cardio or weight training for maximum weight loss
sobit1970
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Which is better for weight loss cardio or weight training? How much and how often should i do it?
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choice C: diet/calorie deficit0
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My favorite exercises are food pushaways and fork putdowns.
Seriously, exercise for fitness and/or to assist with creating a calorie deficit. But 90% of the equation is diet. And the best exercise is the one you'll actually do consistently - so find something you like.0 -
You should do both. One is ok. The other is ok.
cardio + strength training + the right diet = Synergy0 -
I went to the gym for over a year, toned up, but did not lose much weight. Now sticking rigidly to MFP and also doing some exercise in the hope that when MFP helps me shed the fat, the toned "goddess" that is underneath the fat will show up.... So far I have lost 11 pounds in about 6 weeks so am pleased with that. I live in hope!!0
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choice C: diet/calorie deficit
What he said - focus on caloric deficit for weight loss.0 -
Cardio helps burn calories. Weight training builds muscle, which burns fat. Proper nutrition (protein/fat/carbs) with a reasonable calorie deficit will help the scale move.
Remember, though, it's not just about pounds - it's also about inches. If you're interested in the fitness aspect, a pound of fat takes up way more physical volume than a pound of muscle. The scale can be a bit deceptive when you're working a whole diet/fitness routine. Trust the tape measure every 2 weeks over the scale. Just my two cents.0 -
dont run like a cardiobunny for 1.5 hours in a gym. Do a good 30second sprints as fast as you can. Do couple of them, that will make your body to produce growth hormone, naturally, which is required for muscle.
Do heavy weightlifting , separate lower/upper body days.
Keep your diet high in protein and fats, and have carbohydrates before you hit the gym.
cardiobunnying for 1.5hrs is useless and noone should spend more than 15hours per month doing cardio.0 -
While both cardio and weight training are beneficial for health and great for building muscle and building endurance, they sometimes don't help with the bottom line - unless you also watch what you eat. I workout with weights and I was at a stand-still until I was more careful not to snack after dinner, cut down on alcohol consumption, cut out the oil and be more careful with my diet... There was a great, rather lengthy, but totally interesting article in Time magazine a few years back about this. Here's the link: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1914974,00.html Choose whichever you like best AND watch what you eat... Good luck
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eating properly and weight training worked fine for me.0
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dont run like a cardiobunny for 1.5 hours in a gym. Do a good 30second sprints as fast as you can. Do couple of them, that will make your body to produce growth hormone, naturally, which is required for muscle.
Do heavy weightlifting , separate lower/upper body days.
Keep your diet high in protein and fats, and have carbohydrates before you hit the gym.
cardiobunnying for 1.5hrs is useless and noone should spend more than 15hours per month doing cardio.
Completely useless broscience advice. The correct answer depends entirely on the OPs goals and should include both cardio and strength.
I can think of quite a few of us on MFP who do well over 15hrs of cardio a month doing things like training for marathons and triathlons so your assertion that "no one" should do that much is incorrect.
To the OP, weight loss is 80% diet, in fact many people lose weight without exercising at all. Exercise will contribute to your fitness and may help with your caloric deficit but the reality is that exercise alone does not promote fat loss.0 -
cardiobunnying for 1.5hrs is useless and noone should spend more than 15hours per month doing cardio.
Completely useless broscience advice. The correct answer depends entirely on the OPs goals and should include both cardio and strength.
I was thinking the same thing - I suggest that if you want to run a marathon training for 1.5 hours is necessary, and likely not sufficient. It depends on the goals. And, for sure, you can gain weight when you are marathon training or loose it - it depends on whether you are in caloric deficit, surplus or maintenance...0 -
to lose weight? = cardio
to tone up? = strenght training0 -
Weight loss or fat loss?
Strength training will help ensure that a large % of your loss comes from fat, vs. lean muscle. Cardio doesn't burn any fat on its own. It allows you to eat more while having a deficit you could achieve from diet alone0 -
I carry weights while I walk. Do both0
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choice C: diet/calorie deficit
This.
But I do both strength training and cardio 6 days a week. Each one every other day. But also keep in mind Weight loss is 80% diet, 20% exercise.0 -
to lose weight? = cardio (Not ture, if you out eat your burn you will actually gain no matter how much cardio you do)
to tone up? = strenght training (toning is fat loss to make the muscles visable, which is not what strenght training does, unless you are also in a caloric deficit0 -
Both, plus a healthy low-carb diet. I do cardio 5x/wk and resistance training 4x/wk.0
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cardiobunnying for 1.5hrs is useless and noone should spend more than 15hours per month doing cardio.
Completely useless broscience advice. The correct answer depends entirely on the OPs goals and should include both cardio and strength.
Yeah, cardio and strength training are both really important, and caloric intake seems to be the main thing.
I spent 30 hours running last month to prepare for a marathon. If you want to be an endurance athlete, more than that might even be needed. If you want to look like Arnie, you should be spending that time in the gym.
