cardio before or after

[stronger FORUM]

I don't have a specific day to do cardio , and I have heard from people it's better to do my cardio before my lifting and others after lifting and also should I do fast pace or slow pace, thank you.

 

[sergio_80]

I don't have a specific day to do cardio , and I have heard from people it's better to do my cardio before my lifting and others after lifting and also should I do fast pace or slow pace, thank you.

Depends on your target, kind of cardio you will perform, most of it after lifting. But for more accurate answer, more details are better.

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[stevesmi]

when i was an endurance athlete i would knock out the cardio first cause i wanted to be fresh for it.

if you are focused more on powerlifting or weight training first then do that first.

that's a simple but not required answer

 

[SteveMobsterG]

By the sounds of it you're NOT doing cardio at all right now. So either way is better than not doing any.

 

[muskate]

I have read over 100 scientific papers that studied the best time of day to do cardio and the take home message is this - it doesn't matter. As long as you get your cardio workout in, that's all that matters.

Whether you do it first thing in the morning before breakfast, after lunch, after your workout etc - it will make no difference at the end of the day

Both steady state cardio and high intensity interval cardio have their place. Check out this article that talks about the pros/cons of each method -> https://www.evolutionary.org/hiit-sprints-vs-liss-cardio

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

I prefer to do mine after training. I want to have the most energy when I go into my weight training.