Question: When Is The Best Time To Do Cardio?

Answer: I know what people mean when they ask me this question but allow to be a smart-a** and clarify a couple points about the question. One, remember that cardio, short for cardiovascular exercise, is intended to strengthen and condition the heart and lungs. So when is best? Any time is exactly the same. Two, my 20+ years tells me it doesn’t matter very much anyway. The secret is consistency with your cardio, and of course a supporting lifestyle.

So, now that’s off my chest what you meant to ask is “What is the best time to do cardio to maximize fat loss?”

1. 1. In the Morning (on an empty stomach) – I don’t remember when this recommendation went mainstream but it is true. This is because the body has been without for for so long and blood sugars are low. It was put to the test by the bodybuilding and fitness community in the 80’s and held up to the challenge. Now, this tip of doing cardio in the morning, thanks to my boy Bill Philips (and others), is standard “best practices”.
   2. Always Do 20-40 Minutes After Resistance Workouts – I really like the effects I have seen from a commitment to this ideology. I works well for women and men wanting to lose weight and athletes that want to stay lean and maximize performance at the same time. Doing cardio after resistance seems to deplete cellular glycogen storage at an alarming rapid pace. This signals the body to compensate for the full depletion by maximizing cellular capacity.

Jimmy Tip: For most of us my recommendation is to get your cardiovascular exercise consistent before you worry about efficient. When you get to 4-5 days a week then you can begin to look efficiency. To put all these conditions on your cardio output leaves people with too many easy excuses on why they didn’t do it. The most important thing is to DO IT – make it part of life. (please teach the kids today so they do not have to struggle with it like us!)

(I can think of a salutation),

Big Jim

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