Cardio before weight training?

[Tootsie5c]

My trainer has me do 7-10 minutes of medium intensity cardio before I lift, then another 10-20 minutes of high intensity cardio after I lift. After all the reading I've done about the timing of cardio, I'm just wondering if the "warm-up" cardio is effective? I've read a lot about cardio after weight training, but nothing about it before. Any advice?

[Tootsie5c]

Anyone?

[in10city]

It's just a warm-up and isn't meant to be anything beyond that I hope.

[Brushrop03]

Warm up

[TonySturch]

If its a warmup it might be enough to get your heartrate going, and if you keep the intensity up, you can keep your heartrate up throughout the weight lifting session. But youre going about it the right way by doing the heavy cardio after the weights.

[gilontheweb]

Originally Posted by Tootsie5c

My trainer has me do 7-10 minutes of medium intensity cardio before I lift, then another 10-20 minutes of high intensity cardio after I lift. After all the reading I've done about the timing of cardio, I'm just wondering if the "warm-up" cardio is effective? I've read a lot about cardio after weight training, but nothing about it before. Any advice?

The purpose of the pre-strength cardio is to warm you up. It's recommended
to raise the body temperature before strength training, as it decreases the
chance for injury, loosens the muscle groups and gets the neurotransmitters
firing on all cylinders. 10-15 minutes of low to medium intensity should do.

If you are going to do it all at once (time contraints etc.) then the rule is
weights first - Fat burn or Endurance building cardio second. M&F has had
several recent articles regarding the scientific reasons for this sequence.

Here is a link that explains why in some detail:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Weights-Be...rself&id=37114

If possible, try to separate the two workouts from each other. Do cardio
in the morning, rest a few hours, then hit the weights in the late afternoon
or evening. I know hectic schedules wreak havoc with proper workout
scheduling, but do the best you can.

Also, you should be able to ask your trainer to explain the training methods
he is using with you and why. Communication is key, so don't be afraid to
ask him the method to his madness

[VP4sports]

5-10 mins of elliptical is what I do before every weightlifing session. I feel its important to get the blood flowing, the muscles warm. I also do a small amount of cardio after my WO but not much. I've heard conflicting reports on that depending on your goals. I try to limit time between sets to less than 60 secs which during an intense WO is GREAT cardio. If I'm planning on maxing a lift I rest more but generally that is once every 2 weeks.