Had an argument with a friend and I'm wondering what you think, /fit/:
Cardio before or after weight lifting? What do you do?
And yeah I know
>cardio
But if you do cardio then what's your order of exercise?
>>36459372
cardio should be done after, you shouldn't lift weights when tired. Also, weights are more important so give priority
Whichever is more important to you. If you're priority is to get bigger/stronger doing cardio before lifting is crazy.
>>36459372
you should seriously be limiting it if youre trying to gain muscle. All stupid memes aside, it stops satellite movement which inhibits muscle growth.
But if you must, after weights obviously. Youd be an idiot to do it before.
>>36459372
After lifting. Trying to squat after cardio is hell.
>>36459372
cardio in the morning
lifting in afternoon or night
>>36459410
For real? I usually do 10min of biking before I lift weights to get my body warmed up. If I'm trying to gain strength should I wait till after my workout
>>36459391
>>36459481
>>36459488
This is what I was saying but he was insistent that you always do it beforehand. Dunno where that thought process comes from.
>>36460652
some people use cardio to warm up their bodies/get a sweat going.
>>36460660
Fair enough, but is there a reason to be so insistent that cardio before weights is the ONLY OBJECTIVELY PROPER WAY to do things?
>>36460678
going straight to lifting heavy weights is a ticket to snap city, thats probably where that thought comes from
however, you can just warmup with weights as well
>>36459372
I warm up with light cardio for 5 minutes, then after my workout if I'm cutting do it for 15.
I always bike for 10 min before lifting then 30 min after my workout. Cardio shouldn't be a problem if you keep it light before a workout.
Really light cardio for a short time is fine before lifting. If you're out of breath and/or do it for more than 5 to 10 minutes you should do it after.
>>36459527
This.
>>36459527
what if im only able to go to the gym in the afternoon/night
>>36459391
I always did cardio first and never felt tired as you said..
Don't do cardio after youre workouts.
all the blood that is in your muscles after working out will be sucked to your legs, this is bad for rehabilitation
Always do light cardio before workouts
>>36460943
try to find some cardio you can do at home
I do explicit cardio like running on days I don't lift (twice a week, when I cut 3 times a week). If you feel the need to do some cardio everyday just shorten rest periods in between sets, do super sets and keep your hr over 130
Doing cardio before lifting kills your potential to lift really heavy
i always do cardio after my workout. i'll sometimes do a small warm up before, but always hard cardio after.
>>36459481
I think light 10 min cardio is good before weights to get the heart rate going.
>>36459488
I always felt trying to do cardio was hell after squats.
