Cardio. Before or after weight training?

[TAM88]

Originally Posted by deevel79

I sometimes feel slugish prior to hitting the gym and feel that 15 minutes on the elliptical gets my blood flowing and pumped up for a good workout. Yet I've heard from several people that cardio work is best after a workout.

Are there any pros or cons to doing it either before or after?

If you are going to lift weights, it's a good idea to do a warm up. Gets the muscles and joints moving and also allows them to be loose.

I personally run for 7.5 minutes a a decent jog pace, followed by some dynamic stretches. Then do 2 warm up sets on my first two lifts.

Warming up prior to a workout is important.

I would agree that doing your cardio after a workout/lift is better. Especially if you are trying to lose weight.

[intelfan11315]

I like to run in the morning and lift in the evening. I keep energized and when I have a good run in the morning I walk through the day with a little extra swag :P