Category — Endurance

When I first joined a gym years ago I made the mistake of doing cardio before I lifted. Not good. 

Cardio before weight training is counter-productive to your muscles. Think about it. If you run for 20 or 30 minutes on the treadmill your muscles are going to fatigue and the glycogen it has stored is going to burn out. So you’ll be lifting weights using less than 50% of your muscle’s potential.

You also lower your blood sugar when you lift weights, so when you start running you’ll immediately begin to burn fat. Obviously when you’re lifting you want to maximize your output so wearing yourself out on the elliptical first makes no sense.

Tip: It’s okay and actually recommended to do a light 5-10 minute cardio warmup before you being weight training.

Yo! Most boxers are amazingly fit and lean. Want to know how they get that way? It’s through an extremely disciplined exercise and eating regimen.

MensHealth.com has put together a boxing circuit for beginners looking to reap all of the physical benefits of a boxer’s workout without having to drink raw eggs.

The program combines shadowboxing, jumping rope, pushups, crunches, and various movements with light dumbells. However, the key is combining all of them into one non-stop session.