ReDiscipline
Dec 1, 20191 min
💥WHAT’S FIRST? CARDIO OR WEIGHTS?
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 This post is specifically referring to doing your strength training and cardio in the same session.
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 If your goal is to lose fat, gain muscle or get stronger, you should ALWAYS do your strength training first.
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 For fat loss, your first priority will be nutrition and specifically a calorie deficit. After that, strength training should be #2 on the list. It will have a much more profound impact on fat loss than cardio.
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 Lifting:
 1. Burns Calories
 2. Builds Muscle
 3. Increases Strength
 4. Raises Metabolism for 24-48 Hours
 5. Completely Reshapes Your Body
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 Cardio burns calories, and *can* raise metabolism for 24-48 hours if done at a high enough intensity (HIIT). That’s it. You reap none of the other benefits listed above.
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 For gaining muscle, hopefully it’s pretty obvious you should prioritise weight training over cardio. Nuff said.
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 Strength - same holds true. If you do too much cardio before your strength training session your overall energy levels and strength will be impaired.
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 A few notes:
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 I am NOT anti-cardio. Cardio-loving people please don’t comment on how I hate cardio because I don’t. I am *anti-prioritizing cardio over strength if fat loss, muscle gain or strength is your goal*. Cardio has it’s place if you have time for it.
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 If you walk on the treadmill for 10 minutes before your strength training, you’ll probably be fine. But that’s more of a warm up and not a structured cardio session. Don’t confuse them.