How much cardio v. weight lifting do you do?

kuhndog61

Heavier emphasis on either one for different goals I assume.

What about for weight loss?

TheDoctor90

Yep, depends on the goals.
Mine = Need to put on about 20lbs.
So I do four days of weight training, three of cardio.

Nopedotjpeg

3 days lifting, 2-3 days running per week.

roodledoodle

interesting question. Bump

sewerchick93

3 days of lifting and cardio is every day but the intensity varies...I may only take a 30 minute walk or I may do a 90 minute run or spend the entire afternoon on a bike ride.

LorinaLynn

Typically, 2 maybe 3 days of lifting, 3 days of running, 1-2 days of rest.

lacroyx

lift 3 days a week
cardio which is walking, jogging, zumba and swim 3 days a week

ninerbuff

5 days lifting and 3 days of cardio.

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skinnylove00

all weights, no cardio. well, except for walking. i have a knee injury (BUT ITS GETTING BETTER) so weights it is! and its making me CUT!

astrampe

Typically, 2 maybe 3 days of lifting, 3 days of running, 1-2 days of rest.

THIS.... one day of running might go up to an hour and 20/30 minutes - normal runs 30-50 mins...

MizCJ84

My goal is to lose weight and tone up at the same time, so my weight loss is slow and steady. I lift 3 days, cardio 2-3 days, and rest 1-2 days per week. Seems to be working very well so far.

bcattoes

I probably do 95 / 5 cardio vs weight lifting.

But it's closer to a 70 / 30 split for cardio vs strength. I have dumbells that I use a few times a week, but most of my strength training is body weight rather than lifting.

jennieodwyer

4 days strength training with 2 days cardio. My cardio is not usually steady state.

DocGu

It really does depend on the time of year. Right now I am doing 3 days lifting and 2-3 days of running. Fall and early Winter is Marathon season for me so in late summer I start gearing up more for cardio. I traditionally did one marathon a year in early January (which serves as a great way to keep up exercise during other times of the year; nothing motivates me to get up off the couch then the knowledge that I have to keep a decent amount of fitness before marathon training begins in ernest). Last year I did two marathons, one in October and one in January. It was nice and I plan on doing it again this year.

My big problem is in the winter between January and April - lazy, lazy, lazy; fat, fat, fat. I am proud of myself, this year I caught myself before I usually do and am in better shape now then I usually am at this time.

bizco

Lift heavy weights 3 days per week (full body workouts), cardio 5 to 6 days per week. Always lift before doing cardio.

jamiesadler

3 days of lifting with a bit of cardio and 3 days of nothing but cardio.

DannyMussels

I alternate cardio and weights every day, 5 or 6 days a week, goal is weight loss.

This routine vs straight cardio is a lot slower progress I've noticed. But I'm definitely keeping some strength.


Almost where I wanna be come summer. I'm about a month behind I figure.

Gotta eat a lot cleaner too.

lporter229

Three days of running, 2 days of strength, 1 day of vinyasa yoga and 1 day of rest. I am currently training for a half marathon in two weeks. When that's over, I plan to scale back the cardio and up the strength for a while.

mhotch

Lift heavy weights 3 days per week (full body workouts), cardio 5 to 6 days per week. Always lift before doing cardio.

Ditto!

UpEarly

I do two days of lifting and cardio almost every day. My primary goal is endurance. I'm working on building up for a month-long hike which will require me to cover (on average) about 17 miles a day, carrying about a 30-35 pound pack.

I was going to go this spring, but some personal stuff came up and now I have to wait until fall or spring 2013.

HauteP1nk

I do three to four days of cardio, and then 2-4 days of weights/calisthenics.

agthorn

Currently lift 2x a week (with a short cardio session afterwards), run 4x a week, and yoga 3-4x a week. But I'll be changing to lift 3x a week, run 3x a week after my half marathon in two weeks.

strunkm4

I do 4 days of lifting, 3 of very light cardio (about 20 min or so) and 1 day of a little heavier cardio. 1-2 days of rest.

MLgarcia3

Lift 5x a week and cardio 2-3x.. But I only do HIIT so as not to lose the muscle I'm building

jacksonpt

I eat right to lose weight (you should too)... ~2000cals per day, heavy on the protein.

I lift heavy to look better (you should too)... complex lifts, 5 sets, 5-8reps, 3x week.

I do cardio for endurance and cardiovascular benefits (you should too)... whatever I feel like - basketball, running, biking, swimming, more or less whenever I feel like it.

BAMFMeredith

I am trying to lose another 20 lbs or so (not too worried about the exact weight goal, just a healthy weight for my body type), and get my body fat percentage down to 18-19%. In Feb I was at a 33% I believe, and I've lost a couple pants sizes since then so I suspect it's lower now. We'll see when I get another body comp test done next month. I'm also winding down from distance race season and working on speed right now, will be working on distances again later in the summer.

Currently, I'm doing strength training 4 days a week (emphasis on lifting heavy, working with the NROWL program as well as other exercises), and I do cardio 3 or 4 days a week, sometimes 5 if I feel like it. And by cardio I mean 2 days of HIIT, one long run day (6-10 miles, depending on what I feel like doing that day), and I take a cardio kickboxing class Wednesday nights wearing weighted gloves. I also try to work in a hot yoga class once a week, schedule permitting.

I'm down a total of 18 lbs (lost 2 before joining MFP) and 2 pants sizes, almost 3 (these skinny jeans I'm wearing today aren't so skinny anymore! They're kinda falling off lol), and I've notice a lot more muscle definition in my arms and legs, plus my stomach is a lot flatter...I'm getting there!

kekl

Weights 3x a week, cardio 5-6x.

I feel like I do too much cardio but It's my stress relief, I'm addicted.

c8linmarie

3 days cardio, 3 days weights, which I alternate everyday, and take Sundays off.

Mercenary1914

For Me Cardio is the best for getting my cut look..and to reveal Abs. I also do Cardio for stamina and overall health improvement. Ideally I like to do at least 30 to 40 mins a cardio 6 days a week. I lift anywhere from 3 to 5 days a week depending on the workout I am doing.

Jacwhite22

I lift 3 days a week and do some HIIT those days also......I play soccer once a week and coach twice a week.......Sometimes I will do more cardio if I feel like it/have time.

AlayshaJ

Lifting 6 days a week, 30+ minutes of cardio (running) 4 times a week. I also boulder at an indoor rock climbing place once a week or every other week.