Cardio vs. Heavy Lifting-Timing during weight loss

britzzie

Thanks, all! Here's my plan:

I will increase cals to TDEE-20%. I will do cardio 3x/week and heavy lifting 3x/week on separate days. Anything else I should be doing.

And no offense taken. I'm overweight now, but I'm working on it : )

Solid plan.

Irrespective of whether you gain, lose or maintain LBM, you will be doing everything you can to maintain it, gain strength and improve bone density - all of which are good things.

I would just add, make sure your are as accurate as possible with logging your food. Weigh as much as possible and measure what you cannot. It can make a big difference.

Thank you!! I already weigh and measure pretty obsessively. Always a good reminder though. No peanut butter out of the jar!!

Damn typos : )

KatLifter

Thank you!! I already weigh and measure pretty obsessively. Always a good reminder though. No peanut butter out of the jar!!

Damn typos : )

Peanut butter out of the jar is fine, it's pretty much the only way I eat it! I just use a 1/2 Tbs. measuring spoon, then I know how much I ate.

britzzie

Thank you!! I already weigh and measure pretty obsessively. Always a good reminder though. No peanut butter out of the jar!!

Damn typos : )

Peanut butter out of the jar is fine, it's pretty much the only way I eat it! I just use a 1/2 Tbs. measuring spoon, then I know how much I ate.

Point taken!! Ok allow me to revise!!

No copious amounts of unmeasured and unlogged peanut butter out of the jar!! :blushing:

KarenJanine

As you feel you have a good muscle base already, I would recommend eating a 15 to 20% deficit to lose fat while following a full body lifting routine such as SL 5x5 three times per week.

Once you get nearer to your goal you can reassess your muscle levels and if you feel you would like more then you can go into bulk/cut cycles until you've reached your desired muscle:fat ratio.

Saucy_lil_Minx

bump

larsensue

I am watching the replies as well....

reach4thestar

Bump....really interesting topic...thanks OP...

Nina1007

Bump to read later

Huzke

Thanks, all! Here's my plan:

I will increase cals to TDEE-20%. I will do cardio 3x/week and heavy lifting 3x/week on separate days. Anything else I should be doing.

And no offense taken. I'm overweight now, but I'm working on it : )

Pretty awesome attitude.

Nina1007

I have a question.....I do cardio for 30 min on tues, thurs, & saturday. And i do 25 min of lifting and 20 min of cardio on mon, wed, and Friday! When calculating my TDEE would I do light activity or moderate?

britzzie

Thanks, all! Here's my plan:

I will increase cals to TDEE-20%. I will do cardio 3x/week and heavy lifting 3x/week on separate days. Anything else I should be doing.

And no offense taken. I'm overweight now, but I'm working on it : )

Pretty awesome attitude.

Awe thanks. Seems that getting health and strong will do that to a person ; ))))