The most effective mix of exercise that I’ve found at the gym is the combination of both weight lifting and doing cardio exercises that have me burning fat.

My lean body mass that I have built up definitely shows and I am looking pretty good because of the fact that I have been doing muscle building and fat burning at the same time.

A lot of folks want to know if cardio should be done before they lift weights at the gym or after. Let’s look at what the benefits are for each of these approaches and I will tell you just what I feel is going to work the best.

As for doing cardio after lifting weights, here are some quick reasons that people like this approach. First of all, it allows them to call it a day when their body is feeling the most vulnerable.

Now, lifting weights is surely going to take some of your energy, but you are going to feel a lot more drained when you do an activity like running. And, weight lifting does burn calories, but running most definitely uses more energy overall.

This is the reason that lots of people like to lift the weights first prior to doing the running at the end of the workout. They also are able to make use of all the strength that they can exert while weight lifting.

Moving to the other side of things, getting the exercise done before the strength training also has advantages to it. They say that whenever you do this, your heart rate gets going the whole time you are working out, which means your body is going to be challenged more and you will burn way more calories when you are lifting weights. You should consider this particular strategy if your body is ready for that challenge.

My favorite approach is a combination of the two, and it definitely requires the tolerance for a challenge. Run in short bursts intermittently through your weights workout. This way, you truly get the best of both worlds.

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