Should I Do Cardio Before My Workout Or After?

Question

I keep getting mixed responese, i herd if u do cardio after ur workout u actually burn off muscle, so whats the real way, before or after?

Answer 1

You always do cardio after you workout and I'll explain why. In terms of calories burned cardio will always be superior to resistance training. During the first 30 minutes of your exercise instead of metabolizing the fat on your body what your using is the stored energy your body has produced from foods you recently ate. Otherwise this stored energy would be turned into fat. Therefore when you resistance train first your going to metabolize that stored energy and when you do cardio you metabolizing fat on your body.

When people say burning off muscle that doesn't make sense to me because fat is easier to metabolize that muscle would be. However if your trying to bulk up and gain muscle then doing the cardio would take away from the nutrients and calories that would go towards building your muscles so in that sense you could burn off potentially earned muscle.

Answer 2

you ought to not devour much less then a million hour in the previous your work out prefably bout a million.5-2 hours in the previous. And the nutrition you devour ought to comprise gradual digesting carbs or the different carbs and heeps of protien. ingesting a small protien snack 15min in the previous a piece out is a ought to like almonds, little yoghurt or bar. For appropriate consequences do cardio after a piece out so which you employ your fat as capability reason you already used all you carbs. Or early in the mornin after ingesting lots of water. in case you desire to steer away from the breakdown of muscle groups, somewhat of doing long stable cardio sesh. Do a sprint cardio sesh, such as heat up a million-3min, then sprint on what ever that's motorbike, treadmill, rower, for like 30 min then decelerate for 30-1min then sprint returned. Repeat that, ought to be stable.

Answer 3

Do whichever you like the best. If you prefer to excel at cardio, do it first. If you prefer to excel more at weights and building muscle then do it first. Because whichever one you do second, you will have less energy for. I have done it both ways with great results either way. I have also done circuit training which is when you do a few minutes of aerobics/cardio and then break off to do a weight training exercise; then you go back to cardio for a few minutes and then break off to go do another weight training exercise, and you keep trading off like that until you are done with both your weight training and cardio. I generally prefer to do some cardio first because it warms up my muscles and makes the weights easier to do.

If your main goal is to build bigger muscles, then you should definitely do the weights first when you will have more energy. Otherwise, you can do it whichever way you like best.

Answer 4

I got to get this correct -what workout are you talking about?

Strength-training? Muscle toning? Yoga? Pilates? Streching?

OK, irregardless of what workout it is, in my opinion, it's more logical to do cardio BEFORE your workout because:

1. It helps you to build up a good, hefty sweat and your muscles seem able to move through the workout routine more easily after a cardio.

2. It helps to enhance your effort in the workout that followed.

3. It serves as a pre-workout warm-up that sends oxygen-rich blood into your muscles so that they're warmer, and more pliable and less likely to experience injuries in the course of your workout.

Answer 5

You do weights FIRST, THEN CARDIO. Read below to find out why. Dont listen to those ppl who say other way around, they are guessing



Lift Weights. The more muscle your body has, the more calories your body burns, even at rest. Many people are afraid of getting huge due to weight lifting. This is meaningless. You will NOT gain a lot of mass if you're not taking in a lot of calories as well. Also keep in mind that most of the huge people you see on TV or in print achieve that state by going on high protein and high carb diets. They increase their calorie intake specifically to bulk up. So the fear of bulking up should NOT be a reason to not lift weights. As a rule of thumb, the larger the muscle the more energy it will burn to sustain itself. Therefore the most effective muscle groups to work for fat loss are large muscle groups: thighs and hamstrings, the back, and the chest. You can also lift your body weight without going to a gym, through push ups, sit ups, chin ups, etc.

Do Cardio. . Running, biking, swimming, stair climbing, jumping rope, tennis, volleyball, dancing, squash or any other activity that gets you moving and keeps you moving is a great way to burn fat. However, a cardio workout should be performed for at least 20 MINUTES to burn fat. Prior to this your body will simply run on its stored energy, which results in minimal fat loss. Cardio should always be done after your weight lifting workout. While lifting weights, you use stored, (carb) energy, thus, by doing cardio after weight training your body will have less stored energy to use and go straight into the fat storage for its energy use. The overall best way to shed fat fast is to do cardio(30 min minimum) right when you wake up. Your body will search for energy to use, when it finds nothing in your stomach, it will go directly to your fat storage for energy and the fat will burn up so fast!
Diet TipsKeep Metabolism Steady. Eating one small meal (such as a potato, a salad, etc.) every three hours that you are awake will not speed up your metabolism, rather, it will keep it going. Your metabolism goes and slows with your food intake and eating something small every three hours will keep that metabolism burning calories and will help you lose weight.
Eat Smaller Dinners. Cut down on the size of your dinner. If you're hungry, snack on fruits or other healthy, low calorie snacks. Large dinners tend to hurt a fat loss process because most people aren't very active after dinner. This is the basis for advice along the lines of "don't eat anything within X hours before going to bed". The claim that your entire dinner is stored as fat isn't entirely true (the process is more complicated than that) but the fact you don't move after dinner is enough to hurt your cause. You can offset this by eating a larger lunch or snacking healthily before dinner. Fresh fruits or vegetables are excellent choices for curbing appetite not to mention other health benefits. A handful of nuts might do the same. Drink a large glass of water before sitting at the table.
Eat More Fiber. Most people don't get enough fiber. The recommended amount is actually not that much if you eat a healthy diet. "Fiber foods" include whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and nuts and seeds. Other options are fiber supplements.
Eat Breakfast. Many people skip breakfast because they don't have time for it. Keep this in mind: You don't have time to skip breakfast, it's simply too valuable to skip. The fact that skipping breakfast messes up your concentration and other mental functions is beyond the scope of this article. The harm of skipping breakfast from a weight loss perspective is it makes you eat a huge lunch since your body hasn't had anything in the past 12 (or more) hours. When you eat a huge lunch you get that after meal drowsiness so now you're both unproductive and inactive. Cereals don't take much time to prepare and consume, and most of them are very healthy nowadays. If you are extremely pressed for time, consider grabbing a box of breakfast bars or a smoothie and throwing one in your bag when you leave for work or school. Some breakfast bars out there are also excellent sources of fiber.
Eat Smaller Meals More Frequently. This helps raise your metabolism too. It's not easy to do though since it's a relatively big change to most people's routines. But it doesn't have to be a full blown meal, simply eat often but less. A jar of nuts in the office will do just fine, grab a handful when you feel like it. Most fruits can last for a couple days without refrigeration, and if you have a refrigerator at the office, make use of it.

Drink More Water Everyday. Many places suggest 8 cups (2 L) of water a day. It sounds like an absurd amount of water, but actually, you can drink tea without sugar to make up some of the quota. In fact tea, especially green tea, rev up your "metabolism" (actually cause a temporary increase in calories burned).
For fat loss purposes, ( if that is why your exercising)it is important to remind yourself that thirst is a much weaker stimuli than hunger. If you consistantly feel hungry after meals, don't immediately think that you need to eat more. You may simply be thirsty!
Needless to say there are many benefits of water. 69% of your body is made of it!