I couldn't find the answer in the FAQ nor other sections of John Stone's site..... :read:

During John Stone's first fat loss phase in the beginning of his transformation, he had cardio/weight training on the same day for 3 days per week. I would be greatly appreciated if anyone know (maybe John is too busy to answer this but....) which one John did: cardio workout first before weight training or first weight training before cardio workout?

Much appreciated. :D

I'm not exactly sure in what order John did things either, but I can definitely tell you what would be more beneficial.

For starters, you should never do lifting after cardio unless spaced at opposite ends of the day, and you eat enough carbs before lifting to replenish your glycogen stores. It is also a bad idea to lift in the morning, due to low glycogen levels. The main reason behind all of this is that your glycogen levels are extremely low in the morning; the very same reason why fat burning is so much more effective in a fasted state at this time of day (Provided you arn't doing HIIT or anything over 65%MHR). When you are lifting, you want full glycogen stores, as glycogen is your primary fuel. You will gain the most muscle/Lose the least, and the intensity of your workout will be much higher.

Here's a quote from an article (http://www.uk-muscle.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2411) uk-muscle.co.uk (Which, by the way, is a very good read):

"Having a high glycogen store going into a workout will provide more anticatabolic effects than just the ones insulin provides. Higher glycogen stores will cause protein sparring effects, meaning that the protein you eat and your hard-earned muscles wont be catabolised for energy. During intense workouts glycogen levels fall and to meet the energy demand it will use your muscle's amino acid to fuel the activity. As glycogen levels fall BC Oxacid dehydrogenase levels rise, which is the enzyme that breaks down the branched chain amino acids within your muscles."

Generally speaking, ingest carbs before lifting, replenish your glycogen stores, or you're going to end up breaking your muscles down for fuel due to BC Oxacid dehydrogenase. Very not good when you are cutting and looking to retain as much lean mass as possible.

Hope this helps.

Well Sharky, the reason you couldn't find the answer in the FAQ section is simple: because the answer wasn't there ;) . Maybe you should try Training Info section. You can find there all the details you need.
Here's the link

http://johnstonefitness.com/php/training.php

Enjoy! :tu: