cardio and lifting on the same day?

[speakeasy]

I take martial arts classes and it is quite cardio intensive. Is it a bad idea to go and lift after getting out of class? Or would it be better to lift before class? Or should I just not do them on the same day at all?

 

[EFFORT]

i'd either do them on different days or very far apart on the same day

 

[EFFORT]

Effort,

I've always wondered why this is? I do cardio and weights on the same day, and things seem to be going ok.

What are the pro's of doing them on separate days?

Cheers,

Sarge On...

Depends on how far apart your doing each activity and how your conditioning is. doing them right after another you won't be able to give your all to the martial arts or the lifting. Its also a lot strain on CNS (which is a bad thing for muscle/strength gains) to do them right after another. The pros of doing them on separate days is you'll be able to show up and give the weights your all instead of coming in there fatigued from martial arts and you won't be taxing your cns.