Can I run/do cardio the day after a leg workout?

[YoungNHugeGuns]

Do cardio first thing in the morning of your leg day! Or anytime before you train legs, but not directly before, and not anytime after.

 

[Cackerot69]

Different energy mechanism, it will only help as long as it's not "hard" or intense (i.e. jogging is OK, but sprinting is not).

 

[Guinness]

Gymtime,

Can you swim and do you have access to a pool? I was in the same dilemma as you, as I usually waste my legs pretty well on leg day, and am sore for at least two days afterwards (especially my calves). I didn't want to give up my cardio day, so for the first time, I went swimming for cardio the day after my leg day. Worked like a champ!! Now, I'm not the world's greatest swimmer, so it was a bit of a struggle to do all 20 minutes without drowning, but as long as I switched strokes often, I was able to make it through. got a pretty damn good cardio workout, and my arms, chest and back were actually friggin pumped when all was said and done. Leg's were no worse for the wear, since I used them very little during the swim. It was a little weird since my apt. complex has such a small pool, and I had to wait for the kiddies to get out of it later in the evening, but if you have access to a pool, I highly recommend considering swimming as an alternative after leg day.

 

[M56M]

Gymtime,

Can you swim and do you have access to a pool? I was in the same dilemma as you, as I usually waste my legs pretty well on leg day, and am sore for at least two days afterwards (especially my calves). I didn't want to give up my cardio day, so for the first time, I went swimming for cardio the day after my leg day. Worked like a champ!! Now, I'm not the world's greatest swimmer, so it was a bit of a struggle to do all 20 minutes without drowning, but as long as I switched strokes often, I was able to make it through. got a pretty damn good cardio workout, and my arms, chest and back were actually friggin pumped when all was said and done. Leg's were no worse for the wear, since I used them very little during the swim. It was a little weird since my apt. complex has such a small pool, and I had to wait for the kiddies to get out of it later in the evening, but if you have access to a pool, I highly recommend considering swimming as an alternative after leg day.

Couldn't agree more!! Swimming IMO is the best form of cardio. You workout every muscle possible and don't put a strain on anything. I spent all of last summer in a pool and had my BF% at about 8, which is the lowest i had ever experienced.

M56M

 

[gymtime]

Good idea man. I hadn't thought about that really. And I even live in Phoenix. You can't swing a dead cat in this town without hitting a pool. I will try it. Thanks man!