True or false doing cardio directly after you workout will put your body in a catabolic state...pretty much wasting your workout? Also what about your post workout shake? Thanks
False. Doing low intensity cardio right after your workout is a great idea...as long as its short. Theres a study showing that low intensity steady state cardio for about 15 mins immediately after a lift burns more calories than steady state without lifting(i think it was specifically more oxidation not just calories). In other words, you get more bang for your buck. After the 10-15 mins immediately after you lift, however, it is less effective so lift, walk for 10 mins and have a shake...I'm not at my computer but I'll try to remember to send that study when I'm at it. You may need to remind me hahaTrue or false doing cardio directly after you workout will put your body in a catabolic state...pretty much wasting your workout? Also what about your post workout shake? Thanks
^^ THIS.There is some research that shows that doing cardio after lifting reduces the initiation of protein synthesis. Now, whether that is an acute transient reduction (i.e.: temporarily decrease then returning to baseline) or long term, I haven't seen anything to point either way.
In a real life setting, will doing cardio directly after working out result in muscle loss or decrease gains - no, not so long as your nutrition covers your activity.
Br
And I like the idea of doing some quick HIIT conditioning post workout. 4-5 prowler or car pushes after an upper body workout is great.
Hasent hurt me. I used to do jump rope plus ball slams after my workout. Make sure its the right cardio for you. Ectomorphs shouldnt,messo morphs should do low intensity if they want and endos should do high intensity 1 to 3 x a week to prime for the hell your about to unleash in the form of carbs. I have endo propertys where carbs are present. High intensity helps me bulk with out fat gain or atleast minimize. Look up cardio and effect on carbs post workout.True or false doing cardio directly after you workout will put your body in a catabolic state...pretty much wasting your workout? Also what about your post workout shake? Thanks
Your body is going to be in a catabolic state post-training , period, but doing post-weights cardio is not going to hurt you or be detrimental to your results as long as your nutrition is on point for what you want to achieve.True or false doing cardio directly after you workout will put your body in a catabolic state...pretty much wasting your workout? Also what about your post workout shake? Thanks
So 15 min pre workout cardio burning about 150 cals and the same post workout then a protein shake will be good for weight loss without eating my muscle?Your body is going to be in a catabolic state post-training , period, but doing post-weights cardio is not going to hurt you or be detrimental to your results as long as your nutrition is on point for what you want to achieve.
Whether you use a post-workout shake is entirely up to you, as is when you have it (if you do).
~Rosie~
I always suggest mobility drills and corrective exercises preworkout as the warm up, and then some HIIT conditioning post workout.So 15 min pre workout cardio burning about 150 cals and the same post workout then a protein shake will be good for weight loss without eating my muscle?
What is corrective exercises? And what if I can't do hiit bc I only have 1 properly working lung due to pneumonia last November that went untreatedI always suggest mobility drills and corrective exercises preworkout as the warm up, and then some HIIT conditioning post workout.
Br
Muscle burn myth*facepalm*As long as your at a calorie surplus cardio can even help you!Usually the only time people do cardio is when dieting.The calorie deficit state is what burns muscle.The cardio is safe as long as you eat in a surplus.If you fill the need you can actually try and eat back the calories you burned if your paranoid but a surplus /week should keep your hard earned gains while building new ones.Prme example?Football players,FIFA players,Martial artist,Ect ect.Look scooby up on youtube.Hes a marathon runner.Like half ironmans...and built like a brick house.Natural too,seeing as he hasent gained mass in 10 years haha.Genetic potential and all.So 15 min pre workout cardio burning about 150 cals and the same post workout then a protein shake will be good for weight loss without eating my muscle?
I never look at how many calories are being burnt - kind of means nothing, IMO. Like I said, your NUTRITION THROUGHOUT the day will determine whether or not you lose any muscle mass if attempting fat loss, and you should be trying to PRESERVE what muscle you have as your #1 aim, fat loss only a SECONDARY benefit re fat loss goals, IMO. You really need to experiment with what is going to work best for YOU.So 15 min pre workout cardio burning about 150 cals and the same post workout then a protein shake will be good for weight loss without eating my muscle?
Hmm...that is a good question. What are your restrictions as far as exercise goes? I can't see you being unable to perform HIIT, only being limited in the amount and intensity of work you can do. And, exercise induced hypoxia may actually provide some (albeit, small) benefit WRT fat loss and body composition.What is corrective exercises? And what if I can't do hiit bc I only have 1 properly working lung due to pneumonia last November that went untreated
I could get on the elliptical post workout like usual and go as hard as I can for 60 secs then slow for 2 mins then Repeat a few times...would that be better then just moderate cardio post workout? My goal is fat loss I have a stupid belly that won't go away and my diet is truly on point at 2k calsHmm...that is a good question. What are your restrictions as far as exercise goes? I can't see you being unable to perform HIIT, only being limited in the amount and intensity of work you can do. And, exercise induced hypoxia may actually provide some (albeit, small) benefit WRT fat loss and body composition.
Br
Yeah, that works out well. You could do one day of 60 sec all out with a 2 min rest, and another day of 20 sec all out with a 90 sec rest.I could get on the elliptical post workout like usual and go as hard as I can for 60 secs then slow for 2 mins then Repeat a few times...would that be better then just moderate cardio post workout? My goal is fat loss I have a stupid belly that won't go away and my diet is truly on point at 2k cals
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