
2090: Cardio And Lifting: What Exercise Should Be Performed First
Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition
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How to Burn More Calories and More Fat While Building Muscle
The best method will help us burn more calories and more fat while building muscle all at the same time. Let's quickly break down 2 metabolic pathways without getting incredibly swamped in technical jargon. The Metabolic Pathways In very simple terms, our bodies use carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to make something called adenosine triphosphate (ATP) However, the process by which it is made can differ during moderate to intense exercise. When you lift before you do cardio, your muscles have an adequate supply of carbohydrate to fuel them through their high intensity workout. A 50-60 minute lift session can greatly deplete your glycogen's stores. Then next, it's on to cardio
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