Generally if you are doing both at the same time cardio should come after weight training unless it is just a short warm up. That saves your energy for the weights.

Unless you are lifting heavy and trying to build up some serious strength or muscle what you are doing should be just fine.

You could also do your cadio and weight training on separate days which is what I do. My weight training is pretty intense and I have to take a day or two off between workouts in order to recover.

Another option is to do circuit training and get your cardio and weight training done at once. You won't build a lot of strength or muscle that way but if all you are after is general fitness it's great.

Thanks for the info. My interest lies with both. First trying to loose the weight and buikd strength but hope definition will follow. After the weightloss I hope to bulk up so the loose skin is filled in with muscle. Everyone's dream but I am on fire to make this successful. Weighed in almost 300 pounds sept of last year and am down to 190 now. Just would love all the suggestions and help I can get to be successful! Thanks again!

That's awesome on the weight loss. What's kind weight training program are you doing?

Well right now I am doing bits of pieces of what I learned through the years. Since my apt is very small-I use dumbbells and believe it or not heavy straps and kettlebell and weighted gloves. Mostly dumbbells and building the tolerated weight successfully. It is amazing how much real strength you have lost. My arms at the moment are actually growing while the rest of me is loosing size.

Any Suggestions would be great. All I want to do is build strength and definition on certain days so I can then build bulk.

I view my heart /body liken to parking meter. no mater what we do r don't do doesn't matter. ea of us have timed of life. most have heart virus and when it runs it course. will quality of life will be same as if I had worked out all my life to full myself into believing that I can live for every.
My form of exercise is walking. yep that gives all parts of my body a work out. walking can also tone our legs, arms, back hip's...
I to believed and defended the common/acceptable lie, That we half to work out ea with different ways of doing so and dang to have such work out schedules.LOL
My exercise schedule is an over all work out at same time at same time every 2 to 3 days.
recently I have been walking dailiy to melt fat in fat cells a little faster.

I usually hit cardio 5-6 days a week and lifting 3 days per week. I always do my cardio first. If I weight train first by body is too fatigued to hit high intervals in cardio. If though I do the cardio first, while I am fatigued, its not nearly so much and I am able to still go heavy in the weights if I want :)

Thanks for Sharing DaniRae, so If I do cardio in the afternoon and later in the evening do weights then I am allowing the body to recoup between each and they should not conflict?

Exactly. Some recommend the weight lifting first to get "more" out of it but for me, it just works much better to do my cardio first. I have done my own "research" as to what works for me.

I had days when I would go in and strength train first and vs. I had found that my lifting performance was not hindered if I did it before or after cardio. It was only cardio that seemed to be decreased. I also though work full time so when I take or instruct my classes I am doing them back to back (not every night of course).

Its about what works for you and your body as well. What do you feel helps you to get the most out of your workout?