weights vs cardio

PetulantOne

You can lose weight without doing either. I lift 3 times a week, and run at least 2 times. I do both because I enjoy both.

g0ldenb0y55

HIIT Cardio will melt away the lbs with a quickness. Burns a lot of calroies during and you get the benifits of the afterburn you normally wouldn't get with cardio.

That's what I have found too. Was doing moderate effort cardio for a bit, but found near max high intensity cardio was just so much better and less time consuming anyways. Never understood "afterburn" until I started with it too and loving it.

HIIT cardio = Sprinters body
Low Impact cardio = Marathoners body

Yes, I'm sure all that sprinting gave him those arms. Maybe he was sprinting on his hands too?

PS - lift weights

Maybe....he looks fit enough to pull that off don't you think...=)

On a serious note, lifting weights is also a must. I was just comparing types of running programs.

bushokie

awesome feedback thanks

Jsnbabb1

Abs are built in the kitchen..still cooking up mine! But heavy weights and cardio combined are great. There's purpose for both! But if you eat junk food all the time but workout your results will come slower..diet has so much to do with it!

Sweetypie25276

I try to do some circuit traning in during the day, (30 min) and after dinner, I hit my elliptical for a nice 45 min "dead" burn. lol Usually by the time I am off, I can't feel my legs, nor can I hear (ear buds) but it's working!! This week after the elliptical, once I can feel my legs again, I'm going to do more of strength traning afterwards on the Bowflex. At the office on our 30 min circuit training we are working out with 8lb weights. I watch my calorie intake, 1200-1400, and I have lost about 13 lbs and 14 inches in a month. However, I measured myself the 2nd week into my lifestyle change, so I'm not sure what I was at the starting point, and I really don't care as long as the fat continues to burn off. Best of luck to you!

abbyrae1

I have never seen anyone do one verse the other before....I think your body composition would make a difference in that....i.e. if you have a lot of excess fat, cardio will likely shed that quickly for you.

For most people, a good combination of the 2, you burn calories, build muscle, keep your metabolism rev'd up, etc.

shst07

I think both are important. But from what I have seen on MFP, the people who have the most muscled and toned bodies do 2-3 days a week of heavy lifting and a little (if any) cardio. Just saying.