets really cold in the gym in the winter here in Minnesooota and I prefer to wear a tanktop so I work out, get sweaty and gross, and then I lift. It feels good!
Im exactly the same....get the worst over first thats the cardio for me, then I lift...knowing Im almost done ...then go home
When I workout, it's always cardio then weights. But when I was on swim team, it was always weights then cardio (probably cause we were wet after the cardio ). I'm a fan of the "whenever you are able to fit it in" group!
My PT told me to do five minutes of cardio, than weights, and then finish on cardio. Its a lot harder to do cardio after weights (and I have to be over a certain ammount on each machine) so your muscles work harder.
I've always done cardio first, then weights.... but based on the article above I think I will change the sequence. Today I did 45 minutes of strenuous (really pushed myself) on the treadmill - and it was much harder getting through my weight routine.
Gosh Libby that's a LOT of cardio ... Are you at a standstill or plateau with your weight loss, if you are, you should do less cardio and add some weight lifting to your scheme...
Do you lift to failure or heavy enough? If you can do more than 12 reps it's time to change your program... You should change very 4-6 weeks, I change about every 2 weeks...