Good way or no?

athenaheim

I will have to speak to them about this. But since it is the YMCA I bet they do. I however cannot afford to have a personal trainer.

YES! But you need to do it for longer

Does your gym offer a free consultation with a trainer? If so, they can actually walk you around the gym and show you all the different weights and machines and write up a program for you to follow in your spare time.

Hi. The YMCA can at least show you how to use the machines if you have any questions. I know I need to start doing strength training but I just feel weird about all the men in there. Also, just not sure I have the time to do it and zumba that I love doing.

I love doing Zumba. I do it on the weekends cause I dont have a babysitter for my kids. I also just got Zumba core.

minkakross

Exercise is what burns fat, so maybe it doesn't much matter if it's cardio or strength so long as it fits your schedule and you enjoy it. Is it ideal to do both... sure, just like you wouldn't want a healthy diet with just vegetables forgetting the other food groups, but as vegans have proven you could do it that way if you wanted to. Just like I've only done cardio thus far and have been more than happy with my results.

athenaheim

Thanks everyone. I will soon be meeting with a trainer at the gym and hopefully getting into a program. I have also found many sites that all of yall have posted useful. Thank you all.

75in2013

Way to cherry pick the quote. So, your point would be what?

Read my first post. I stated that cardio burns more calories. Your linked article confirms that.

Yes you can burn more calories in a week doing cardio. That does not equate to fat loss. It can also include lean tissue loss.

Your body will not get rid of muscles that you need to do your exercises. So if you go from sedentary to "cardio" you will not lose any lbm that is actually needed. If you go from lifting to pure cardio you'll lose muscles/lbm.

Additionally, most weight routines are longer than 30 minutes 3x per week. Double that is more like it.

Your point is? Most "cardio" "routines" I know are way longer than 1h. I cycle three times/week for 2h each. (Btw I go swimming and do SS too).

When you do weight routines of 30min or 1h then check your heart rate. Most of the time you are in an aerobic zone. You are actually doing cardio.

A lot of people in this forum don't understand that "cardio" and "lifting" are not two opposite things. And a lot of people think that "cycling" is "cardio". That is nonsense.

75in2013

Here's a different link for you to read:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10204826

Sorry but this a lol-worthy study.

First of all the sample size is LOL. A group of 20 people is not enough to draw any conclusions.

And they are giving those guys 800kcal/day for 12 weeks? Seriously?

But the biggest flaw is that the cardio group trains more often and longer than the resistance group. So on top of eating only 800kcal/day they also burn more calories. And you are wondering why they are weaker after 12 weeks.

Sorry. This study is bs. No offense.

scene4u

Weight training really is the most effective way to lose weight. Too many people want to avoid gaining muscle. The more muscle you have then the faster your metabolism will be and the more calories you'll burn on auto-pilot. It is a complete myth that you'll end up with bulging biceps!

http://www.regularguyweightloss.com/can-lose-weight-lifting-weights/

callsitlikeiseeit

Everyone does what works best for them (re: cardio or weights) and some people (on both sides) are fiercely loyal, as you have seen

BOTH are WONDERFUL for you and can help you achieve your goals. You will NOT bulk up like a man, even if you do all Weight work.

I do mostly cardio (45-60 minutes a day) and some strength training (15ish minutes a day). While the strength training I do, does not (and will not) result in much muscle definition, it does help with muscle loss, and lifting progressively heavier has made a SIGNIFICANT difference in how strong I am ' in real life'.

Do one or the other or both.... long story short, it is nothing but ALL good for you!

bendyourkneekatie