Author Topic: How many of you all do cardio after lifting weights  (Read 3443 times)

Mike

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Re: How many of you all do cardio after lifting weights
« Reply #25 on: February 12, 2007, 12:44:01 PM »
5-10 minutes on the treadmill no, it makes no sense. Why am I going to walk on a treadmill when I am trying to prepare my body for lifting weights.

Thats like throwing a football around before a basketball game.

haha, this is so true, I tell all newbies this. 

Gets your blood flowin, wakes you up a bit and raises your core body temparature but it does NOT get you "warmed up" for a workout.  Try some dynamic stretching with the same movements you plan on using.  Light pushing, pulling, squating or the like to get ready for the workout.

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Re: How many of you all do cardio after lifting weights
« Reply #26 on: February 17, 2007, 11:36:51 PM »
The cardio really depends on you and what your goals are. In "off season" you couldn't pay me enough to do cardio, but getting ready for a show, cardio is my best friend, I do it 3 times a day for 35 minutes in intervals. The formula for that will cost you a prayer and a donation to the Susan B. Komen Foundation.

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Re: How many of you all do cardio after lifting weights
« Reply #27 on: February 19, 2007, 03:53:55 PM »
I'm usually bulking, so I only do a little cardio and on my off days.  Wednesday is 6x3min rounds on the punch bag, Saturday is 45min out on my bike.

Any more than that and it affects my workouts.