How long do you wait to eat after a workout?

[likelifting]

Have you tried to,do your cardio AFTER lifting? I understand it's a lot to do with personal preference but personally I cannot give the weights my all if I've done cardio prior, unless it was a few hours prior.

Thanks for the reply, Doc!

Not sure why I do cardio first. Habit? I have a problem keeping my weight down as opposed to gaining weight. So I think started doing cardio first to 'give it(cardio) my all'. ???

I have started reducing my resting times on sets so my heart rate stays up. Again, not giving weight training the priority. I don't want to get huge. I'm about where I want to be with muscle growth. Its all about keeping my waist in check. When I really hit the diet hard, peeps say I'm gaining muscle when, in fact, I'm just reducing the fat around my muscles so they look more defined, imo.

Sorry for the long explanation. I think I'm going to start with weights then do cardio, just to switch it up. Thanks for your thoughts.

[Docd187123]

Thanks for the reply, Doc!

Not sure why I do cardio first. Habit? I have a problem keeping my weight down as opposed to gaining weight. So I think started doing cardio first to 'give it(cardio) my all'. ???

I have started reducing my resting times on sets so my heart rate stays up. Again, not giving weight training the priority. I don't want to get huge. I'm about where I want to be with muscle growth. Its all about keeping my waist in check. When I really hit the diet hard, peeps say I'm gaining muscle when, in fact, I'm just reducing the fat around my muscles so they look more defined, imo.

Sorry for the long explanation. I think I'm going to start with weights then do cardio, just to switch it up. Thanks for your thoughts.

Giving the weights priority won't necessarily get you any bigger. That has to do with diet as well. Eating in a deficit or at least maintenance should help trim up the waist. Doing weights first well help keep your intensity high and allow you to keep progressing. Lifting and the right macros is what makes sure you keep. Your muscle during the cut. For me it's a no brainier. I always give weights priority and cardio comes after wards or on an off day from lifting.

[likelifting]

Giving the weights priority won't necessarily get you any bigger. That has to do with diet as well. Eating in a deficit or at least maintenance should help trim up the waist. Doing weights first well help keep your intensity high and allow you to keep progressing. Lifting and the right macros is what makes sure you keep. Your muscle during the cut. For me it's a no brainier. I always give weights priority and cardio comes after wards or on an off day from lifting.

Understood. I'm switching as off 1pm today.

I know there aren't a lot of us out there, but I actually like cardio. Love the sweat. I do have some asthmatic reaction to polen, cats, etc. But when I do my cardio, it seems to keep me breathing freely for the rest of the day. So I want to do cardio at least 6 days a week. Not sure if those are tied together though.

Thanks again, Doc.

[gbrice75]

Thanks for the reply, Doc!

Not sure why I do cardio first. Habit? I have a problem keeping my weight down as opposed to gaining weight. So I think started doing cardio first to 'give it(cardio) my all'. ???

I have started reducing my resting times on sets so my heart rate stays up. Again, not giving weight training the priority. I don't want to get huge. I'm about where I want to be with muscle growth. Its all about keeping my waist in check. When I really hit the diet hard, peeps say I'm gaining muscle when, in fact, I'm just reducing the fat around my muscles so they look more defined, imo.

Sorry for the long explanation. I think I'm going to start with weights then do cardio, just to switch it up. Thanks for your thoughts.

While weight training isn't an aerobic activity (exact opposite in fact), you can make a quasi-cardio session out of it since getting big isn't a priority for you. High reps, executed quickly, high volume, short rests, etc. Do 5 sets of front squats for 20 reps each and see how that grabs ya, lol.

In doing so, you'll be 'priming' your body for the cardio to follow by burning up glycogen stores (i.e. putting them to better use w/ weight training), and can do it all fasted if you wish.

[likelifting]

While weight training isn't an aerobic activity (exact opposite in fact), you can make a quasi-cardio session out of it since getting big isn't a priority for you. High reps, executed quickly, high volume, short rests, etc. Do 5 sets of front squats for 20 reps each and see how that grabs ya, lol.

In doing so, you'll be 'priming' your body for the cardio to follow by burning up glycogen stores (i.e. putting them to better use w/ weight training), and can do it all fasted if you wish.

Thank you so much, G!

I should be doing more squats anyway with ski season almost here.