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Do Your Cardio AFTER Lifting, Not Before

By Red Supplements on January 25, 2017

When to do cardio

There’s a lot of controversy around when to do cardio, when not to, what time of the day is optimal, what type of cardio you should do, etc.

It’s been debated to death, but I’m going to break it down for you.

When you do cardio, the goal is to tap into stored fat and burn as much of it as possible.

To tap directly into stored fat, your body needs to be depleted of glycogen (stored carbohydrates).

This is because when your body burns calories, if your glycogen isn’t depleted, your body will dip into stored glycogen and burn that for energy.

The result of this is less overall fat loss.

The two optimal times of day to do cardio are when your glycogen stores are depleted, upon waking up and post-workout.

The reason your glycogen stores are depleted post-workout is because when you are lifting weights, your body taps into that stored glycogen and burns most of it up.

Once you hit your cardio session post-workout, you’ll be in a more optimal position to start tapping right into that stored fat.

Now, onto why you shouldn’t do cardio pre-workout.

Your weight training sessions demand a lot of energy, and a high level of energy demands stored carbohydrates to perform at maximum capacity.

If you do a cardio session pre-workout, not only will you burn less fat, you’ll also deplete those glycogen stores, diminishing the very source of energy you need to weight train effectively.

If you do a hard cardio session pre-workout, you’ll burn through a lot of your stored energy and when you get to lifting weights, your body has to tap into stored muscle to get the energy to fuel your workout.

This is a less than optimal outcome for fat-burning potential. Plus, you’ll be putting yourself at a greater potential for muscle loss.

If you want to crank your fat-burning potential into overdrive and spare your muscle, grab yourself a bottle of Red Burner by clicking HERE.

Train smart.

 

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2 replies to “Do Your Cardio AFTER Lifting, Not Before”

  1. Phil February 9, 2017 at 7:34 pm

    Hey Derek! Love the articles and free tips – you know your stuff. But what about doing LISS cardio upon waking for 30-45 mins, eating, and then hitting the gym? Isn’t that one of the best ways to do it? I’ve seen a lot of bodybuilders follow that protocol which is why I’m asking and I also do it myself (very good results so far).

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