I want to lose weight first THEN tone...

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AnnaYESiCANdoIT
AnnaYESiCANdoIT Posts: 86 Member
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I really want to lose about 10lbs and then focus on my toning so Im confused at what I should be doing.....should I mostly do cardio before strength training or a mix of both?? I just wanna have an idea of what is best to do for these goals I want to reach! :wink:

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    The best overall option is a combination of cardio and strength.

    Cardio burns lots of calories (and is good for your heart) but strength will help you preserve your lean muscle mass (typically when eating at a caloric deficit people lose both fat and lean body mass)
  • McLifterPants
    McLifterPants Posts: 457 Member
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    I've been told that if you do your strength training before your cardio, you burn a higher percentage of fat to lean. I wish I could source that for you, but I don't remember where I learned it!

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