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Andrew87 · 03-22-2007, 02:30 PM

Basically to fit my schedule im stuck with do i do cardio before lifting or after lifting? As of right now i been doing like 10min of steep incline on the treadmill to warm up before working out and then do like 20min of cardio after lifitng. does that sound ok?

rodo4603 · 03-22-2007, 05:47 PM

hi there i do the same thing i run for 10 minutes and hit hte weights then i run for 25 minutes and im liking the results do you have a low fat diet?

Eddie0206 · 03-22-2007, 06:32 PM

I like to sit on a bike for about 15 min after a workout with a little bit of resistance. On my leg days they feel a lot more refreshed.

playaforiife · 03-22-2007, 08:50 PM

I just run right when i wake up. the good 'ol sprint jog sprin jog. Probably about 20 mins a day

widdoes2504 · 03-23-2007, 02:27 AM

Cardio should be fit into your schedule based on what you want (bulk vs cut) and so on and which is more important to you. What you are doing now isn't bad. The 10 minutes before is more of a warmup than anything else and you are doing the cardio after the weights which is much better for muscle gains in my opinion as you have more energy for weight training since you haven't spent it all on cardio before your workout.

Andrew87 · 03-23-2007, 10:22 AM

yeah i was thinking about jsut sticking to doing 25min or so after work outs. The only problem possibly is someone was telling me that its best to have a protein shake right after lifting. So if i do cardio and say dont get a shake till about 40min or so since i stopped lifting is that bad?

Darkvision · 03-26-2007, 05:32 AM

yeah I have the same question sort of lol about protein shakes; do I take one before and after workouts or just before? In mine I have 2 scoops of whey and about a cup or so of whole milk.

ryan400 · 03-26-2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew87

yeah i was thinking about jsut sticking to doing 25min or so after work outs. The only problem possibly is someone was telling me that its best to have a protein shake right after lifting. So if i do cardio and say dont get a shake till about 40min or so since i stopped lifting is that bad?

I think as long as you get that post-workout shake in within an hour after you finish lifting you are fine.

03-22-2007, 02:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Andrew87 Rank: Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 189	When to do cardio? Basically to fit my schedule im stuck with do i do cardio before lifting or after lifting? As of right now i been doing like 10min of steep incline on the treadmill to warm up before working out and then do like 20min of cardio after lifitng. does that sound ok?
Andrew87 Rank: Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 189

03-22-2007, 06:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Eddie0206 Rank: Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 258 Country: Gender:	I like to sit on a bike for about 15 min after a workout with a little bit of resistance. On my leg days they feel a lot more refreshed.
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03-22-2007, 08:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
playaforiife Rank: New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 15	I just run right when i wake up. the good 'ol sprint jog sprin jog. Probably about 20 mins a day
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03-23-2007, 02:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
widdoes2504 Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,175 Country: Gender:	Cardio should be fit into your schedule based on what you want (bulk vs cut) and so on and which is more important to you. What you are doing now isn't bad. The 10 minutes before is more of a warmup than anything else and you are doing the cardio after the weights which is much better for muscle gains in my opinion as you have more energy for weight training since you haven't spent it all on cardio before your workout.
	widdoes2504's Sig:Height: 6 foot Weight: 240 pounds Bench: 415 (1x1) Deads: 565 (1x1) A2G Squat: 425 (1x1) Cardio sucks

03-23-2007, 10:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Andrew87 Rank: Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 189	ahh yeah i was thinking about jsut sticking to doing 25min or so after work outs. The only problem possibly is someone was telling me that its best to have a protein shake right after lifting. So if i do cardio and say dont get a shake till about 40min or so since i stopped lifting is that bad?
Andrew87 Rank: Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 189

03-22-2007, 05:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
rodo4603 Rank: New Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: usa Posts: 5 Country: Gender:	hi there i do the same thing i run for 10 minutes and hit hte weights then i run for 25 minutes and im liking the results do you have a low fat diet?

03-26-2007, 05:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Darkvision Rank: Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 96	yeah I have the same question sort of lol about protein shakes; do I take one before and after workouts or just before? In mine I have 2 scoops of whey and about a cup or so of whole milk.

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