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Originally Posted by ratbastid
Why is that? I've always done cardio first. What's the benefit of lifting first?
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Actually, this is fairly subjective. When I was running seriously and consdering doing it professionally, I did a lot of reading on this subject. It's possible that it's changed, but at the time the consensus was that lifting before a long run increased stress-related injury rates and added muscle mass at a higher rate, which is something that most runners generally avoid. If you're looking to build your VO2 max, you should run first. If strength and muscle mass is the goal, lift first.