What is the best sequence of exercises for optimal fat burning?

Question

Which method, cardio or resistance training, should I prioritize first if my goal is to cut back the flames of fat?

Answer 1

To achieve maximum fat loss, one should include high-intensity training – in this case, weight training or sprinting for intervals of between 20 and 60 minutes, followed by moderate intensity cardio, or Zone 2 cardio. This allows the first exercise the individual does to be high intensity in which they deplete their stores of glycogen which forces the individual to then use fat for the remainder of the exercise. In the case of this approach, where the person should do it fasted, more body fat will be lost.

Comments

NO ONE should do cardio before weights if doing it in the same gym visit. Cardio in the morning and waits in the afternoon is OK but most of us have a real job and a life outside the gym.

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So how can you relate this to real people? I'm trained. My wife is not. I still have a decent amount of body fat. She has much more than me. We started our fat loss journey together. I've lost 25# in five weeks. She lost a few pounds her first two weeks and then nothing. I cut my calories and my sugar and upped my cardio and my weight training. Working like a champ.
She started cardio and weight training, dropped her sugar and is trying to figure out maintenance calories. If she does anything fasted, cardio or weight training, she's literally passing out on me as we train. She can't do 90 minutes of zone two. Hell I can barely do that. I have to be walking a 14 minute mile to get into zone 2 heart rate. I sure as hell ain't walking six miles at a time at that pace. Her zone 2 is significantly slower paced, but she ain't doing 90 minutes of it.
Doc says she's insulin resistant and has metabolic syndrome. I figure once she gets enough muscle on her and gets her cardio amped up more she should lose some weight and her body should start responding better. Hopefully sooner than later cuz she's getting frustrated. She went from super sedentary to now pretty damned active and no weight is coming off. But no way am I training her fasted.