Burn More Calories - Cardio After Resistance

When training or going to the gym, one myth that people commonly adopt is that it is "better to do cardio-vascular exercise before the weight/resistance training. But, from a calorie-burning point of view, this is incorrect.

It is much more benificial to complete resistance training and then progress to do a handfull of short-burst cardio sets. The reasoning behind this is as following; when you have completed your resistance training, you are naturally depleted of glycogen. This encourages your body to use up stored fat as energy more effectively compared to any other time.

So, at this point, the key is not to 'overdo' it on the cardio because that could prove counter-productive. Instead, try and complete short interval sessions. For example, if you were on the treadmill, spend 2 minutes walking at fast pace, and 1 minute running. Alternatively, you could be continually exercising at medium pace and then alter the gradient to say 8% for a while and then back again.

The main thing to keep in mind when completing this cardio set is that you need to keep your body guessing. Another advantage of doing your workout in this order is that it should keep your metabolic rate higher and for a prolonged period after completing your workout. Thus burning even more calories.