I need some cardio suggestions? wanna lose 70lbs by Sept!

KPBlake

Little info, I've lost about 34lbs from eating right. Currently 266lbs at the moment...
I want to lose 10lbs in March and 70lbs by Sept 27th!
I've started going to the gym this week! I just want to do cardio for now since it's something I've always struggled with. I mean...I hate it with a passion haha.
So I've been doing 30 minutes/2miles on the elliptical & a mile on the treadmill.
But I feel like NOT satisfied with my workouts when I leave for some reason.
I wanted to start slow with working out but now I kinda wanna step it up and go all in.
I don't know.

Can y'all like, suggest something for me? I haven't had a proper cardio workout since high school don't judge!

arditarose

Does your gym have classes? Maybe you'd benefit from trying something completely new. Or weight training.

I'll be honest. You do more cardio than me. I hate it as well.

KPBlake

arditarose wrote: »

Does your gym have classes? Maybe you'd benefit from trying something completely new. Or weight training.

I'll be honest. You do more cardio than me. I hate it as well.

yes! they do have classes. Unfortunately I go to the gym at 11pm though when my 5 month old son falls asleep lol I leave him at home with my husband and off I go.
Weight training I've always liked. But, and I know this might sound stupid...I have a huge fear of being bulky? I don't have the most feminine shape!

arditarose

KPBlake wrote: »

arditarose wrote: »

Does your gym have classes? Maybe you'd benefit from trying something completely new. Or weight training.

I'll be honest. You do more cardio than me. I hate it as well.

yes! they do have classes. Unfortunately I go to the gym at 11pm though when my 5 month old son falls asleep lol I leave him at home with my husband and off I go.
Weight training I've always liked. But, and I know this might sound stupid...I have a huge fear of being bulky? I don't have the most feminine shape!

So you found something you like. Have a look at this thread:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/977538/halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky

You will NOT get bulky weight lifting in a calorie deficit. You will SAVE the muscle you do have rather than losing a lot of it along with fat, and look hotter when you get close to goal as opposed to not lifting. Muscle needs fuel, calories-and women do not gain muscle easily, it takes a lot of dedication/hard work/ and most importantly a calorie SURPLUS.


Sorry for caps. I'm passionate about lifting ha.

arditarose

And props to you for getting into the gym at 11 pm.

heybales

The diet is what causes weight loss - done right just fat loss, done wrong includes muscle mass loss.

Exercise is for heart health and body improvements - done right can support fat loss, done wrong can help muscle loss. Side effect is usually weight gain actually.

Only thing exercise helps with diet is to help you burn more daily, then when you eat a reasonable deficit, it's hopefully still enough to adhere to the diet.

So while the lifting won't burn as much as cardio, allowing you to eat as much, if you can take eating less, it'll transform your body more than cardio will.

And more than the weight loss would appear to have caused.

Because 70 lbs in 7 months really isn't realistic, you would not be able to hold to 2 lbs weekly, in fact at 50 lbs you should switch to 1.5 lbs weekly, and at 25 lbs 1 lb weekly.
Otherwise you'll just stress out your body and it'll force something even slower on you.
Then you'll become stressed out, cause water weight gain, ect.
It'll end badly. And I don't mean an end by reaching goal weight, but a 3 month plateau of no weight loss at all.

And ya, you'd have to have many years of lifting with a bulking and cutting schedule for any hopes of bulking, and even at that, some extra help to look like the women you are probably thinking of, who are not natural.

Here's another example.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/894293-ladies-weight-lifting-will-make-something-bulky

KPBlake

heybales wrote: »

The diet is what causes weight loss - done right just fat loss, done wrong includes muscle mass loss.

Exercise is for heart health and body improvements - done right can support fat loss, done wrong can help muscle loss. Side effect is usually weight gain actually.

Only thing exercise helps with diet is to help you burn more daily, then when you eat a reasonable deficit, it's hopefully still enough to adhere to the diet.

So while the lifting won't burn as much as cardio, allowing you to eat as much, if you can take eating less, it'll transform your body more than cardio will.

And more than the weight loss would appear to have caused.

