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How much cardio to how much strength training?

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  • mervakikas
    mervakikas Posts: 3
    I think Alternating will help because you need the Strengh training to be even better at cardio and burn more calories like Challene says" people who have more muscle burn more fat :)"
  • BonaFideUK
    BonaFideUK Posts: 313 Member
    Original reply is wrong. You absolutely can do cardio to lose fat and also building muscle with strength training at the same time. You just need to find the right balance so that your cardio doesnt destroy the strength gains you make.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Original reply is wrong. You absolutely can do cardio and lose fat while building muscle at the same time.

    If you are a 'newbie' or significantly overweight, yes, but those gains are finite and depend on a variety of factors, gender being one of them. As the OP is a female and not significantly overweight, the gains will be very small, if any. However, this is a bit of a moot point as strength training is very beneficial for LBM retention, bone density,strength and a slew of other things.
  • pspetralia
    pspetralia Posts: 963 Member
    You don't need any cardio for this goal - only calorie deficit, good macros, and strength training. However cardio is good for your cardiovascular system, so it's well worth doing 2-3x/week.

    Best answer!
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