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How to Decide Whether to Do Cardio Before or After Weights, According to Trainers (Women’s Health UK)

Posted: Mar 27, 2025 in In the News

This article originally appeared on Women's Health UK on March 27, 2025.

Of all the debates that exist in the fitness world, the great cardio-before-or-after-weight training conversation is a biggie. That’s because the “right” answer to this question depends on your goals, and everyone’s goals are different...

Should I do cardio before or after weights?
The advice below is recommended by the American Council on Exercise.
- If your goal is better endurance, do cardio before weights.
- If your goal is burning fat and losing weight, do cardio after weights.
- If you want to get stronger, do cardio after weights.
- On upper-body strength training days, you can do either first.
- On lower-body strength training days, do cardio after weights.
- If your goal is just general fitness, do either first, but maybe start with the one you like less...

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