Bodybuilding Questions - Cardio After Weight Training

Bodybuilding Question:
I've read that one should not do cardio before or after weight training if you're trying to build muscle. Can you help reconcile this for me given the fact I'm trying to gain muscle and lose fat simultaneously? Seems like I can't really do both at the same time.

Bodybuilding Answer:
Cardio after weight training is fine since you have burned off all the carbs (glycogen) from your weight workout. Cardio right before weights is something you want to avoid. You want to have energy (carbs) to fuel you through your weight workout and doing cardio before this would deplete them which is not good. If you do cardio in the morning and then weight train 4 hours later, this is totally fine. Just make sure to eat a carb and protein meal before your weight workout and you will have enough fuel to train hard. If you're holding any extra fat in the stomach area, you will still want to include cardio in your routine to burn extra calories in order to lose your extra body fat.

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