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Does cardio decrease strength?

Cardio,before or after weights??

According to the International Journal of Sports Medicine, strength is decreased when doing cardiovascular exercise before strength training. Therefore, if you want to focus on building strength hit the weights first. On the other hand, if cardiovascular fitness is more your focus, do cardiovascular training first. The more advanced you are the more significant the order of your strength and cardiovascular training will be.

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