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Weight train or cardiovascular

stephieyes Posts: 2 Joined: 2006/04/05	2006/04/05, 10:18 AM I am just starting back in the gym again. I wanted to know what is more beneficial for my body, to weight train and then do cardio or to do cardio and then weight train? Does it make any difference? Which way will give me the quickest results?
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/04/05, 11:36 AM I always suggest weight train first, then cardio. -------------- Strength and Honor!
ursusarktos Posts: 346 Joined: 2004/01/18	2006/04/05, 04:42 PM Absolutely, weight train first then cardio. If the cardio benefits from training are a much greater priority to you than strengthening benefits, you may wish to increase the proportion of your workout session that is spent on cardio. Nevertheless, do the strength work prior to cardio, otherwise the time spent on weights will be used extremely inefficiently.
jadezero1 Posts: 1 Joined: 2006/04/05	2006/04/08, 05:30 PM I am a female who just started training with weights. I was wondering how many days a week i should train a specific muscle group? it seems impossible to get great arms if I only train them once a week. Every workout plan says something like, arms on mon., legs on tues., back on thurs., etc.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/04/08, 06:13 PM I am a fan for women to do 3 full body workouts however you choose to structure them each week. -------------- Strength and Honor!