Is it OK to do 15 minutes of resistance training/weight training after HIIT(High Intensity Interval Training)?

Question

I'm thinking of doing HIIT 3 days a week. Right after the HIIT session, I will do just 15 minutes of resistance. Nothing hard or anything, just to tone up a bit. Is that a good idea? Or is it better to do it before HIIT?

I want to go really hard on the HIIT session. Why is it better or worse to do resistance after?

Thanks. Will chose a best answer. =]

Answer 1

You just asked this 30 minutes ago so I will repost the same answer. So you know my qualifications I am a competetive bodybuilder with 30 years training experience, I own two gyms, and I train young athletes.



Definitely after.. for two reasons.



1. Cardio, especially HIIT style drains your energy. You should always weight train while you are strong and your muscles have energy.

2. Your body goes into fat burning mode after you have sustained actiivtiy for approximately thirty minutes. Get the resistance part out of the way, then you are primed for fat burning.



Be careful. You can do too much of a good thing and reverse your results. Once your muscles run out of energy (glycogen) you are in whats called a catabolic state. This is where your muscle will feed on itself. 20 minutes of HIIT cardio after a 30 minute weight training session will transform your body like magic and very quickly. Of course you have to be eating semi-healthy.

Answer 2

HIIT and resistance training are very important coming from someone who is doing both. I would suggest partaking in both but on different days rather than the same. resistance and weight training breaks up the muscles and a good rest to repair them is needed as it is when the muscles repair from the training that they heal stronger therefore making you stronger and the HIIT is to exhaust your energy systems and get your body used to very long and tiresome training so i definately suggest doing it on different days otherwise you are at risk f an injury or overtraining which will make you less motivated and bored.

Answer 3

if it is running for you than why ***** lol however def attempt to make an hours valued at you probably have the time push your self definitely running exceptional constituents of your frame for the duration of the exercises as you recounted doing soar rope or running ( make it strolling or sprinting) do three mins of the whole thing you do as a substitute of a million watch the big change you can become aware of in say two weeks relying on all of the variables .

Answer 4

It depends on what you are going for. You dont want to do heavy resistance training, but if you do light work, say pushups and some crunches, then that would be ok. Just do not over do it.