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adding cardio to work out

bigdavid Posts: 139 Joined: 2001/04/05	2002/08/15, 12:30 PM i want to add cardio to my work out,12 Week Mass i need help.. how on starting with cardio.. before i just stretched and straight to the weights ,, i felt the need for cardio, when i took the stairs to the 4th floor,i was breathing heavy ..like i was running.. this week i started to run for 15 minuts..before weight trianing ..i noticed my weight lifting was a little less then the usual.. my last set was harder to do.. i dont want to lose it here and gain it there . you know what i mean.. any tip on how to go starting cardio and fast result. thanks
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2002/08/15, 12:35 PM Yeah do the cardio after the weights! -------------- Life comes by only once....Live it to the fullest!
SRZrasoul Posts: 153 Joined: 2002/07/03	2002/08/15, 08:19 PM Bigdavid I have the same situation as you. You should always do cardio on an empty stomach. you can do it like i do, in the morning before breakfast, 2-3 times a week. But i myself, need some help planning cardio for maximum fat loss without any damage or loss of muscle mass. With all the talk about too much cardio decreasing mass, im starting to get scared of the running track~.... and a question, wouldnt this make sence, as long as there is fat in your body, your cardio system will not have to tap into muscle cell supply? But asides from that, i too need some help planning cardio along with my mass programs. any help guys? thnx
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2002/08/17, 01:35 PM Weight training and cardio are 2 different animals. If you are trying to gain mass, NEVER do cardio immediately following your weight training, and especially before. If you are trying to gain muscle mass, your weights should be your 1st priority. If you rob yourself of glycogen doing cardio first, how will you ever handle heavy weights? Schedule your cardio for 5-8 hours later. Unless you are preparing for a contest, then the rules have to be bent some.
BRETTO Posts: 201 Joined: 2002/05/25	2002/08/17, 03:01 PM Now I'm totally confused. I work out in the evening after work. I do light cardio to warm up. I was planning to start doing higher intensity, 20-30 minute cardio 3 times a week just before working out. So what now? I have to squeeze my high intensity cardio(jogging or whatever) in the morning before work, then just my warm-up in the evening before lifting?
bigdavid Posts: 139 Joined: 2001/04/05	2002/08/17, 06:45 PM i started to do light cardio after my weight training.. 20 minutes a day... i didn't want to do before ,,i feel a little weaker doing before .. i want to do cardio ,i neeed too.. from what i read it helps with your weight lifting .. im just confused now... i don't want to lose or slow any of my gains ..i like what im gaining now ...
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/08/18, 01:59 AM Warm up for 5-10 mins before weight training, do 20-30 mins of cardio after (if you want to loose fat. A good idea though is to take some glutamine straight after the weight training and before cardio!) or do cardio on another day or later/earlier from weight training. Bretto how can you weight train after HIIT? No more energy for the weights..... Bigdavid, cardio is important for your body and heart, but we don't know anything about you or your goals. Please fill in your profile. -------------- - Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
bigdavid Posts: 139 Joined: 2001/04/05	2002/08/18, 01:10 PM philia2 about a year ago i use to do 10 min warm up and 20min cardio after .. problem was i lost too much weight.. i don't want to lose a lot of weight id like to stay above 200lbs ,im 207lbs now..but yet i want to be also fit.. i started doing a little cardio now...i see that i need it ,i regret letting go completely .. i don't warm up now ,what i do is stretch for good 10 minutes ,,,weight training, then 15 to 20mins cardio . i do take glutamine ,but after all my workout . i think is a good idea to take it right after weight training.. thanks ,,
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/08/19, 02:36 AM Hmmm nooooo good to stretch a cold muscle...... What you can do is to warm up using a very light weight and do 15-20 repetitions. Save the stretching for in between the sets or after the work out. Limit cardio to 2-3 times a week AND be sure of taking your protein shake before (you don't want to loose weight right, well then give the muscles all the needed protein etc to make sure of them not melting away....) You'll be okey big man (o; -------------- - Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
SRZrasoul Posts: 153 Joined: 2002/07/03	2002/08/19, 07:32 PM So Nina, 10 mins of cardio before weights and 20-30 mins of cardio IMMEDIATELY after weight training? and by the way, how does cardio on the 'rest' days of the FT program sound?
Lumina20 Posts: 966 Joined: 2001/10/31	2002/08/19, 07:50 PM They say it's best to do your cardio on rest days
SRZrasoul Posts: 153 Joined: 2002/07/03	2002/08/19, 08:08 PM ahh, then thats great, iv got 3 rest days. Fits in well.
Lumina20 Posts: 966 Joined: 2001/10/31	2002/08/19, 08:09 PM But they also say it's good to give yourself one complete rest day where you do no activity.
SRZrasoul Posts: 153 Joined: 2002/07/03	2002/08/19, 08:14 PM Yea...i hear ya.. any other opinions?