Because 70 lbs in 7 months really isn't realistic, you would not be able to hold to 2 lbs weekly, in fact at 50 lbs you should switch to 1.5 lbs weekly, and at 25 lbs 1 lb weekly.
Otherwise you'll just stress out your body and it'll force something even slower on you.
Then you'll become stressed out, cause water weight gain, ect.
It'll end badly. And I don't mean an end by reaching goal weight, but a 3 month plateau of no weight loss at all.

And ya, you'd have to have many years of lifting with a bulking and cutting schedule for any hopes of bulking, and even at that, some extra help to look like the women you are probably thinking of, who are not natural.

Here's another example.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/894293-ladies-weight-lifting-will-make-something-bulky

Thank you for the good info!

Springfield1970

Heybales has said it all.
Slow down lady! This is a lifetime journey.
I lift very heavy weights, and I'm very hourglass and curvy.
It's only when I'm actually working out that my muscles and veins pop out lol! Day to day I just look slim fit and curvy. My posture has been totally renovated since my childbearing and breastfeeding days where I ended up looking hunched over and flabby.

DawnieB1977

Is there any chance you can get to the gym earlier, use the crèche maybe? Then you could try classes. I rarely use the gym now except for PT sessions and bootcamp. I do HIIT class, spinning, kettlebells class, aerobics, step aerobics, circuits etc, all a mixture of cardio and strength training.

Or if you are restricted to 11pm is there any chance you could hire a personal trainer for a few sessions?

You definitely won't get bulky, don't worry. I was a UK size 10/12 (US6/8) pre-pregnancy (baby 10 months today) and I wasn't bulky despite 2 years if lots if strength training, and I've been back at it since my baby was 6.5 weeks old, and I'm not bulky now. My muscles were defined, but I wasn't bulky.

Also, it took me about 16 months to lose 66lbs, but I do lose slowly.

RonRoff

As arditarose suggested, weight lifting is very useful for burning fat.

Please keep in mind that muscles are denser than fat, so you will look a lot better but you will lose less weight. instead of losing 70lbs, you might lose 50lbs but look better than if you lost 70lbs.

To be honest, 70lbs is almost an unreachable goal. it can be done but this requires full dedication, a very tight dieting schedule and a sporting schedule. Everything has to go perfect, but nothing ever goes perfect does it?

if you sport daily, make sure that you take sufficient proteines. they are the building blocks for keeping your muscles healthy.

Strength training is several times more effective in burning calories and fat than doing cardio training. You will not become "buff" unless you start injecting testosterone, so don't be worried about that. A very good a simple schedule which is not very time consuming is called StrongLift 5x5. You have to do it 3 times per week, so you still have 4 times per week off, where you could do cardio if you like. Schedule for 5x5 is to be found here: http://stronglifts.com/5x5/

Its very simple, it focusses on the big muscles. Those muscles also tend to be the best muscles to train for burning fat!

Keep in mind that 30 minutes of cardio burns somewhere about 350 calories, which is nothing compared to the total calorieloss during and after a strength training.

One last thing, rest is just as important as training. after a training, during rest you recover, this recovery also costs a LOT of calories and your body will "repair" itself. So make sure after a intensive workout, take the next day off to rest, a bit of cardio can be done on those days.

Good luck!!

mudmonkeyonwheels

Definitely try interval training. I find this easiest on the bikes. Try something like a 5 minute warm up then 1 minute on 1 minute off for 15-20 minutes. During the 'on' minutes increased your resistance and speed so that you are really breathing hard by the end of each minute. The 'off' minutes should be very easy spinning and your heart rate and breathing should be almost back to normal by the end of the rest periods. Then finish with about 5 minutes of easy spinning to warm down.

QuilterInVA

KPBlake wrote: »

arditarose wrote: »

Does your gym have classes? Maybe you'd benefit from trying something completely new. Or weight training.

I'll be honest. You do more cardio than me. I hate it as well.

yes! they do have classes. Unfortunately I go to the gym at 11pm though when my 5 month old son falls asleep lol I leave him at home with my husband and off I go.
Weight training I've always liked. But, and I know this might sound stupid...I have a huge fear of being bulky? I don't have the most feminine shape!

It's hard for women to get bulky. You really need some strength training while losing weight because you want to keep all the muscle you can. If you don't you lose muscle along with fat and can end up thin with a high BF!

