splitting up workouts

[kariev]

Ok, so as you know i've been battling with working out in the mornings vs. evenings. So i'm just trying to find a perfect set up for me. I know its not super long, but lately i have been finding that working out for 1hr straight 1)takes a good chunck of time out of the day and 2) i start to get tired at the halfway point so my intensity drops a bit. So I was thinking of splitting my workouts up into 30 minutes of cardio in the a.m. and 30 minutes of weight training in the p.m. I figure waking up 30 minutes earlier to get my cardio in is way better than having to get up 60-90 minutes earlier to get it all in, in the morning before work. Then when i get home, i'm tired but knowing that i ONLY have to do 30 minutes of weight training instead of 60 is no big deal. Plus, even if i don't get to do it till after dinner, i can lift in the living room while watching t.v. with my husband. For whatever reason my husband thinks that i'm not going to like this but i think this sounds good in theory. Do any of you do this? Plus, working out twice boosts your metabolism two times instead of just once. So now i guess i just need to decide how i'm going to split up the muscles and go for it. Here is a couple of examples:
monday: am: 30min run pm: 30 min upper body supersetting
tuesday:am: 30 min elliptical pm: 30 min lower body supersetting and abs
wednesday: am: 30 min interval run pm: rest
thursday: am: 30 min elliptical pm: 30 min upper body and abs
friday: am: 30 min hill fast walk pm: 30 min lower body

or

monday: am:30 min run pm: 30 min chest and tris superset and abs
tuesday: am: 30 min elliptical pm: 30 min legs and shoulders superset
wednesday: am: 30 min run 30 min back and bis superset
thursday:am:30 min interval run pm: rest
friday: am: 30 min uphill walk pm:30 min total body circuit

some of the cardios will be subed out for 30 min of kickboxing to switch it up. so what do you think?

 

[SirenSongWoman]

I was thinking of splitting my workouts up into 30 minutes of cardio in the a.m. and 30 minutes of weight training in the p.m.

If you're looking to lose fat and get fit (who isn't?) you should do that. I've been reading a lot about split workouts boosting metabolism. For instance, you get a boost that lasts when you work out in the morning and, as that boost fizzles out, a second workout later in the day gives you a second metabolic (i.e., fat burning) boost. I know I read that in Tosca Reno's Eat-Clean diet book and I recently read something about this online. Not sure where but I think it was in an article over at FigureAthlete.com (where I've been spending A LOT of time). A better way to manage your time, work out harder AND an extra fat-burning boost. Sounds like a winner.

 

[lala1]

There are quite a few people who do this. I think that if it works for you, go for it. at least try it out, you may find that it is the perfect fit!