Many discussions have been held and will continue in many health clubs
and gymnasiums deciding whether to begin a workout with cardio or
strength training. Understand your objectives and setting realistic
goals for your fitness or weight loss program should help you decide
whats best for YOU.
Strength or cardio training
If
serious about weight-loss, many personal trainers have advised to start
with cardio exercise such as running on a treadmill or using a cross
trainer or even a rowing machine. Starting your routine with cardio
exercise can provide a higher caloric expenditure due to the after burn
effect also known as (EPOC) post-exercise oxygen consumption, this
effect can greatly help you burn up those calories if your trying loose
weight, you can really feel the burn if you push your legs hard.
Alternatively
if you’re trying to achieve muscle gain, it can help to start with
weight training so you have the strength to perform your workout. Some
die hard weight trainers really think its beneficial to even warm up
with light weights even if your going to perform a cardio workout.
Your
weight training will burn glycogen, or blood sugar, when you have
finished your routine and begin your cardio session, your body could
already be in the fat burning zone depending on the routine and the
repetitions’ in your weight lifting program. I personally feel the two
work outs need to be separate and the body and mind doesn’t really
perform well on a mixture of the two exercises’.
The key to any successful exercise program is:
Set yourself realistic targets
Decide if you want to loose weight, get fir or both.
Use the correct exercise and fitness equipment, use a quality fitness
brand like Precor, Technogym. Life Fitness, Nautilus, Concept 2 , First
Degree Fitness.
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Strength or cardio training