Shanairah1991

I hate steady pace cardio. I find it extremely boring. I do HIIT (high intensity interval training.) because I can switch up how long I do the intervals and how hard I want to go. I usually do my workouts on the stairmaster, so I'll do a 5 min warm up at 40 steps per minute then do 1-1.5 minutes at 100-110 steps, down again to 40 steps for 2-4 minutes (I tend to get cramps so my rest period is dependent on this.) and I keep doing this for 45 minutes. Like I said, I always switch up the intensity and lengths to keep it interesting.

Shanairah1991

I've never done a class by the way, I'm to shy to go by myself.

Liftng4Lis

heybales wrote: »

The diet is what causes weight loss - done right just fat loss, done wrong includes muscle mass loss.

Exercise is for heart health and body improvements - done right can support fat loss, done wrong can help muscle loss. Side effect is usually weight gain actually.

Only thing exercise helps with diet is to help you burn more daily, then when you eat a reasonable deficit, it's hopefully still enough to adhere to the diet.

So while the lifting won't burn as much as cardio, allowing you to eat as much, if you can take eating less, it'll transform your body more than cardio will.

And more than the weight loss would appear to have caused.

Because 70 lbs in 7 months really isn't realistic, you would not be able to hold to 2 lbs weekly, in fact at 50 lbs you should switch to 1.5 lbs weekly, and at 25 lbs 1 lb weekly.
Otherwise you'll just stress out your body and it'll force something even slower on you.
Then you'll become stressed out, cause water weight gain, ect.
It'll end badly. And I don't mean an end by reaching goal weight, but a 3 month plateau of no weight loss at all.

And ya, you'd have to have many years of lifting with a bulking and cutting schedule for any hopes of bulking, and even at that, some extra help to look like the women you are probably thinking of, who are not natural.

Here's another example.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/894293-ladies-weight-lifting-will-make-something-bulky

lisadyer81

Hi there! I would suggest T25. They are 25 minute workouts that you can do in your own home. I lost 19 lbs from just doing these workouts 5 days per week and I'm only 1 lb away from my pre-baby weight! It would be perfect for you since you have a 5 month old and you wouldn't even have to leave your house. I did the videos while my 6month old slept. Good luck and congrats on losing 34 lbs.

wizzybeth

Try a spun class if you ever get the chance. You'll be too busy nearly dying to worry about being bored...lol. I went to my first one last week...holy heck what a workout. But I'm going back tomorrow! I've got about 90 lbs give or take to lose. I want to be at 60 lbs lost by July but I know that's an insane goal, more of a pipe dream. Lol. If I can be in Onederland by my vacation time I'll settle for that too. Good luck...just don't aim so high hat you'll be bummed and disappointed if you don't quite get there.

Beautifulbridgittlee7

Hey do you like swimming at all? Rowing is good, cardio kickboxing is, zumba is good whether it's at the gym or at home, insanity is good, jumping rope, kettle bell training, stair climbing, spinning, even hula hooping.

kazaargrandcru

The only cardio I enjoy is jump rope because it's efficient so I don't have to do it for very long lol! I just do it to round out my fitness/health goals along with the occasional 5k run in the warmer months. For a hot bod, strength training is where it's at.

tomatoey

mudmonkeyonwheels wrote: »

Definitely try interval training. I find this easiest on the bikes. Try something like a 5 minute warm up then 1 minute on 1 minute off for 15-20 minutes. During the 'on' minutes increased your resistance and speed so that you are really breathing hard by the end of each minute. The 'off' minutes should be very easy spinning and your heart rate and breathing should be almost back to normal by the end of the rest periods. Then finish with about 5 minutes of easy spinning to warm down.

2nd this. Also rowing machine and elliptical for burns. You can do intervals on the rowing machine, but they're hard to do fast enough on the elliptical (just keep at a fast clip the whole time).

middlehaitch

Do include the lifting for your muscles as all have said.
I like aquafit, swimming, or Zumba for the cardio, not keen on machines, but have found that the rowing machine gives me a good workout all around, give it a try. Also if your gym has a pool try swimming.
As had been said already 70 is a lot to lose in the timeframe you have given yourself, but the weights may give you a better shape.
Cheers, h

KPBlake

Thank you all! I realize 70lbs In 7 months seems crazy now! lol so I've changed my goals to be monthly instead. In March I want to lose 8lbs.
I've always wanted to be a runner, I'd like to eventually be one. But I'm taking M,W,F,SU for cardio and Tues & thurs for weights and swimming