Adding weights to cardio?

ventre23

So I am currently on a calorie deficit and cardio 3-5 days a week. I have lost 13 pounds so far but looking to lose another 35-40 more.

I have looked into the weight programs posted here ( 5 x 5) and I have seen many times "this will help with weight gain"

I know I need to eat MORE calories for a weight gain, my question is should I wait to lose more weight before adding weights or would it be beneficial to start now even though I still have quite a few to lose

thanks

TavistockToad

Start now

Jthanmyfitnesspal

Resistance training doesn't need to be complicated, despite all the complicated advice out there. You can get what you need by taking any full-body exercise class at your gym or following videos (Popsugar fitness on YouTube). Any muscle conditioning improves muscle retention as you lose weight, so go for it.

steveko89

I've never met anyone who's said "I wish I waited to start lifting weights" but I've met plenty who wished they started far sooner than they did (self included).

cwolfman13

ventre23 wrote: »

So I am currently on a calorie deficit and cardio 3-5 days a week. I have lost 13 pounds so far but looking to lose another 35-40 more.

I have looked into the weight programs posted here ( 5 x 5) and I have seen many times "this will help with weight gain"

I know I need to eat MORE calories for a weight gain, my question is should I wait to lose more weight before adding weights or would it be beneficial to start now even though I still have quite a few to lose

thanks

When people are talking about "this will help with weight gain" they are referring to eating in a calorie surplus and talking to people trying to gain weight and telling them to lift while they're trying to gain weight eating a calorie surplus so that it's more muscle than fat.

Lifting in and of itself is irrelevant to weight gain. In a deficit, you're not going to really be putting on muscle mass, you'll preserve the muscle you already have.