The Poliquin Principles
Charles Poliquin
Charles is one of the most accomplished strength coaches in the world. He has designed workouts for Olympic medalists, world-record holders and pro athletes.
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Cardio before or after training?
QUESTION: Should bodybuilders be doing cardio before or after training?
ANSWER: Many guys perform cardiovascular work before strength training. Trainers may recommend working on fat burning first by performing cardiovascular work before the weight workout. In reality, the reverse is true: Emptying your glycogen stores through strength training actually primes the fat-burning process for a cardio program that follows. Further, performing cardio before weights makes you weaker, as the blood pH drops, hampering the body’s ability to recruit high-threshold fibers.
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