Cardio - First or Last?

[Gaz6682]

If you were doing two sessions in a day consisting of one lifting and one cardio which order would you do them in and why? I have been doing my cardio at noon and weight-training at 8pm.

[JordanK91]

Lifting would be my main concern and I like to lift late in the evenings so for me I'd do cardio earlier

[Ryano]

If your focus is lifting, lift first.

[Fazc]

Originally Posted by Gaz6682

If you were doing two sessions in a day consisting of one lifting and one cardio which order would you do them in and why? I have been doing my cardio at noon and weight-training at 8pm.

In my opinion that would work fine. Obviously don't run yourself into the ground if you have Squats later on!

[Disciple X]

I do sled sessions in the AM and lifting in the PM. Just because thats when the crew gets tovether to train. If i hit the sled in the morning, i have all but forgotten about it once weight smashing time rolls around...

[Gaz6682]

Originally Posted by Fazc

In my opinion that would work fine. Obviously don't run yourself into the ground if you have Squats later on!

I never run on squat day but I often run the following day which can be rather emotional. In fact I've just done it now and my legs are hating me

[kitarpyar]

I would let my lifting time dictate the cardio work. I am most comfortable lifting late night, so cardio would have to be AM. But if I have to do them both in a single session, it will be lifting followed by cardio,

[angie828]

I don't really follow a schedule. I just lift a few times a week and then make sure to get some other form of exercise in whenever I can.

[PRmachine]

I usually do lifting first then do the cardio. Like to be strong for my lifting sessions.

[JacktheThriller]

Do the one that allows you to do the second later. If you are more likely to not do cardio if your train first, then train second.