Looking for some input!

jcreighton48

I'm pretty young, 21. I used this site last April to July and lost about 30lbs.

I work at a Target, stocking, unloading trucks, bowling out product to where they go in the store so they can be worked faster. I achieved my weight loss with that, watching calories, and stationary bike 40-45 minutes at a 25-30mph pace at least 5 times a week.

I'm sitting at about 195 right now, going to get back on it and lose some more, and I just don't know if I'll have the same success this time around. I want to know what you think about doing just the cardio workouts. I do a lot of lifting/pulling heavy objects 5-8 hours a day at my job about 5 days a week, which I kind of think of as a sort of lifting exercise. So do you think that that's enough to still see the same kind of results? I don't really have access to weights or weight lifting machines, I have my own bike at my house, so it makes it very easy and why I really only do cardio!

iveyroze3

Sounds like you do a lot of lifting at work. Cardio is good and you have a bike.

Good nutrition will help give you energy for your workouts and everyday tasks

Good luck to you.

jzammetti

Heavy lifting is really they key. THe problem with calling your work exercise is that you do it every day - your body is adjusted to it. Progressive strenght (and firmer muscle) requires that you shake it up - give your body something different to do - to cause the small muscle damage that your body then repairs by building muscle. Changing routines is essential.

So, I would suggest a more formal weight training plan above and beyond what you do at work. 3 times a week for about 50 minutes or so, depending upon your warmup. I think you will be impressed with the results!