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hunterlcs92
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Opinions?
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Post #1 6/28/08 3:39:00PM
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Go TEAM!!! or I will kill you.
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Both. Run before for warm up. Run after for conditioning. Unless you're trying to gain weight then just run before.
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Post #2 6/28/08 4:36:59PM
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You should always do your running (I am talking cardio here), after your weight training.
You want your muscles to have as fresh as possible so you can break down your muscles better when you weight train.
If you do your cardio workouts before weight training your muscles will be too fatigued to get the best out of a strength workout.
I am not talking about warm ups.
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Post #3 6/28/08 5:38:44PM
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aaa9erh8er
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imo both are right your gonna want to do a warm up to get your core temp up and take your major joints threw a range of motion also for you cardio def better to run after.
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Post #4 6/28/08 7:51:48PM
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Guru
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I alternate my days.
IE:
Monday: Cardio
Tuesday: Weights
Wednesday: Cardio
ETC...
Try to jump rope on your weight days if you can fit it in.
Hope it helps 
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Post #5 6/28/08 8:29:16PM
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Free Kracker Please
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It depends on if your big and fat or bone and tendon......
Also what are your goals? Why are you lifting???
I personally can't get a good lift in.... if I run first, but during the summer I always run first cuz my goals are to lean down
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Post #6 6/28/08 8:48:16PM
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As someone already said, it depends on your reasons for lifting. If you are trying to build/maintain mass, increase strength, or increase power, you should run after...this will let you work out with your muscles at 100%. If you are working out as part of a a weight loss routine or are just looking to tone-up, you should run before.Obviously there are exceptions, but my rule of thumb is men run after and women run before.
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Post #7 6/29/08 10:15:13AM
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Taylor8766
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IMO I think it's best to run before for 10mins, as part of a warm-up, and after as well for strength for 20mins, however on my new diet I'm running 40mins before my workout, but when I was really into training like 2 years ago thats what I was doing and I was in pretty good shape.
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Post #8 7/15/08 1:03:53PM
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Laying down the beats
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I don't lift, but for most of my workouts I don't even feel like I am doing anything if I don't run before hand.
Some workouts I run before and cycle after. It really depends on what I am doing because some workouts are so taxing there is no way I can get quality running in after the fact.
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Post #9 7/15/08 1:34:35PM
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Mattchoo
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Running after you have done a weights session is great for fat loss. You then are using up your bodys fats as your energy to do it as you have already used up everything else doing your weights.
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Post #10 7/15/08 4:39:26PM
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chris91301
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after - or you will be too tired to lift properly.
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Post #11 7/16/08 2:54:29PM
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bayonetxwork
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I don't know for sure about this, I'm sure someone like Rush could shed some more light on this topic:
jogging before and after is good for warming up, and cooling off then stretching and what not. but a long extended session of running isn't good after an intense workout because your body is already in a catabolic state, and the running will put even more strain on the muscles you worked.
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Post #12 7/16/08 3:31:57PM
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Laying down the beats
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Posted by bayonetxwork
I don't know for sure about this, I'm sure someone like Rush could shed some more light on this topic:
jogging before and after is good for warming up, and cooling off then stretching and what not. but a long extended session of running isn't good after an intense workout because your body is already in a catabolic state, and the running will put even more strain on the muscles you worked.
I'm not sure to be honest. I agree that running after a good workout could put lots of strain on your joints because your muscles are tired.
The business of burning more fat by running after, I don't buy it. Just running alone you need to stay in aerobic exercise mode for about an hour or more to start really using up your body's fat supply. Most guys that lift weights go anaerobic (feel the burn) and lactic acid builds up in the muscles.
There is a difference between doing aerobic style workout (like plyo) and anaerobic (like high reps of weights or swimming). If I run after plyo I feel like will fall down because my legs are so tired, but there is no burn, therefore I either don't run or I do an easy cycle on a stationary bike. Now if I run after doing weights, my legs burn because they are still filled with lactic acid.
So if you run after doing weights you need to run long and easy enough to get back in aerobic and flush the lactic acid out of your muscles. Swimmers do something like this (only by swimming easy) after their main sets. Then you would ahve to run for at least 30 min to start losing significant fat.
All in all, I would recommend running for a long time on your off days. That will ensure you can get in and stay in aerobic mode and not injure yourself running with tired muscles (yes, tense upper bodies do not help with running).
Note these are my opinions, but if I find a legit article I'll post the findings.
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Post #13 7/16/08 3:45:38PM
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Laying down the beats
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Here is a recent study I found. I'll just post the conclusions
J Strength Cond Res. 2005 May;19(2):332-7.
EPOC is greatest following Run-Resistance; however, treadmill exercise is more physiologically difficult following resistance exercise. Furthermore, the sequence of resistance and treadmill exercise influences EPOC, primarily because of the effects of resistance exercise rather than the exercise combination. We recommend performing aerobic exercise before resistance exercise when combining them into 1 exercise session.
Excess postexercise oxygen consumption = (EPOC)
What this means is that you consume the least amount of oxygen when you run after doing resistance training. You need oxygen to metabolize fats.
Last edited 7/16/08 3:56PM by Rush
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