Need Workout Advice for my goals (Newbie)

Killsocket
Killsocket Posts: 11 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
My goals are to primarily drop fat weight off my frame. I am not too worried about gaining muscle mass (maybe later) but I want to become healthier.
My goal right now is not to run a 5K or anything like that, just to drop pounds and even become more cardiovascular fit would be good though.

Should I be heavy in cardio or weights or 50/50.

I try to work out 3 to 5 times a week but want to make the most of it. I have a gym membership.

I do treadmill and a mix of body weight exercises and weight machines currently.

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  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    Sounds like what you're doing in the gym already sounds good, but more important than your workouts is your diet. Diet is key for weight loss.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    A really good workout program incorporates all things. Do 2-3 days of weight lifting (free weights, no machines) and 2-3 days of cardio on adjacent days, for example.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    A really good workout program incorporates all things. Do 2-3 days of weight lifting (free weights, no machines) and 2-3 days of cardio on adjacent days, for example.

    This, along with making sure you are in a calorie deficit will get you there. Alpine and Dope both have it correct.

    I would also add that it helps greatly to have some other goal in mind. Lift a certain amount, run a certain distance, wear a certain size, and set a time frame for getting there. Staring at the scale each week gets old. Fast. To help me stay focused, I set a bunch of mini goals along the way that had nothing to do with the scale. That way, every few weeks or months I could record a victory, as opposed to each Friday thinking that I still had 48 lbs to go

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