doing cardio after weight lifting is ok?

[bluffmasta]

I been doin cardio hit for 25-30 min after weight lifting cause i am getting little fat i just start doin this for about 5 days. I was wondering few question because some one told me if u do cardio right after weight lifting u wont gain a muscle? is this true?

and last question is I'm going to lose my current muscle ?

[Chris187]

Doing cardio after weight training will help you burn more fat, but be sure you have a post-workout shake afterwards or yes you will eventually lose muscle.

[AWL8UP]

Doing cardio after the workout is the best time in my opinion. All of your glycogen stores are empty so you start burning fat very quickly after you start the cardio. I take some amino acids after my workout but before the cardio to preserve muscle. Then eat a meal after you finish the cardio to feed your muscles.

[Patrok]

what about ...

1. weight lifting
2. protein/carbs shake
3. cardio
4. PWO meal

1,2,3,4 or 1,3,2,4 ?

[bluffmasta]

Originally Posted by AWL8UP

Doing cardio after the workout is the best time in my opinion. All of your glycogen stores are empty so you start burning fat very quickly after you start the cardio. I take some amino acids after my workout but before the cardio to preserve muscle. Then eat a meal after you finish the cardio to feed your muscles.

aight cool thx for the input guys appreciated very much I will keep doing cardio for at least 3 month see what kinda accomplishment I can achieve.

[bluffmasta]

Originally Posted by Patrok

what about ...

1. weight lifting
2. protein/carbs shake
3. cardio
4. PWO meal

1,2,3,4 or 1,3,2,4 ?

hey I have been doing this

1. Protein shake after 1 hour later weight lifting
2.take rest 5-min start doin cardio for at least 25-30 min hit
3. take protein shake 30 min later I usually have big meal.

[Patrok]

Originally Posted by bluffmasta

hey I have bden doing this

1. Protein shake after 1 hour later weight lifting
2.take rest 5-min start doin cardio for at least 25-30 min hit
3. take protein shake 30 min later I usually have big meal.

i mean more like

lift heavy stuff... go to the locker , drink protein shake, go do some cardio, go home and pwo meal

[AWL8UP]

Originally Posted by Patrok

what about ...

1. weight lifting
2. protein/carbs shake
3. cardio
4. PWO meal

1,2,3,4 or 1,3,2,4 ?

For what it worth, her are my two cents:

You can use this approach (1,2,3,4) but it is sub-optimized as the many of the calories from the meal used for the cardio. You will not but burning fat as quickly. It is much better to do the cardio and then eat your meal.

I know a lot of competitive bodybuilders who do an hour of cardio after their workout and then eat. I don't know of any that eat and then immediately do the cardio.

[LegendKiller22]

For fat burning, like said right above, the best time is after your workout. If you eat before the cardio, you won't burn the fat, your burn up what you just ate...

[dfuny19]

who runs on a full stomach? i would think one would cramp. i lift, cardio, drink a shake on the drive home and eat a meal later.

[LegendKiller22]

The people posting above do... ...

[markymark69]

Hmmm I'm going to disagree with ya legend.

I know this is a simplified explanation but your body is not going to 'choose' to burn the calories contained in the food in thats sitting in your stomach over the fat your body is carrying.

If your body mass needs 3000cal/day to maintain body weight....and you consume 3000cal/day but you do 30 mins of cardio burning an extra 500 calories...there is only ONE place its going to get those extra calories...from your body. The ONLY way it doesnt get those extra 500 calories from your body...is it you eat an extra 500 calories.

All things being equal..if you consume the meal before or after cardio..your body needs to get that extra 500 calories. If it gets it from the food in your stomach...your body is still in a caloric deficit. So it will burn the 500 calories from your fat and/or muscle.

Either way you will lose body fat.

[LegendKiller22]

Won't the food replentish your Glycogen levels??? If i'm wrong correct me. But that is the whole point in doing cardio after lifting. Your glycogen levels are down, and maximum fat burning can occur...

[bluffmasta]

Originally Posted by LegendKiller22

For fat burning, like said right above, the best time is after your workout. If you eat before the cardio, you won't burn the fat, your burn up what you just ate...

yea thats what i am doing I dont eat anything before weight lifting just 35 gram protein shake after weight lifting i straight go to cardio hit season for 30min .

[semperfi_psalm121]

Here's some research for you. Best time for cardio- After lifting weights.
The university of Tokyo showed that the subjects tested who did cardio after a weight workout burned more fat than when they did cardio before weights. they also found that this was especialy true later in the day. reason; because of those tested they had a higher resting metabollic rate after the workout.

[LegendKiller22]

Originally Posted by bluffmasta

yea thats what i am doing I dont eat anything before weight lifting just 35 gram protein shake after weight lifting i straight go to cardio hit season for 30min .

You Need food Before you Lift. Thats one of the most important meals of the day!!!! I'm talking about people who are saying they lift, immediately eat, then immediately do cardio...

Have good carbs and protein in you Befor you lift!

[ItalynStalyn]

Yes doing cardio after your workout is very effective...and yes you will also lose muscle by doing this. The extent to which you will loose muscle mass depends on the duration, frequency and intensity of your cardio. Either way you are going to loose muscle mass by doing cardio after you lift...but you may be able ot regulate it SOME by modifying the 3 things I just mentioned

[hottnikks03]

BUMP! Didn't want to start a new topic when one already existed but I'm looking for some new opinions on this topic.

I have tried both lifting then cardio, and cardio then lifting. The hands down winner for me was to lift then do cardio, eating a high protein meal after the cardio session. I keep my cardio to a light 20-30 min run so as to not burn muscle off my frame, and I don't go crazy with the cardio because I want to make sure my body is able to recover for my next workout. This has always been a hot topic for me, as I build quickly but tend to have a harder time leaning out.

On cardio only days I do HIIT, and that has proven to also be a great fat burner, thats off topic, but I wanted to add that my PWO cardio isn't my only cardio. Due to a recent severe foot injury, I haven't done cardio at all for quite some time, but I'm about ready to get back on the track and I'm looking for new opinions. What do you all think?

I'm a strong believer in lift then cardio, your thoughts?

[heshstamps26]

i always do cardio (run) before i do legs... it helps get your blood pumping and warms up your legs... i do so a problem with cardio before workout apart from having less energy for strength training after. I usually cannot lift as heavy as I would if I didnt run.

[OKEN]

I got a question on top of this. Will i burn off muscle the day after i lift with hard Cardio lasting from 60 to 90 min.?

[heshstamps26]

Originally Posted by OKEN

I got a question on top of this. Will i burn off muscle the day after i lift with hard Cardio lasting from 60 to 90 min.?

only if you dont have enough fat to burn. Your body stops using glycogen stores after 20 minutes of cardio and starts burning fat. although if there's no fat to burn the body will go after lean muscle tissue for energy to burn

[OKEN]

Thx Man.