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no sleep loss... just wondered if anyone knew the text book answer out of curiosity. i am doing cardio in the early evenings right now, and will continue to do that. i lift either right before the cardio or in the morning. in my experience, it doesn't really seem to matter that much whether...

strangebrew, i thought it was better to do cardio on an empty stomach in the morning because othewise you would burn the cals you just ate instead of the bodyfat? why aren't you supposed to do cardio on an empty stomach? does anyone know if any studies have been done that back up when the most...

i've heard this from a lot of people, and tend to believe it myself, but i'd like to know why. does anyone know of any research or studies that can confirm or deny this? thanks

i've always heard that the best time for cardio is in the morning on an empty stomach, and that the 2nd best time is right after lifting. my trainer is telling me that the best time is right before lifting for about 20 min so that you continue to burn fat while lifting. he didn't say whether to...

thanks thanks for all the great info.. i'm going to do the NASM if i can ensure that i have more than 120 days before i have to take the exam. their site says you have that much time after enrolling before you are required to take the exam. otherwise, i will do the ISSA first.

i want a cert that will give me solid foundational knowledge (in practical aspects of PT and basic anatomy/phsysiology), but is also fairly reputable and practical in case i do decide to be a trainer. i'm willing to study longer for a cert that's harder to obtain, but need the curriculum not to...

will probably for for ISSA then to build more of a foundational understanding. thanks!

full course.. which both NASM and ISSA are. if anyone knows the strong and/or weakpoints of both courses, i'd really like to know.

been doing some research on PT certs. i am not a PT, but may want to do it in the future, so i am going to get certified just for the overall knowledge it will help me gain regardless. i am either going to go for the NASM or the ISSA. which do you think is better? if i decide to do personal...