CARDIO, Before or After Weights?

Keeping your heart rate up is the key component to ensure that you are working hard enough while performing any type of cardio exercise. In addition, resistance training is an essential component to the getting and staying in shape package. So...if both cardio and weights are important, which do you do first?

Most commonly I see women in the gym doing about 20 minutes on the treadmill then hopping off and heading in the back of the gym for a few weight training exercises. Although this is a is a commonly used method of training, I would like you to try something a bit different. The next time you are at the gym try COMBINING the two together for a fat blasting killer workout. Your heart rate will stay elevated and your muscles will “feel the burn” much earlier in your workout. I.E: Less overall time in the gym! (Sounds great doesn't it.)

SO, after you are warmed up through whichever cardio method you choose (approx 10 minutes) jump off the machine and grab your weights. Do 3 different exercises per 1 body part (about 15 reps each) then quickly move into 2 minutes of jumping rope. Without rest then do 3 different exercises per another body part, then jog for 2 minutes. Then 3 different exercises per another body part and then 2 minutes of jumping jacks?

Summary:
3 different exercises (x 15 reps) for 1 body part ------>>> 2 minutes of hard cario. Repeat cycle by changing the body part each time.

The cardio exercises are a short burst and can be anything like jump rope, jumping jacks, sprint, bike, jogging in place, running up and down the stairs.... use your imagination. This is the method we use in boot camp and it has proven to show some amazing results. Your heart will be pounding and you will be sweating up a storm. BUT most importantly you wont be bored!

To find out how women are loosing weight by implementing the weights and cardio combo visit my site at www.NYCAdventureBootCamp.com .