Cardio first or weight training first?

appu · Post by **appu** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:54 pm

Hi!!

I have come across several articles saying "do weight training first and then cardio",why not the other way round?

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:11 am

cardio can deplete energy stores which would be far more effectively being used to build muscle instead of wasteing it...try doing a 5km run and than pressing 100pds over your head and you'll see what i mean (not that i would run 5kms anyway!!!)

baab · Post by **baab** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:35 am

I think you have to know what works best for you! You can do tredmil for 20 mins ,then wt training for 20 mins and then tredmil again for a 2 or 1 km...

felguard · Post by **felguard** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:04 am

You should do weight lifting and cardio on different days to help stop muscle loss.

But if I had to do both in the same day, I'd go with lifting first then cardio so that I won't be tired when I'm lifting.

appu · Post by **appu** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:20 pm

Thanks Guys!!!
Makes sense

jasjoh · Post by **jasjoh** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:39 am

I normally do weight training first. You don't realize how many muscles you use in cardio until you try to use those in lifting afterward, lol.