If I'm doing cardio right after weightlifting, should I take my protein sha!


Question: If I'm doing cardio right after weightlifting, should I take my protein shake before I do cardio?
I was thinking cuz I know you're supposed to take it soon after lifting and I don't know if I'd get less from it if I waited till I got home after doing the cardio.

Answers:

If you're cardio session is no longer than 20-25 minutes, you can wait until after cardio to have your shake.

Any longer and I would recommend knocking it back before cardio. Running after weights can be good since you burn up the last of your glycogen stores and thus fat, but long cardio sessions can begin to breakdown muscle if you have not supplied them with protein.

Drink water before your cardio regardless



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CARDIO DOCTOR



No, as long as you're eating some protein every 3 hours or so you'll be fine.




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