Love cardio...hate strength...what to do?

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  • katscoots
    katscoots Posts: 255 Member
    Jillian Michaels has some really great strength building DVD programs - all you need is a pair of hand weights.
  • whatascene
    whatascene Posts: 119 Member
    I'm on your same boat. I do a 1 hour "gym" workout 4 times a week. I lost my first 40 lbs with just cardio. Though I feel I look great, I want to avoid that "cardio loss" look that I see sometimes, I decided to add 20 min of weights after my 40 min of cardio, You can still have cardio be the bulk of a workout, just find machines you want to work on and do 3 sets of 10 reps per each. I do mainly arms, and a little bit of legs. I just get it over with and move on. I'm a cardio fan too, I just throw it in there and move on lol
  • kinmad4it
    kinmad4it Posts: 185 Member
    I'd definitely suggest starting off with just bodyweight exercises. No equipment to buy and there's plenty of exercises available online for free to try out.
  • maegmez
    maegmez Posts: 341 Member
    I love love love running but just started stronglifts 5x5 2 weeks ago and already am feeling stronger and seeing a difference! I procrastinated forever and now realise I should have started sooner! I lift 3 days a week and its just a few different lifts and goes by so quickly.
  • Markguns
    Markguns Posts: 554 Member
    Do both!!! Circuit training with active recovery. Google body weight exercises, circuit training at home/on the road, body weight... you'll find something that will work.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    What I want is stronger muscles so that as I get older I can continue to be active and not frail. I also want to ward off osteoporosis, heart disease,falls and any other problems that afflict us as we get older and don't have good muscle tone. In the short term I want to lose weight and look better too! I used to think I could do all this with just cardio but I'm learning that building muscle maybe is more important.

    Then you want to lift heavy.
  • ashliejones13
    ashliejones13 Posts: 51
    Blogilates on YouTube! My favorite! I usually do 2 or 3 short videos after my run and I feel amazing and strong!
  • aetzkorn14
    aetzkorn14 Posts: 169 Member
    look up bodyrocktv They have a new at home cardio/strength workout every day and it is free!
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    I also hate lifting, but when I sprained the ligament in my knee, I had to cut back on the cardio.
    It's a love/hate relationship. I love the results of it, but I hate doing it.
    Bleh.
  • Genette38
    Genette38 Posts: 51 Member
    I also like Jillian Michaels 30 day shred. It's still my favourite work out DVD. If you can get to a class, Body Pump is brilliant fun and very effective. I morn the loss of a gym where Body Pump is on offer.
  • kathystrauss1
    kathystrauss1 Posts: 142 Member
    OK I went for it and started with a trainer today. I really had no idea how weak I really am. Yikes! Well, there really is nowhere to go but up.
  • JorisSt
    JorisSt Posts: 36
    Nice to hear that, i hope you will share all your information here during your workout periods?

    Joris s.
    weightloss-tips.eu
  • FredSetToGetFit
    FredSetToGetFit Posts: 286 Member
    I found Scooby's workshop very helpfull, and it costs nothing. Check him out at http://scoobysworkshop.com/

    Stick with it, it is well worth it.
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    Yoga is not strength training...doing circuit training DVDs is not strength training. "Strength" training has a specific definition...it's low rep high weight, full body compounds.

    Thats complete BS.... I lift weights, but, it isnt the only form of strength training... Any type of resistance is strength training.. Different styles have different results... Get off your high horse or I'll throw you off it. This sort of BS helps no one.

    The real question is what the OPs goals are. Health or physique or both. Plenty of people do only bodyweight exercises and achieve the physique they desire. Low rep high intensity is not the only way to go, but, it will get a lot of people what they want.

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