[2frustrated]

Hello!

I know people have asked this before, I just can't find the thread... And I know I used to know the answer ( braincells!!) BUT.....

Cardio before weights or weights before cardio??

FYI I'm planning on doing HIIT on the treadmill and abs and tris weights.

Thank you, I'm an idiot

[Meg]

Just like everything else in the gym, you'll hear different opinions but most people will tell you - weights before cardio.

[silverbirch]

I do weights before cardio as a rule. But ... (and this is the exception that proves the rule) I do HIIT before weights. I'm keen to train my body to burn that fat so I want to do the HIIT as well as I can.

That's just what I'm doing at the moment.

[2frustrated]

[Sarah Ann]

I don't do HIIT and weights on the same day. If I'm doing weights then I'll do some non HIIT cardio to warm up - perhaps 10 mins on stationary bike or treadmill - and then maybe another gentle 10 minutes after doing weights to cool down.

[2frustrated]

I've been reading the BfL site and that's what it says there, but I figure I don't do anywhere near as many sets of weights as it suggests so I'll be ok! Plus I like to take Thursday off the gym because of extreme kickboxing so that only leaves me 4 gym days to do my 4 day split! I think I'll try HIIT-ing on Weds and Fris. We'll see how pooped I get tonight! I'm just looking forward to a good "after" picture!

[Sarah Ann]

I would think your kickboxing would count as your cardio - I wouldn't want to attempt any weighted LBWO after hitting one or more lower body 10s in case I damaged something (on me).