cardio before weights

s4ch117 · 6 Sep 2009 at 14:10

I wa s just wondering how mcuh cardio people do before they begin their weights session. I do about 20-30mins and I am thinknig its abit excessive.

dun · 6 Sep 2009 at 14:17

What are your goals? I do 0.

Smit · 6 Sep 2009 at 14:38

I don't do any.

I do my cardio on separate days from weights

Mr-White · 6 Sep 2009 at 14:41

I do them on different days, cardio before weights meant i was lifting less

MW

Chong Warrior · 6 Sep 2009 at 14:47

I can't think of any reason to cardio before weights. Either do it after or on a different day as already said above.

4Qman · 6 Sep 2009 at 15:08

Cardio before weights should be kept to warm-up only IMO.

If your going to do Cardio do it straight after your weights, you will have depleted your carbohydrate and glucose stores which will aid in fat loss. Around 30minutes max IMO.

Amaster · 6 Sep 2009 at 17:50

agreed warm up only shud be seperate days!

tom_nieto · 6 Sep 2009 at 18:55

I've stopped doing so much before my lifting and I'm noticing some gains. 10-15 mins on the treadmill does me.

Disco Boy · 6 Sep 2009 at 19:10

I do 5 minutes cardio followed by stretching as a warm-up. Then I lift. Then 5 minutes cardio followed by stretching as a cool down.

^TANK^ · 7 Sep 2009 at 05:20

Smit said:
I don't do any.

I do my cardio on separate days from weights

This^^^^.

But I used to do cardio after weights which would be anything from 30 mins to 2hrs on the crosstrainer.

Freefaller · 7 Sep 2009 at 06:16

Chong Warrior said:
I can't think of any reason to cardio before weights. Either do it after or on a different day as already said above.

CW's got it.