Cardio Vs. Lifting

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  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    Happy Friday everyone! So, I have a question that I've been getting mixed information on for quite a while now. I have been slowly losing weight for a while now. A little too slow (at most 5 pounds a month) and I would like to be closer to 2 pounds a week. I talked to a trainer at my gym yesterday and he said I should be lifting more rather than doing cardio. Right now, I do cardio 4-5 times a week and weight training about 3 times a week. He said I should even really be concerned with cardio as much, but rather lifting and building up muscle. I did some research on lifting and if I went that route, I should be eating a lot more than my 1500 calories I do today. Anyone have any advice with this? What is the best method for the fastest results with weight/fat loss without sacrificing muscle loss? Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated! :flowerforyou:

    1. 5 lbs per month is over a pound a week. That's not "slow" in any way, shape, or form.
    2. Cardio is great for burning calories. Lifting is great for making your body look better.
    3. Eat the appropriate amount of calories even if you think it's "too much," because you need to fuel your body if you're lifting heavy.
    4. Stop striving for what's "fastest" and do what's healthiest. Your body will thank you.
  • leodru
    leodru Posts: 321 Member
    I do a combo of both but my recommendation is to do what you enjoy because that is how you will keep it off long-term. If your not enjoying one or the other then you wont do it in the long run.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    Sure is I lift five days a week and love it everyday. It is almost the high point of the day.
  • lindsey1979
    lindsey1979 Posts: 2,395 Member
    Personally, I'm a fan of heavy lifting and high volume, low intensity cardio (i.e. lots of walking/hiking) with a couple of HIIT sessions thrown in there for extra fat burning. The "chronic cardio" I avoid, for inflammation among other reasons, is that prolonged semi-high intensity like running, forever on the eliptical, etc. I also just find it super boring.
  • SHAMLEYCHAR
    SHAMLEYCHAR Posts: 19
    Lol
  • SHAMLEYCHAR
    SHAMLEYCHAR Posts: 19
    Dang it ..I wasn't loling at this post..i didn't mean to post that

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