Felix_Leiter Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 recommended to get a leaner look??thoughts??? elementx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfreshdc Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 u won't have any energy left for liftingi do 12-15 mins of intense cardio after lifting 2-3x a week, it's working well for me.diet is #1 though. elementx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghhhhhost Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 30-35 minutes...5x a week for me..but i dont really go heavy into the weightlifting so i can afford to max out on cardio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ou812 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Negative...................this is the opposite of what you should do.The first thing your muscles will go after for energy is your glycogen stores (sugars in your muscle). If you do cardio first you will have depleted your muscles of glycogen and have no strength left for lifting.Lift first, deplete your glycogen stores that way, then go do cardio. Now that your muscles have been depleted of sugar from lifting 1st, your body will be more likely to use your fat stores for energy during cardio since it has no sugars to use. elementx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eck739 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Agreed!cardio AFTER your workout. elementx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonStephen Posted June 18 Report Share Posted June 18 Negative...................this is the opposite of what you should do.The first thing your muscles will go after for energy is your glycogen stores (sugars in your muscle). If you do cardio first you will have depleted your muscles of glycogen and have no strength left for lifting.Lift first, deplete your glycogen stores that way, then go do cardio. Now that your muscles have been depleted of sugar from lifting 1st, your body will be more likely to use your fat stores for energy during cardio since it has no sugars to use.Exactly!If you do a 5-10 minute light warmup of cardio before your workouts, you'll be fine though. Its actually better to have some sort of warmup and stretching period before you lift.cardio after a workout ALWAYS elementx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brwneydtrouble Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Negative...................this is the opposite of what you should do.The first thing your muscles will go after for energy is your glycogen stores (sugars in your muscle). If you do cardio first you will have depleted your muscles of glycogen and have no strength left for lifting.Lift first, deplete your glycogen stores that way, then go do cardio. Now that your muscles have been depleted of sugar from lifting 1st, your body will be more likely to use your fat stores for energy during cardio since it has no sugars to use. Bingo. Thats what I was told too, and it makes sense. I do 45 min, keeping my heart rate around 125. What are your thoughts on heart rate/speed etc for best results? I see people on the treadmill jogging or running but I know that my heart rate would be through the roof if thats what I did. I do a pretty brisk walk, set the machine to 3.0 with 1.0 incline and that keeps my heart rate steady at about 125. elementx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghhhhhost Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 i try to run @ 6mph with an incline ranging from 3-6...it works and i sweat...although i enjoy runnin before i work out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghhhhhost Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 for 30 mins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughanz Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 I agree... DEFINITELY cardio AFTER or even on alternate days.Monday - WeightsTues - CardioWed - WeightsThurs - CardioFriday - WeightsSaturday - Cadrioand SUnday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghhhhhost Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 saturday is my cheat day...its great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbolboy Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 Exactly!If you do a 5-10 minute light warmup of cardio before your workouts, you'll be fine though. Its actually better to have some sort of warmup and stretching period before you lift.cardio after a workout ALWAYSagreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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