what should I do first?

Question

Cardio or Weights? I'am about 160lb 6' 1 and I want to gain weight.

Answer 1

Warm up with cardio like 5 or ten minutes then hit your weights hard as hell and tear them up. Then use the rest of your energy for cardio.

Answer 2

I use both on a split routine six days a week Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I lift weights with all of the body-parts broken down over these three days @ 8-12 reps, 5 sets. On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays I jog 2-3 miles each of these days.

However; you must remember that to gain weight you lift weights to lose weight you jog. So, the more mileage X intensity the more weight you will lose. This means that you may want to cut back the mileage in order to gain, but don't cut it out altogether; because, both make for an all around fitness program.

Answer 3

Cardio improves your cardiovascular fitness and burns calories. The more cardio you do the more weight you will lose, if all else is equal.

Strength training will add muscle mass to your frame and reduce fat. Muscle is heavier than fat, so you will gain weight if all else is equal.

So, you're really looking for strength training, but don't neglect cardio. It's probably the better of the two for your overall health.
In addition to strength training, you can look into some of those high-calorie, high-protein nutritional supplements. I don't know a lot about them, but I think they are a good way to add mass without adding fat. Provided you are lifting weights regularly.

Answer 4

Weights, Of course. You want to gain weight. Calories are burned with cardio. If you want to gain weight eat more. If you want to gains muscle eat stuff like Tuna and Apples, lean chicken etc. Turkey sandwiches. I'd say just go powerlifting with a trainer and get some subway afterwards and you'll be ok.

Answer 5

Both.

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Answer 6

If you want to gain weight, do like the army does. Pushups, situps, running, and protein. The cardio will take care of itself as you go.

Answer 7

Cardio then weights

Answer 8

I would start with the Cardio first build up my endurance then start with the weights.Stay away from the fried foods eat lots of baked fish rice beats healthy foods, You want to gain muscel not fat

Answer 9

you gotta do both...start out with a quick cardio to get your heartrate up...then hit the weights hard....take some supplements too (legal ones)....you'll bulk up quickly

Answer 10

weights for sure dont do cardio they make you loose weight