Is it best to split your cardio and weight training when doing them on the same day? Should I wake up an hour earlier to run, then do the gym in the afternoon? I'd try and go to bed an hour earlier to make up for it, but let's be honest .. that doesn't always translate to an hour of sleep. Changing my sleep schedule around throws my body off, and that extra hour of sleep in the morning is dearly missed. So the question comes down to: is better sleep > splitting cardio and weights. With the cliche goal of gain/retain muscle and burn fat. I've felt I kinda plateaued and looking to tweak anything minor to help myself improve.
My typical week looks like this:
Monday - Weight training
Tuesday - Weight training + running (4.5 miles)
Wednesday - Weight training
Thursday - running (4.5 miles)
Friday - Break
Saturday - Break
Sunday - sprints (45 minutes)