Should I run 30 min after my workout?

Question

I am currently training on building mass.I do a 5minute warm up (treadmill)before my workout.Before I used to train with just enough weight to stay in shape and I use to do 30 minutes of cardio after my workout to help stay lean. Now that I am training with more weight and less reps,is it still okay to get 30 minutes of cardio after my workout or will this be ineffective to gaining mass?

Not interested in toning right now.I am training to build mass, but I don't want to loose my endurance ( i run marathons), but it's off season as well so I am willing to take a hit, but not if I don't have too.

Does anybody have an answer to running 30 minutes___AFTER ---weight training to build muscle?Is it effective or ineffective???????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!

I live in colorado, cirestan.I guess i'll go run the blizzard burr marathon,smrt as!

I am not looking for marathons to run. i live in colorado and there are still piles of snow out on the curbs and trails.I am not traveling to texas or az to run,i am not training for a particular race as of yet. I am on a MASS building workout. Does any body have an answer as to wether or not I should run after my workout or not run at all. My question is"Will running 30 minutes + AFTER my workout deplete or slow down muscle growth???"

Answer 1

It's good for your heart, but will slow your muscle building. Personally, I would only do about 10 minutes cardio after lifting heavy, just ennough to get the heart rate up.

Answer 2

It totally depends how you do your workout. If you run lazily and do slow cardio, it can take you years because you'll keep eating along side your workout, so the fat keeps piling up. I have been through this and I did this:- 1. Control diet-No fried, controlled sweets-like once in a week, no cold drinks, less rice or only boiled 2. Slow but consistent jogging for 20 mins-covering 3 miles. Try to get a long track rather than a park with 10 bends. 3. Stretching exercises after jogging. Stretch burns maximum fat after jog. After exercise, take a bath with warm water with a gap of 30 mins. I had lost 11 pounds in 30 days with these regime.

Answer 3

You should run if you have a slow metabolism, or a mildly slow metabolism. Even though you are building muscle, your body still has difficulty getting rid of the extra calories. Its okay to get rid of some. Just don't over do it. 30 min is good. 5 pounds of fat is around 3000 extra calories your body isn't using. Thats a lot. If you have a very fast metabolism, its not good to run because your body needs everything it can get. People with high megabolism rates usually find it difficult to gain weight and muscle mass. Doing cardio would only make it more difficult for your muscles to suck the nutrients it needs if you are, in addition to lifting, also running.

I usually have a schedule I go by through the year...fairly simple. I usually focus on weight and muscle gain during the winter months since its really cold outside (at least used to be) which makes it hard to run. During the summer, I focus on getting some of that fat off but I never stop my lifting routine.

Answer 4

Marathon off season? What country do you live in? In the U.S. it's just ramping up into the spring Marathon Season.
Disney: 1/7
OC: 1/7
Miss: 1/13
Chang's Arizona: 1/14
Miami: 1/28
Pacific Shoreline: 2/4
Last Chance BQ: 2/11

And the list goes on strong in the continental US until the beginning of May.

Sorry, I thought you were talking about the Marathon season as a whole, not just the ones within a short drive of where you live.

As to running after a workout. It will play a role as much as any other exercise. It will burn calories which will make you lose weight. Eat more. Carb load, and take protein supplements. (I'm assuming you are trying to gain muscle mass).

Answer 5

You're on the right track.

Weight lifting first - then cardio!!!

Monitor your exercise time. Studies have shown that human's benefit from exercise for up to two intense hours a day. After that, the exercise put in is not that successful. Also great that you're warming up your joints with the treadmill before the weightlifting (5 min's perfect) ... sounds like you're already got the 411 ... Heavy weights first to muscle exhaustion then cardio if you have anything left.

Answer 6

Yes, it is always good to get as much cardio as possible in any workout regardless of your goal, because it will get you the tone and the definition in your muscles and give you a more vascular look.
Since, you are not looking to get toned, then you should lift first like you are doing and run afterward.

Answer 7

What I do is do my cardio before I lift. I only run about a mile on the days I do my legs, though, and on the opposite days, I run 3-4 miles. If you run a long distance on the days your work your legs, you may end up overtraining them and you may end up with muscle fatigue.