BONUS - THE SECRET TO CARDIO TRAINING
THAT COULD DOUBLE YOUR RESULTS... IN LESS
TIME!
Traditional long form cardio is getting bashed all over the place nowadays.
It's not my favorite form of exercise either, nor do I think it's the best option for fat loss and overall health and fitness.
At least not if that's all you’re doing.
But cardio can definitely be effective and have its own place as part of a well-designed fitness program.
Cardio should be one component of your program, not the only component.
Then the question that gets asked a lot is, "if I'm training for fat loss, when should I do my cardio, before or after my weight training session?"
Great question! You're on a roll! Oh, wait! That's just the same question asked again!
So, weights then cardio, or cardio then weights?
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The answer is… Weights then CARDIO!
So why resistance training first?
For starters, if you do cardio first, your weight training performance (and results) will suffer.
Here's a dirty little secret cardio bunnies and makers of "aerobics" DVDs don't want you to know.
Intense, high quality weight training is MORE effective for taking fat off and keeping it off than cardio!
Hit the weights while you're fresh, and then move to your cardio. Yes, of course, you can do a few minutes of a general warm up if you need it.
Glycogen Depletion
By hitting the weights first, you'll also deplete your glycogen stores, leaving your body primed and pumped to dip into its stores of excess body fat to fuel the cardio portion of your workout.
The flip side of that is that fat is not an efficient fuel for weight training. Glycogen is the preferred source of fuel for short, intense muscle contractions.
By hitting the weights first, you've allowed your body to have the preferred muscle fuel available and primed it to burn fat as soon as you start your cardio. NICE!
If you want to be efficient and MAXIMIZE your results, it's strength training first, then cardio!
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