India, June 11 -- Cardio first or weight training? Fitness enthusiasts have been debating over which exercise to do first for ages. While they may still not have answers, it seems research might finally be able to shed some light on the debate.

In an April study published in the Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, the order of your workout significantly affects how much fat you lose. They found that those who did weight training first before cardio significantly lost more fat. Moreover, they became physically more active throughout the day compared to those who did cardio first.

The research studied 45 young men aged 18-30 years who were classified as obese. They divided the participants into three groups for 12 weeks and monitored...