I'll go tru the questions in the original post one by one

Quote Originally Posted by DaddySherles
Here is my question...should I get up the morning, do cardio on an empty stomach, have a protein shake after that, and then lift...
No..
If you cannot feasibly separate your weight-training and cardio... set them in the most effective order.

This would be: weights first.. followed by cardio (done post-training because glycogen is depleted at this point).

The weight-training could be preceded by a serving of BCAAs alone or with a quick digesting carb source 15-30 minutes prior to training.

If it's feasible for you to separate the two sessions.. then procede with a.m. cardio.. and p.m. training.

Quote Originally Posted by DaddySherles
cuz it usually takes me a while to get loose anyways so cardio could be my AM fat burner while at the same time getting me loose to work out.
Conflicting purposes.

30 + minutes to 'get loose' is a waste of time.

A 5-10 minute walk on the treadmill etc. can be used + 5 minutes of stretching.

Quote Originally Posted by DaddySherles
Or, should I do cardio on an empty stomach in the AM, and lift weights later on in the day? I take NO shotgun before I work out, so if I work out at night, I probably won't be able to sleep with it having a serving of redline in it. If I take it in the morning, when should I take it? LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK please
Do you HAVE to consume it?

If no.. drop it

If you feel you 'have to'.. have it before cardio or before basketball.

A supplement is just a supplement.

It's not a base of a regime..and as such dropping it should be no problem.. as it isn't food.. thus it isn't essential.

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