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I did a blog post on this exact subject -
Yes, Kim that is a very good outline of how it works. I've always included cardio on the same day as resistance, no matter how hard my resistance routine was. I choose to do cardio second for two reasons. First, because my strength building resistance work is primary to me, as you describe and second, because I feel like a good ellipitical or stairmaster workout after a heavy resistance workout loosens everything up. The muscles, tendons and ligaments get heated and loosen so then DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) is not so bad.
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Posted by Kim N.
People always wonder if it's a good idea to strength train on the same day as doing cardio exercise. Whether you want to do both on the same day so that you get a couple of days off, or if you're a fitness nut and want to double up, there's no problem with getting in both types of activity in one day. The question really becomes, which activity should be done first? For beginners who are training at low intensity, it doesn't make much of a difference. But, for those who are exercising with greater intensity, it's important to first decide what the primary goal of training is. First of all, it needs to be understood that whatever activity is done second will most likely be affected by physical and mental fatigue caused by the first activity. So, if building muscle or increasing strength is the top goal, strength training should be done first. Trying to lose weight or improve cardiovascular endurance? Then, it would be better to get the cardio done first.