Cardio before lifting help

[vincentpeoples]

Fellas,

I have trying this for the past couple of days and it has been killing my workout...was trying 10 minutes of jogging before and 10 minutes of jogging after my weight training. The weights feel really heavy like i am already fatigued.....i will switch my cardio to 20 minutes of jogging after my workout...just wondering if this was a good idea??? What do you guys recommend for getting lean and ripped??....Thanx for the help!!

 

[future]

Well many theories are around. Bottom line do the cardio first if fat loss is the goal OR do them on a seperate day. AM cardio is perferred on an empty stomach by many. Still just do it.

 

[SDHW]

Fellas,

I have trying this for the past couple of days and it has been killing my workout...was trying 10 minutes of jogging before and 10 minutes of jogging after my weight training. The weights feel really heavy like i am already fatigued.....i will switch my cardio to 20 minutes of jogging after my workout...just wondering if this was a good idea??? What do you guys recommend for getting lean and ripped??....Thanx for the help!!

Always do the cardio after, or on a different day, for the exact reason you said, it will kill your workout. Also the workout itself will let to burn off some of that glycogen that is stored up, therefore when you do cardio after you are more likely to burn more fat.

 

[petpre61]

you got to be in bad shape to have 10min of cardio (if it is some low intensity
stuff) ruin your workout. the theory about the depleted glycogen stores is
incorrect. usually a work out doesnt burn quite as many carbs as we'd like to
think and beta oxidation (use of free fatty acids as an energy source) is not a
factor in short low intensity cardio sessions.

 

[SDHW]

you got to be in bad shape to have 10min of cardio (if it is some low intensity
stuff) ruin your workout. the theory about the depleted glycogen stores is
incorrect. usually a work out doesnt burn quite as many carbs as we'd like to
think and beta oxidation (use of free fatty acids as an energy source) is not a
factor in short low intensity cardio sessions.

so are you saying weight training, doesnt burn glycogen?? b/c it does! if that is the case, then why is there so many studies that show, using a high glycemic drink mixed with protein, pre, during and after allow for greater recovery and lean mass gain?

 

[petpre61]

therefore when you do cardio after you are more likely to burn more fat.

I was only talking about this part

 

[vincentpeoples]

Its not that i am in bad shape....its just i need all of my energy to bench 405 for reps, while trying to shed extra body fat...i bet you probably maximize yourself in the weight room like i do.....anyways, it comes out to about 3 miles daily....i guess im out of shape bra!!

 

[SDHW]

I was only talking about this part

if you burn off some of that glycogen first with weights, b/c thats what weight training uses, then when you do cardio, you wont have to burn it off first, you are able to start burning fat, however, calories burt are calories burt. in the long run it doesnt really matter!

 

[poysyn]

Its not that i am in bad shape....its just i need all of my energy to bench 405 for reps, while trying to shed extra body fat...i bet you probably maximize yourself in the weight room like i do.....anyways, it comes out to about 3 miles daily....i guess im out of shape bra!!

cardio never be before a weight training session..always after

imho

 

[needtogetaas]

I do it some times just to wake me up.

 

[beerdrinker]

I like 10 min of light cardio before I work out sometimes. Especially if I am going to be going heavy. It helps get the blood flowing and my energy levels up. Notice the emphasis on light. Sounds like you are going balls out for 10 min. Save that for after IMO.

 

[needtogetaas]

I like 10 min of light cardio before I work out sometimes. Especially if I am going to be going heavy. It helps get the blood flowing and my energy levels up. Notice the emphasis on light. Sounds like you are going balls out for 10 min. Save that for after IMO.

ya keepit light and short.

 

[Tweakle]

switch to zero minutes of jogging and you'll be better off. Jogging = catabolism

10 mins cardio warmup is fine before a workout, but it shouldn't be challenging.. the aim is just to wake up your CNS and get your overall temperature up.

 

[petpre61]

if you burn off some of that glycogen first with weights, b/c thats what weight training uses, then when you do cardio, you wont have to burn it off first, you are able to start burning fat, however, calories burt are calories burt. in the long run it doesnt really matter!

it is not like the body switches between energy systems all of them are
permanently active. lifting uses glycogen as its main energy source but the
glycogen stores wont be completely depleted .
however cardio especially short (< 60-90min) bouts still use glycogen as primary
fuel but there is an increased use of free fatty acids as fuel. even during a
marathon run your energy will come from 80% glycogen and 20% FFA.