More weightlifting than cardio

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mollyingrid92
mollyingrid92 Posts: 41 Member
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Anyone else doing more weightlifting than cardio to burn fat? I'm newly obsessed with weightlifting and I'm at the gym as much as possible. I've made a huge diet change as well and since a week from today I'm down 7.5 lbs. (I moved in with my boyfriend and he's a gym rat and weightlifting)
Looking for others doing the same and to keep up with progress
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  • Ironandwine69
    Ironandwine69 Posts: 2,432 Member
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    I do almost no cardio
  • kellyfeb78
    kellyfeb78 Posts: 65 Member
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    I started off doing mostly cardio but now I have alternative days where I do more weights or cardio depending on my mood but do weights almost every gym trip
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
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    I definitely do more lifting than cardio. But I'm pretty active anyway with a 6 month old who's enjoying crawling lol.
  • not_a_runner
    not_a_runner Posts: 1,343 Member
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    Are you following a structured plan? If not, I would look into that. :)
  • Sumiblue
    Sumiblue Posts: 1,597 Member
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    Ironandwine69 wrote: »
    I do almost no cardio

    Same.
  • mollyingrid92
    mollyingrid92 Posts: 41 Member
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    TresaAswegan wrote: »
    Are you following a structured plan? If not, I would look into that. :)

    Not 100% what you mean by structured. But, I do have a schedule of what I do on what days.

  • mollyingrid92
    mollyingrid92 Posts: 41 Member
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    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    I definitely do more lifting than cardio. But I'm pretty active anyway with a 6 month old who's enjoying crawling lol.

    I totally get that. I have a 1.5 year old and he's running...EVERYWHERE! lol it definitely counts as cardio for sure
  • OldAssDude
    OldAssDude Posts: 1,436 Member
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    I think 3 to 5 sessions of cardio and 1 to 2 sessions of muscular training per week is a good balance for total fitness.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
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    Ya I did cardio today for the first time in... a long time. I definitely lift way more than I do cardio. For me I lift weights to preserve the muscle I have, and cardio kind of helps the deficit (and heart health, etc etc)
  • LifTheVeil
    LifTheVeil Posts: 6 Member
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    I hardly do cardio at all. I run maybe, a mile or a mile and a half per week, IF that. I focus mostly on compound lifts. Lifting in general burns as much fat as cardio does in my anecdotal experience.
  • richardgavel
    richardgavel Posts: 1,001 Member
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    mollyingrid92 wrote: »
    Anyone else doing more weightlifting than cardio to burn fat? I'm newly obsessed with weightlifting and I'm at the gym as much as possible. I've made a huge diet change as well and since a week from today I'm down 7.5 lbs. (I moved in with my boyfriend and he's a gym rat and weightlifting)
    Looking for others doing the same and to keep up with progress

    Weight lifting should be done with the purpose to gain or maintain muscle mass. Cardio for fitness and calorie burn. Hence when I lift, I don't try a circuit, I rest well in between sets, the point that I'm only trying to to maximize​ my reps at the defined weight. As to days lifting, I lift 3 and cardio 4 and if I need a rest day, it comes from the cardio.
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
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    I lift. But I'm on foreverbulkmode too.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
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    They both burn fat but cardio burns more calories per hour. However, to lose weight the important thing is your calorie deficit.
  • deputy_randolph
    deputy_randolph Posts: 940 Member
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    I usually walk for 20 minutes after lifting. I've found that I'd rather eat less food if I want to be less fat...than increase cardio.
  • StarvingDiva
    StarvingDiva Posts: 1,107 Member
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    I only do cardio 3 times a week, I prefer it that way.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
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    Do the appropriate amount of each to reach your fitness goals rather than just for calorie burns. Use food intake to control your weight while fueling your exercise regime.
  • Luna3386
    Luna3386 Posts: 888 Member
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    I lift 4 days a week and do no formal cardio. Sometimes I switch it up and run on the treadmill but no more than 40 minutes a week lol.
  • mollyingrid92
    mollyingrid92 Posts: 41 Member
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    ROBOTFOOD wrote: »
    I lift. But I'm on foreverbulkmode too.

    See I'm wanting gains plus shed fat. I lift 5 days and I incorporate some cardio in there 2 maybe 3 days. I love the feeling of full beast mode when lifting.

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