Cardio Question

[vicmack777]

I havent consistently done cardio in about 5 years. I need to get back in shape and I wanted to add some cardio to my weight training. I only want to do it for my health. I dont care about losing weight or anything like that. As a matter of fact, I wont to lose as little weight as possible.

Heres the question: When do you guys do your cardio? Before or after you workout? I know most of you are going to say after but then when do you have your protein shake? The protein shake is the only thing thats throwing me off.

[big chris]

just take the protein after the workout an cardo....
the window is still open.

[vicmack777]

just take the protein after the workout an cardo....
the window is still open.

Does the cardio prolong the window? That sounds funny but im serious with the question.

[redsquirrel]

Yes, the cardio does prolong the window.

[vicmack777]

Yes, the cardio does prolong the window.

I did not know that. Thanks guys for the responses.

Heres what I'm going to do. Im going to take some bcaa powder with some gatorade immediately after I workout. After cardio im going to have my protein shake.

[Stonecold54]

you should be having a protein source every 2 hours or so you body should always have an amino acid pool available. but yeah just drink it after, you wouldn't want to be doing cardio with a gut full of protein anyway, that would be my main resaon.