cardio then weights? weights then cardio?

[tellitslant]

Hey all!

I'm a relative noob to regular gymming and lifting, and one of my goals is weight loss. I've been reading in some comments in various places (like Stumptuous - though only in the comments and not in the actual advice sections) that lifting before cardio is the way to go to speed weight loss. I have defaulted to doing it the other way around, partially because my cardio doubles as a warm-up. Should I switch things around? Is it actually true that the same amount of cardio has more effect done after lifting than before? And is so, why on earth is that the case?

Thanks!

Comments

[aquaeri]

Yeah, don't worry about the "best" way to do it, just do what works for you. Personally, I need to do cardio and strength work on different days (or at least at different times) because each tires me out too much for the other. And since I'm not planning to be an elite athlete, I don't care that it's not "best".