What is everyones opinion on this:
I'm looking to shed some weight by doing cardio after I lift and I'm only going to be doing 20 mins max. of cardio. Should I take my protein shake right after I'm done lifting or do you think I'll be ok waiting until I'm done with my cardio to take it. I don't want my muscles to go catabolic on me from my lift.
Doing cardio first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach, before you eat anything, is by far, the most effective. Whether you run, jog, walk, swim, jump rope, take an aerobics class, ride a bike, etc., doing it first thing in the morning is the best time to do it for maximum fat loss. When you do your cardio workout, you are burning calories. Lets say you wake up, eat breakfast, eat lunch later in the day, and then a few hours after lunch, you do your cardio. All you will be doing during that cardio is burning the calories and carbs of the food you just ate. When you do cardio first thing in the morning, you haven't eaten anything for the last 8 or so hours because you were sleeping. So, when your body sees that there are no carbs to burn, it goes directly to stored bodyfat. And stored bodyfat is the fat that is on your body, which is the fat that you want to lose!
Cardio in the morning. Weights in the late afternoon early evening. then you can have your drink right after.
