Aerobics vs. weight training.  Which should I do first?
365581
My trainer set me up with weight-training three times a week and cardio two times a week.  She suggested alternating them and not doing them all at one time.  If it's possible, maybe you should try to go 4-5x a week, spread out your activites.  I also alternate what part to work out first each time I weight-train.  I'll start upper one time, lower the next.
1081319
I would suggest that you mix some track workouts into your training routine.  Start with 10x100 repeats on 30 seconds rest and work your way up to 200's, then 400's, then 800's.  This type of extended sprint work will result in much faster times as your body learns how to process the lactic acid buildup, increasing your VO2Max, or the body's ability to carry oxygen to the muscles.  Be sure to maintain your weekly long runs to continue to build your aerobic base.\n\nGood Luck!
635109
In my experience it would be best if you could do like 15 min of cardio before weight training and 15 min after.
874762
cardio is good, but if you dont add weight training and such, you basically go from being a large pear to a small one (not to imply anything - just a visual). you have to shape the muscles too.  squats are great, add straight leg dead lifts (where you essentially reach down without bending your legs and pick up the bar) mule kicks (just slowly kick out back ward, raise your heal to the ceiling) quad extensions (where you sit in a chair with the bar across your shins and slowly kick forward) and try jumping rope.  don't neglect the rest of your body, even though you have a target.  the fat will come off faster if your whole body is involved. try whole body exersizes, like the clean and snatch (sounds bad. its an Olympic movement) and twisting lunges.  very your cardio up - do running, then bicycling, then kickboxing - just to keep it interesting. also, do wind sprints.  the burn MONSTER calories. (go to a track or football field.  pick a distance and time a sprint{after warming up}  for example, i do forty yard sprints, ten yard walk, forty sprint, ten walk, turn around.  by sprint 5, im killing myself to get the same time i got on sprint 1. so i do six, then rest for five minutes, then again, 4 times.  holy cow, it kills me. do that once, and only once, a week.) i will send a link to crossfit - great work outs, a forum to post progress and get help and encouragement (its all free) its a great deal.  works fast.  GOOD LUCK!!  and PAIN IS WEAKNESS LEAVING THE BODY!!
485433
I don't think either one is "better".  By doing both, alternating, you will build up more muscle and use more calories, not to mention improve your cardio work out.  Just be careful about your joints.  You may not think of it now, but jogging and running will really get you in your joints when you age.  You are exerting 40 lbs. of pressure for each pound of body weight on your feet/joints.  You may have to move to fast-walking...15 min. mile..which is less stressful on the joints and not as prone to injuries as with running/jogging.  I think you've got your time just right in both areas.   God Bless.
740004
better diet, cardio exercise, and weight training
711204
1st Weight room\n2nd Running\n3rd Cross training\n \nDo strength training such as squats and leg press and bench press etc.\nRun for distance and intervals (also do fartliks)\nFinally for some xcitemtne swim or play basketball for fun and to help balance your body
370592
Hey There,\n\nI recently got given a weights & cardio plan by my personal trainer. Everytime that I am doing a weights session, I always do the weights first and then use the treadmill for walking/running afterwards.\n\nIf you run before you do the weights then your muscles will be too tired and when you eventually get to the weights you will notice that they will not have as much strength & endurance. It's not safe to tire out the muscles before you do the weights.\n\nHope that helps. Cheers :)
409683
eat better and do aerobics..weight lifting...it's the only way!
548288
if you are strictly wanting skinnier legs, cardio is the way to go. personally, i alternate cardio workouts and weight training. however, i'm looking for slight muscle definition. cardiovascular training burns fat. it will build some muscle, but it will be a small amount and will be more of a "toned" look. i wish i could tell you there is a quick, simple way. however, from a girl who inherited large hips and thighs, i can tell you that exercising with cardio is the best thing you can do. treadmill, biking, eliptical, soccer, anything that will get you active. if you aren't able to run, walking is better than nothing. maybe try ankle weights for a little extra work. a healthy diet doesn't hurt either! try snacking on fruit instead of chips, water instead of carbonated beverages, and lower caloric intake for faster results. it's all in the math. take in less calories, burn more, the results....fat loss that you will be happy with! good luck to you!
1012010
depends on the time schedule you have...a 3-4 day excessive program is the best for you..each should be no longer than an hour  if on a 3 day program..an hour and a half if on a 4 day .  at least   30 minutes of your program dedicated to cardio.  weight training  should consist of toning, shaping exercises 3 sets of 12-15 reps per body part ..you can e-mail me at mikewood31@yahoo.com  if you have anymore questions...good luck
1084901
How hard are you willing to train? If you're really willing to go at it, there's a lot of free exercise training programs on the web, or hit your local bookstore or library for info. Plan on spending 5 hours a week at it, more as you get toned up and in shape. Weight-lifting is a great way to build your muscles, your diet should be pretty lean, not so much that you feel wiped out, but cut out the chee-tos and the beer, ice cream, etc. until you start dropping weight. If you haven't worked out in a while, a doctor's visit isn't a bad idea at any age before you go pumping iron and pushing yourself...
