Do u have to do cardio after weight lifting,and is my routine good?!


Question: what i usually do everyday is workout for 30 minutes.then run on a treadmill for 20 minutes.is this good?and do i have to do the cardio after the weight lifting or am i fine just weight lifting?


Answers: what i usually do everyday is workout for 30 minutes.then run on a treadmill for 20 minutes.is this good?and do i have to do the cardio after the weight lifting or am i fine just weight lifting?

Cardio is a good idea after lifting weights because by just lifting weights your toning your body but your not getting rid of the fat. Basically the fat is like a blanket, you can lift as much as you want but it won't show it's potential until you take the blanket off . . . ha sounds funny but seriously

dAME UR EXSIZING GOOD!! STICK WHAT U ARE DOING NOW

cardio first then lift

better to do cardio first to warm your muscles up

Yes cardio is usually better after free weights. This allows you to use more of your energy towards lifting.

You can build a strength training routine that IS cardio also. If you don't want to do that then lift first, then do cardio.

You need a day to rest if you can. Also working out for 1 hr will show more results. Start with half an hour but slowly build it up to an hr.
Depends how long you weightlift for. You don't want to over do it.

If you do a proper warm up before you start lifting then you are okay. I tell people that whatever your needing most do first, so if it's fat loss then do cardio first or if it's just to keep toned or build muscle then do weights first.

It depends on your goals. If you're at your target weight & bodyfat levels, it may be overkill. What's more important is that you're working intensely enough with both the weightlifting & cardio. Ideally, your weight training session should come before the cardio, as you are doing. Cardio for 20 minutes should be interval training where you're working in intensity levels 60% then 80-90% for recovery/exertion intervals. 3 days of cardio is probably adequate for maintenance and bodyfat loss; you should split your workout for different muscle groups each day if you're hitting it 5 days a week; skip the cardio on leg day. Make sure your whole body exercises (squats, lunges, bench press, deadlifts, etc) come first in your weight workouts before the muscle-target-specific exercises like biceps curls. Be wary of the advice saying you'll build muscle and lose fat at the same time--it's not physiologically possible. I have 17 years of experience, including nutrition, physiology, personal training, bodybuilding, and powerlifting. Good rule of thumb: high intensity coupled with good rest for recovery.





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