Should I do weight lifting or cardio. First

Should i do cardio or weight lifting first?

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do you weights first. why? two reasons:･ 1) if you do cardio before, you won’t be as strong for your lifts. if you are weaker for your lifts, … ･ 2) if you start doing cardio first, it takes approx 10 mins to get your heart rate up int…

Should I do my cardio first or should I do my weight lifting firs…?

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i’d suggest to do your cardio first before you lift weights, because you wont be lacking energy to complete your cardio goal..and lifting weights afterwards shouldnt affect your performance..

Do I lift weights first then do my cardio? or after cardio??

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no idea about this. My theory is that you only have so much energy and if you use it doing cardio it will reduce the energy you have to lift weights. Obviously if you are looking for more endurance based fitness this might not be so importa…

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should i do cardio or weight lifting first?

Q: monday thru thursday i workout but i do weight lifting first then cardio. does it matter witch one i do first. my goal is to lose wieght and get on muscle.

A: do you weights first.why? two reasons:1) if you do cardio before, you won’t be as strong for your lifts. if you are weaker for your lifts, you wont lift as heavy therefore you won’t cause much muscle damage therefore there won’t be as much growth.2) if you start doing cardio first, it takes approx 10 mins to get your heart rate up into the right fat burning range. so you basically wasted 10 mins. NOW, if you lift weights first, the lifting will raise your heart rate up so when you start doing your cardio, you don’t waste 10 mins. So you start burning the fat immediately upon starting.make sense?

Which should I do first? Weight lifting or cardio?

Q: I want to achieve the best results the quickest way. I want to tone and burn fat/calories. Does it make a difference whether I do cardio or lift weights first? In addition, any tips?Should I warm up first by running 30 minutes before I lift, or should I stretch my muscles first by lifting and then run for 30 minutes?

A: Generally, if I’m doing both cardio and weights in the same workout, I much prefer to do the cardio first to get warmed up. You’re a lot less likely to injure yourself if your muscles are already warm than if you start lifting cold. On the other hand, I know people who will lift first because they don’t want to wear themselves out before they start the heavy lifting. If you’re not going for mass then that’s really not an issue for you. You’re going to burn an equal number of calories either way, so for your goal it doesn’t really matter that much, but I would go with the cardio first for the above reasons.The best thing to do is honestly to try it both ways, and see which works best for you.If you’re going to lift first, then definitely do at least one warm-up set for each body part before moving into your working sets for that area.Don’t forget to stretch after, either way.

What should I do first at the gym? Weight lift, or cardio?

Q: I met with a personal trainer 3 days ago and he set me up with a work out plan. I felt stupid to ask this to him so I came here to ask. To lose weight, should I start with my cardio or weight lifting? Or does it matter? my goal is to lose weight.Thanks!

A: Cardio – it twill help you get warmed up and your blood flowing.This way you won’t hurt yourself lifting weights.