Quote (Toskirak @ 3 Sep 2014 22:28)
Cardio after lifting is actually bad?
Puts your lifting session to waste ?
No and no.
I mean, don't run a marathon after you lift (although I think Ronnie Coleman sometimes had 2-hour sessions of low intensity cardio), but a moderate cardio session after your workout should be fine. Your muscle glycogen stores may be low, so you should be ripe for burning calories via cardio. You will want to take BCAA's or maybe glutamine before the cardio or have a protein shake right after it. That relates to recovery, which is what will preserve dem gains. Most IFBB guys do their cardio immediately after their workouts afaik.