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When is the best time for Cardio

  • 13-11-2013 11:09pm
    #1
    Take Your Pants Off
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭


    Is it before workout, after work out or just have a seperate day for it i.e.
    Saturday-Abs excercises and cardio(threadmill)
    Thanks


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  • #2
    generic2012
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    What time-zone are you in?


  • #3
    Take Your Pants Off
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭Take Your Pants Off


    generic2012 wrote: »
    What time-zone are you in?

    I think same as you GMT 00


  • #4
    loveBBhate
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 645 ✭✭✭loveBBhate


    First of all, with regards cardio, do it the same way was your username OP. You'll feel a nice breeze, especially now that the weather is getting colder. A nice sense of freedom about it :)


  • #5
    Take Your Pants Off
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭Take Your Pants Off


    loveBBhate wrote: »
    First of all, with regards cardio, do it the same way was your username OP. You'll feel a nice breeze, especially now that the weather is getting colder. A nice sense of freedom about it :)

    Yeah no bother, I will take that in mind next time I do it, only question is what time is the best to do it ??


  • #6
    Doug Cartel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭Doug Cartel


    Take Your Pants Off wrote: »
    Is it before workout

    Are you not working out when you are doing your cardio?

    The way you've phrased your question suggests that you don't see cardio as very important. Do the less important stuff at the end of your workout. That way it wont impact the stuff that you are interested in doing well, and if you have to cut your session short, it's not such a big deal.


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  • #7
    Take Your Pants Off
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    Doug Cartel wrote: »
    Are you not working out when you are doing your cardio?

    The way you've phrased your question suggests that you don't see cardio as very important. Do the less important stuff at the end of your workout. That way it wont impact the stuff that you are interested in doing well, and if you have to cut your session short, it's not such a big deal.

    I do think cardio is important because if I just keep building mass and work out(weights) I will just end up getting bigger and possibly fatter in the stomach area.
    But if I do cardio while working out it will reduce the effects of my workout, you know...
    I really want to get a ripped abs, but that will not be achieved until I do cardio.

    So what do you think after workout or have a seperate day for it.
    If I do after workout I will do cardio for 10 mins for 5 days a week.
    cuz I do not want to lose muscle or lose weight.
    At the moment I have put on weight but it only shows from the muscle side of view not in ''fat'' point of view.
    And if I do not do cardio, I will end up wasting my days spend on the gym


  • #8
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
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    Take Your Pants Off wrote: »
    I do think cardio is important because if I just keep building mass and work out(weights) I will just end up getting bigger and possibly fatter in the stomach area.
    But if I do cardio while working out it will reduce the effects of my workout, you know...
    I really want to get a ripped abs, but that will not be achieved until I do cardio.

    Oh no, this simply is not true. Abs are all about diet. No amount of cardio will get that for you. Also by reducing your rest periods lifting weights, you can get a great cardio workout in the same time. Crossfit basically works like this, high reps, moderate weight with minimal rest. Try doing 100 squats in 5 sets of 20, by god you will be puffing and panting.

    Best way to do cardio is to lift weights faster. That being said it depends on what you enjoy or if you training to a specific goal.


  • #9
    Doug Cartel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭Doug Cartel


    Take Your Pants Off wrote: »
    I do think cardio is important because if I just keep building mass and work out(weights) I will just end up getting bigger and possibly fatter in the stomach area.
    I didn't mean "not important" in the grand scheme of things. I just mean that if it's not a priority for you, do it later in the session. Like if you're looking to max out your deadlift, don't go running before hand. Similarly, if you were looking to set a record time for 5k, I wouldn't recommend deadlifiting first. Basically, decide what is important to you and train that thing.
    I really want to get a ripped abs, but that will not be achieved until I do cardio.

    I'm trying to think of a way of saying this without sounding full of it, but I have them ab things and I do almost no cardio specific training. At the moment my cardio is not great at all and I'm planning on switching to working on it in the next few weeks. Not to get ripped though - to get better at doing sport.


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