Author Topic: Cardio and Lifting in the same workout (Read 5080 times)

efirkey · « **on:** March 18, 2011, 04:48:40 PM »

If you only have time to go to the gym once a day and you are doing both cardio and lifting, which should you do first?

Neptune100 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2011, 04:54:54 PM »

ManBearPig... · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2011, 04:55:11 PM »

the proper answer is: I do your mom first. I don't give a shit what you do.

TacoBell · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2011, 04:59:46 PM »

If you have time to go twice a day, your priorities are f'd up.

Unless of course you're a get big billionaire.

Bam-bam · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2011, 05:49:54 PM »

if I have time I do light cardio before a workout, never after. And I dont touch a treadmill or a bike on or one day after leg day.

claymore · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2011, 06:21:34 PM »

Quote from: Neptune100 on March 18, 2011, 04:54:54 PM

lift

Agreed

tbombz · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2011, 07:05:12 PM »

cardio and lifting dont mix. unless its moderate/low intensity intensity leg-based cardio (walking, eleptical, ridng a bike, jogging, treeadmill, stair mill) and an upper body workout. then your ok. i wouldnt do cardio before or after a leg workout.

TacoBell · « **Reply #7 on:** March 18, 2011, 08:07:02 PM »

Quote from: tbombz on March 18, 2011, 07:05:12 PM

cardio and lifting dont mix. unless its moderate/low intensity intensity leg-based cardio (walking, eleptical, ridng a bike, jogging, treeadmill, stair mill) and an upper body workout. then your ok. i wouldnt do cardio before or after a leg workout.

But then again, you don't have big legs so WTF if your opinion worth.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #8 on:** March 18, 2011, 08:08:31 PM »

Quote from: efirkey on March 18, 2011, 04:48:40 PM

If you only have time to go to the gym once a day and you are doing both cardio and lifting, which should you do first?

Conditioning ALWAYS at the end. 20-25min intervals max.

andreisdaman · « **Reply #9 on:** March 18, 2011, 08:08:50 PM »

Lift first..Cardio takes a lot out of you

dj181 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2011, 05:12:28 AM »

Depends upon your goals.

Meso_z · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2011, 05:29:24 AM »

Quote from: efirkey on March 18, 2011, 04:48:40 PM

If you only have time to go to the gym once a day and you are doing both cardio and lifting, which should you do first?

Depends to who you put the question to

. If its a permabulker, he would answer "no cardio, it burns muscle

", if hes a marathon runner he would answer "before" and lastly if hes a bodybuilder in good condition he would say "after".

You choose what you are from those 3.

tbombz · « **Reply #12 on:** March 19, 2011, 02:13:30 PM »

Quote from: TacoBell on March 18, 2011, 08:07:02 PM

But then again, you don't have big legs so WTF if your opinion worth.

bigger than most

TacoBell · « **Reply #13 on:** March 19, 2011, 02:22:21 PM »

Quote from: tbombz on March 19, 2011, 02:13:30 PM

bigger than most

a. nope
b. ptps

tbombz · « **Reply #14 on:** March 19, 2011, 02:44:59 PM »

Quote from: TacoBell on March 19, 2011, 02:22:21 PM

a. nope
b. ptps

whatever!

Devon97 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 19, 2011, 02:46:36 PM »

Quote from: efirkey on March 18, 2011, 04:48:40 PM

If you only have time to go to the gym once a day and you are doing both cardio and lifting, which should you do first?

You shouldn't be doing both in the same day.

Training should be divided into the following:
Lift days
NON-lift days (anaerobic, aerobic)

kushtestgrowth · « **Reply #16 on:** March 19, 2011, 04:30:35 PM »

Quote from: Devon97 on March 19, 2011, 02:46:36 PM

You shouldn't be doing both in the same day.

Training should be divided into the following:
Lift days
NON-lift days (anaerobic, aerobic)

as someone already mentioned if u have the time to go to the gym 7 days a week and or go twice or three times a day , you're either a drug abusing ifbb pro who owns a smoothie store in florida or you have absolutely no life. so no matter what dorian yates says about cardio on off days only, i dont see how a man can go to a gym and not lift weights first. i have never gone to a gym to just do cardio LOL.

240 is Back · « **Reply #17 on:** March 19, 2011, 04:32:12 PM »

Lift. Then cardio.

that way you burn stored fat and not the sugars in your body with the cardio.

best time to do cardio is 1st thing in am on empty stomach. second best time is right after weight training.

And if you need motivation - Buddy Up!

TacoBell · « **Reply #18 on:** March 19, 2011, 04:34:11 PM »

http://www.gourmandia.com/video-recipes-cooking-videos/Carpaccio-of-salmon-and-wolf-with-tender-herbs

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #19 on:** March 19, 2011, 04:37:33 PM »

Just hit the hottest girl of the gym from behind and you're save

efirkey · « **Reply #20 on:** March 21, 2011, 05:27:16 PM »

Thank you all for the answers. I have decided to try and split them up into separate days alternating between cardio days and lifting days. For the times I have to do both, I will definately lift first.

My goal is to lose weight and gain some muscle. I am 43 years old so I no longer care about getting huge, but I would like to put on some muscle and get stronger.

andreisdaman · « **Reply #21 on:** March 21, 2011, 05:35:13 PM »

Quote from: efirkey on March 21, 2011, 05:27:16 PM

Thank you all for the answers. I have decided to try and split them up into separate days alternating between cardio days and lifting days. For the times I have to do both, I will definately lift first.

My goal is to lose weight and gain some muscle. I am 43 years old so I no longer care about getting huge, but I would like to put on some muscle and get stronger.

how many minutes you plan to run?..a few months ago i decided to take cardio seriously and burn off my spare tire....I ran almost every day about 5-6 days a week for 30-45 minutes......I did intervals and ran- walked- ran- walked...burned some awesome calories....my stomach disappeared and I could see abs again....BUT..the running took a lot out of me..I felt really weak all the time..my lifts went down....my clothes looked good on me but in bed I was losing my erections or couldn't get it up...I was burning myself to death with all the cardio work...just be careful..don't overdo it like I did.

I stopped the cardio and gained it all back...but my erections were back to normal even though I was fat again

efirkey · « **Reply #22 on:** March 21, 2011, 05:48:36 PM »

I don't run. I get shin splints every time I try and I should lose more weight before I try to run again. I did run cross country in high school. I lost weight without evey trying during that time and I didn't have much to lose, so putting in the mileage definately works, but it has to be like 25 miles a week and not 6 miles a week.

I mostly do eliptical and stairs. When i really want to push it I do a spin class. All pretty easy on the joints.

I will cut out almost anything that makes my erections go away. No issues on that front yet.

It's been a month and I have dropped 20 pounds and my muscles are definately more firm now. A month ago I was doing no cardio or lifting and all that got me was fat with bad blood numbers (high cholestoral, etc)

dj181 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 21, 2011, 06:25:09 PM »

As long as you stay under 30 miles per week, your test levels shouldn't drop.

andreisdaman · « **Reply #24 on:** March 21, 2011, 06:25:47 PM »

Quote from: dj181 on March 21, 2011, 06:25:09 PM

As long as you stay under 30 miles per week, your test levels shouldn't drop.

why 30 miles???..where did you get this number?