590031
Perhaps you would be better off doing the weight training first then your cardio. When doing cardio the first three minutes your body is operating in an anaerobic state, after that it goes aerobic but does not enter the KREBS cycle until the 16th minute where you really begin to utilize fat as you primary energy source.\n\nSo my point is that if you weight train you will put your body into a fat burning state therefore when you begin your cardio you will have already bypassed that first 16 minutes.\n\nPersonally from what I have studied the most effective way to burn fat is on an empty stomach (Preferably shortly after waking up) with a little L-Glutamine in you to avoid muscular breakdown, finally you must eat within 10 minutes after your session is over. Do your weight training maybe 6 hours or more later.
365853
Do both and work your entire body with weight training.\n\nYou can't really spot reduce, tho.
920791
Ideally, I think you should go to the gym and do sports.  The strength you gain from weight training will improve your sporting performance, especially if you play contact sports.  The big difference between the gym and sports is injuries.  If you use good technique and use gym equipment properly there is very little chance of injury.  Injuries in sport however are unavoidable, and occur frequently.  The chances of needing surgery to correct sports related injuries are also pretty high.\n\nIf your thinking of joining a gym, take a tour around a few before you sign up.  Pick the one that you feel most comfortable in, and pick one that has plenty of cardio machines, weight machines and free weights.  Free weights are particularly important as they provide variety as there are hundreds of different exercises that can be performed with them.\n\nGym Pros\n- Increased strength and fitness.  Regular exercise makes you feel fit and full of energy, it realy does put a spring into your stride.\n- Builds confidence.  After a few months of training your body will begin to change, you will gain muscle and your bodyfat will have reduced.\n- Socialising.  Gyms are a great places to socialise and meet new friends.\n- Low risk.  If you use gym equipment safety, and follow the correct technique there is very little chance of serious injury.  Sports however are high risk and injuries occur frequently.\n\nGym Cons\n-Tough for beginners.  When you first start lifting weights your muscles and tendons hurt like hell, this puts a lot of beginners off.\n- Results are slow at first.  Most beginners think that they will become well developed within 6 months.  In reality it takes years to become heavily developed.\n- Monotomy.  It is easy to get stuck in a rut and become bored if you stick to the same routine for weeks on end.  Once experienced you can design your own routines and change them frequently, but beginners are given fixed routines that soon become monotonous.\n- Commitment.  It is a lot easier to miss a gym session than it is to miss a pre-arranged sports session.  Sports are played with other people and as such they are relying on you to turn up.  Gym  essions however are often done alone or with a friend, this requires more discipline.\n\n\n\nSport Cons:
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ok what are your fitness goals you mentioned bringing your weightlifting to an extreme and running.... for strength training you need low cardio heavy reps with low count on sets.  So your training the muscle to handle more weight.  Running on the other hand is higher intensity and you may loose some build.  The happy medium i recommend 3-4 sets of 10-12 reps.  Train one muscle group once a week, never train chest shoulders or triceps on the same day or day after.  These muscle groups are used together in almost all lifts so you'll tire really fast without a sucsessful workout.   Eat some lean protein meats tuna, egg whites, chicken breast... the best workout doesn't mean anything on a poor diet.  Try to get in 1-1.5g of protein per pound of bodyweight.  Cardio is either on your off days of lifting or after lifting NEVER run or do cardio before lifting unless its a short warmup.  Make sure you get your sleep because that is when you heal.  Use 3-4 different lifting techniques to train each muscle group.  Preacher Hammer curls are the prime bicep technique, one arm dumbell rows and shrugs are back's , french curls and overhead barbell extentions are tricep's, and squats and leg extentions are leg's, chest is dumbell fly's.  I always keep these lifts in my routine since they're prime muscle building techniques and throw in 2-3 others.  I can email you a complete workout sheet with lift tips and techniques I use if you like massure4hire@yahoo.com I keep it up to date on the PC.  Also keep a lifting journal so you can keep your progress and see where you need improvements.  I also log diet and suppliment info into mine.  Here is a free download to print the sheets http://www.trulyhuge.com/TrainingJournal.pdf and just put 3 holes in and put into a 3 ring binder.  Lastly you may want to look into a whey protein isolate a protein powder with amino acids and 0 carbs.  Take 30 min prior to lifting and again after lifting no later than 30 min after lifting and take with some carbs like rice or peanut butter into the blender with it.  Carbs are important in bodybuilding kind of like a shuttle to the muscle fibers for protein synthesis (healing the muscle) to take place.
805697
Aerobic exercise is cardio, such as jogging and cycling. It gets your heart rate up. Anaerobic is weight training, such as lifting weights and leg presses. With weight training, you do a set amount of reps which become difficult near the end. With aerobic, you keep at a steady pace.