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Cardio or Weights First?
« on: January 13, 2025, 04:03:44 pm »
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Re: Cardio or Weights First?
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2025, 06:06:38 pm »
It is best to split them up into two separate sessions without at least one meal in between. However, if you must do them together, because of your schedule then resistance training first and cardio second.
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Re: Cardio or Weights First?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2025, 07:27:17 pm »
I am totally backwards. I do cardio first. I have found i pull far fewer muscles when I do this. Also I do not care about mac lifts or growth.
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Re: Cardio or Weights First?
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2025, 03:35:14 pm »
Quote from: jipped genes on January 14, 2025, 07:27:17 pm
I am totally backwards. I do cardio first. I have found i pull far fewer muscles when I do this. Also I do not care about mac lifts or growth.

For what you do, brother, it totally makes sense do cardio first for the exact reasons you mentioned. Your primary focus is endurance, mobility and functional strength. I was speaking more on muscle growth and fat loss.
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Re: Cardio or Weights First?
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2025, 06:47:51 pm »
Quote from: Genetic Freak on January 15, 2025, 03:35:14 pm
Quote from: jipped genes on January 14, 2025, 07:27:17 pm
I am totally backwards. I do cardio first. I have found i pull far fewer muscles when I do this. Also I do not care about mac lifts or growth.

For what you do, brother, it totally makes sense do cardio first for the exact reasons you mentioned. Your primary focus is endurance, mobility and functional strength. I was speaking more on muscle growth and fat loss.

I got ya brother, only day I go heavy , or heavy for me is leg day. Dense quads really do help deal with leg kicks. I really don't do much for upper body. Starting to have joint probs in the elbows. Deads and heavy rows HURT!
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Re: Cardio or Weights First?
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2025, 05:58:18 am »
Quote from: jipped genes on January 15, 2025, 06:47:51 pm
Quote from: Genetic Freak on January 15, 2025, 03:35:14 pm
Quote from: jipped genes on January 14, 2025, 07:27:17 pm
I am totally backwards. I do cardio first. I have found i pull far fewer muscles when I do this. Also I do not care about mac lifts or growth.

For what you do, brother, it totally makes sense do cardio first for the exact reasons you mentioned. Your primary focus is endurance, mobility and functional strength. I was speaking more on muscle growth and fat loss.

I got ya brother, only day I go heavy , or heavy for me is leg day. Dense quads really do help deal with leg kicks. I really don't do much for upper body. Starting to have joint probs in the elbows. Deads and heavy rows HURT!

Then don't do them. Haha. Your elbows are already taking a beating from sparring, grappling, hitting the bag, fighting, etc... Don't beat them up more by going heavy with the barbell. Instead find ways to use dumbbells and make the movement more difficult.

One of my favorites to replace the barbell row is the bent over double dumbbell row. I will use an adjustable bench and place it at an incline so that I can comfortably rest my forehead on it in a bent over position and row the dumbbells up. You are not using your head for support, only as a gauge. Once you get to the point you cannot row and keep your head from coming off the bench, you are done. You have reached the point of muscle failure. Being that you can also rotate the dumbbells into a neutral, 30 or 45 degree angle you can get a better ROM and do not have to go as heavy.
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Re: Cardio or Weights First?
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2025, 07:46:28 am »
Quote from: Genetic Freak on January 17, 2025, 05:58:18 am
Quote from: jipped genes on January 15, 2025, 06:47:51 pm
Quote from: Genetic Freak on January 15, 2025, 03:35:14 pm
Quote from: jipped genes on January 14, 2025, 07:27:17 pm
I am totally backwards. I do cardio first. I have found i pull far fewer muscles when I do this. Also I do not care about mac lifts or growth.

For what you do, brother, it totally makes sense do cardio first for the exact reasons you mentioned. Your primary focus is endurance, mobility and functional strength. I was speaking more on muscle growth and fat loss.

I got ya brother, only day I go heavy , or heavy for me is leg day. Dense quads really do help deal with leg kicks. I really don't do much for upper body. Starting to have joint probs in the elbows. Deads and heavy rows HURT!

Then don't do them. Haha. Your elbows are already taking a beating from sparring, grappling, hitting the bag, fighting, etc... Don't beat them up more by going heavy with the barbell. Instead find ways to use dumbbells and make the movement more difficult.

One of my favorites to replace the barbell row is the bent over double dumbbell row. I will use an adjustable bench and place it at an incline so that I can comfortably rest my forehead on it in a bent over position and row the dumbbells up. You are not using your head for support, only as a gauge. Once you get to the point you cannot row and keep your head from coming off the bench, you are done. You have reached the point of muscle failure. Being that you can also rotate the dumbbells into a neutral, 30 or 45 degree angle you can get a better ROM and do not have to go as heavy.

Great info, I will try. I still do pullups, chinups and  but just gripping the bar hurts my elbows. I will have to try the rows with light weights and see how it goes.
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