Mr Britain

How will running after weight lifting effect your body?

What will happen if I run after my weight lifting, I do bench press and curls. Also I'm looking to become more defined?

Public Comments

1. I do it in the reverse order, run first and then lift. I don't guess the order matters as long as you have enough energy for both. But the combination is key since you want more definition. The weights will build muscle mass and the running will burn the fat around the muscle.
2. nothing really you'll just be burning more calories and building muscle you'll feel really good after wards make sure you consume a lot of carbs and proteins after your workout.
3. well very good for long distance and good for sprinting. it really all depends on the reps and sets you do doing countless reps is bad doing like 10 - 15 reps is good. you should only do 1-2 sets.
4. Actually, lift first then run!!!!!! That way you can lift heavier and then use up your remaining energy trying to run instead of trying not to drop a barbell on your throat. It will help you get bigger, but you should definitely look into adding some leg and back exercises in there or your proportions will get all out of whack. Me i don't do weights, i do body weight training then run, but I'm happy to be a skinny guy, and adding huge amounts of muscle to my smaller body type is hard without tripling my food budget..
5. My sister just told me yesterday that it's actually better to lift first because your muscles need about 20 minutes to warm-up, so lifting before a run is good. However, we're human and if you do squats and then go run, your legs are going to feel it. Lifting arms before a run usually doesn't bother me, but I can't lift a lot, so it depends. I try to stay away from legs though before I run. I prefer to run and then lift because I just like getting my cardio overwith. Plus, I can be sore later and not have to worry about running on soreness. But if lifting then running works for you, do that. To become more defined you need an all-around lifting program. The press and curls are great arm ones, but some other ones to strengthen your shoulders for running are good, such as the shoulder press or bent over rows. Legs are also important because they're what your whole body is putting its weight on. Squats, lunges, leg curls, toe raises, and calf raises are all great to do. Core is also very important to running because without a strong core you hunch over. The upper abs are the most important, but the whole package is important too.