But how do you combine the two?
Thats the question were tackling todayand Im sorry to say that the answer is it depends.
Is it OK to train strength and cardio together?
Strength and cardiocan interfereslightlywith each other if you do them in the same session.
You may still want to do some focused weights-only or cardio-only sessions.
You also might find yourself more likely to get bored or tired and say fuck it and go home.
Starting your strength workouts fresh will help you to get the best strength and/or muscle gains for your effort.
Lets say you arent up for a strong running performance after youve finished five sets of heavy squats.
Showing up fatigued is not going to make these workouts any more fun.
This doesnt describe everybody, but be honest with yourself if this sounds familiar.
The risk in leaving strength work for last is that you might end up skipping it entirely.
Runners should usually run first, powerlifters should usually lift first, and so on.
Is it bad to do cardio to warm up before lifting?
What if Im super tired after my first workout?
You should only stack workouts if youre able to put in a good-enough effort for the second one.
Consider doing that other workout on a different day, or even later the same day.
If the first workout is long (60-90 minutes or more), carbs are likely to help.
Carbs wonthurtin this case, though.
Should I always do my workouts in the same order?
No, you dont have to!
Its totally fine to swap the order as needed.
