Top 10 Muscle Myths: "Myth #5"

Myth 5: Do Cardio After Weight Training

Premise

Most bodybuilders get on a stepper machine or stationary bike after hitting the weights for no better reason than they’d rather do the latter than the former. They make certain they’ve done all they can to boost muscle growth before doing what they can to reduce blubber, and yet they may feel they’ve shortchanged their fat burning by focusing first on maximizing their muscle burn.
Science  

Japanese researchers found that when subjects performed cardio immediately weight training, the amount of fat burning was significantly higher than when they did cardio first. This may be due to something that the same Japanese researches found in another study–when you hit the weights first, growth hormone levels are higher.GH not only promotes muscle growth, but also liberates fat from fat cells so that it can be burned away for fuel.

Verdict
Feel no guilt about doing cardio after weight training, because it’s the best strategy for both muscle growth and fat zapping.

 

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