Edit: Unless you've already been running for a little while, please ignore all the advice you see on here about HIIT and sprinting. They are both very useful training strategies, but if you haven't spent some time running already, you could seriously hurt yourself.0 -
Both + proper nutrition = Success
It also really depends on your preference and does your body respond more to cardio or weight lifting/resistance training. If your body responds to both well, then you've got your answer above of "do both" and combine it with proper nutrition.0 -
to lose weight? = cardio (Not ture, if you out eat your burn you will actually gain no matter how much cardio you do)
to tone up? = strenght training (toning is fat loss to make the muscles visable, which is not what strenght training does, unless you are also in a caloric deficit
ah damn it.............. so are u telling me ill gain back the 63 lbs ive lost ?? .......Im not on a diet, i learned how to eat, doing just cardio, and 10 months later here i am. And if by ´if you out eat your burn you will actually gain no matter how much cardio you do´ you meant eating back exercise calories--- dont worry, I dont.
Im tired of threads like this where ppl into strenght training try to convince us to start with it. Im doing fine, believe me, I DO NOT need weights to reach my goal, yes i might not have a six pack at the end, i might not be able to see my toned muscles... seriously?, I dont care. Some of you like it, some of us dont. To each their own. Respect please.0 -
jumping jacks0
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in all seriousness i lost my first 40 by just running and diet but im sure i could have done it with any type of excercise but at the time running was the only thing i new if is tarted i would actually complete each session because being a mile away from home there was no other option to get home and was always to embarassed to walk0
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Calorie deficit will always yield weight loss. Doing more cardio will burn more calories initially, but adding weight training will help with losing fat and building muscle that burns more calories.0
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Both.
At my thinnest, I was doing cardio (30-60 minutes) three times a week and lifting 2-3 times a week, usually from around 30 minutes. I eventually put back on a few pounds as I started training for a half marathon, which is not at all conducive with weight loss, then gain back a few more when I moved and was unemployed for about a month and stopped working out all together.
I'm back to running, and I've lost some of the bloat and feel better but let me tell you, I'm no where near as thin or as happy with my body than when I was lifting. Lift and lift heavy. No amount of yoga or pilates or whatever got me the same results as going to the gym and throwing around weights a couple times a week. Even after I put on a few pounds during my half training, I still looked pretty thin and toned.0 -
Both + proper nutrition = Success
It also really depends on your preference and does your body respond more to cardio or weight lifting/resistance training. If your body responds to both well, then you've got your answer above of "do both" and combine it with proper nutrition.
Great answer! I do both and love them.0 -
to lose weight? = cardio (Not ture, if you out eat your burn you will actually gain no matter how much cardio you do)
to tone up? = strenght training (toning is fat loss to make the muscles visable, which is not what strenght training does, unless you are also in a caloric deficit
ah damn it.............. so are u telling me ill gain back the 63 lbs ive lost ?? .......Im not on a diet, i learned how to eat, doing just cardio, and 10 months later here i am. And if by ´if you out eat your burn you will actually gain no matter how much cardio you do´ you meant eating back exercise calories--- dont worry, I dont.
Im tired of threads like this where ppl into strenght training try to convince us to start with it. Im doing fine, believe me, I DO NOT need weights to reach my goal, yes i might not have a six pack at the end, i might not be able to see my toned muscles... seriously?, I dont care. Some of you like it, some of us dont. To each their own. Respect please.
No, Im saying it was the caloric deficit that made you lose weight, not the cardio. and if you did strength train on the same deficit you have doing just cardio you would have a lower BF% at every weight during the loss. Thats all, you will have to lose more weight to get to the same BF% as someone that incorporates strength training (heavy lifting)0 -
dont run like a cardiobunny for 1.5 hours in a gym. Do a good 30second sprints as fast as you can. Do couple of them, that will make your body to produce growth hormone, naturally, which is required for muscle.
Do heavy weightlifting , separate lower/upper body days.
Keep your diet high in protein and fats, and have carbohydrates before you hit the gym.
cardiobunnying for 1.5hrs is useless and noone should spend more than 15hours per month doing cardio.
No one should spend more than 15 hours a month doing cardio huh? I'll be sure to tell that to the next person I see training for a marathon.
As for the OP. A calorie deficit will result in weight loss. However exercise plays an important roll in weight loss as it trains your body to use it's fuel (i.e. food) more effectively. I would say both cardio and strength training are equally important for weight loss.
Cardio will obviously help to create a calorie deficit but it will also improve your athletic ability and improve your heart and lung function.
Weight training (along with an adequate protein intake)will encourage your body to not break down muscle mass while on a calorie deficit. It will also prevent your BMR from droppiing because you are preserving muscle and encouraging your body to use it's fat reserves.
As for the ratio that would depend on how much time you have to train. Given a 1 hour training session I would probably say 20 minutes cardio and 30-40 minutes weight training. Or you can do one hour cardio one day and then do one hour weight training the next.
Edit: Rephrasing0 -
You need a deficit to lose weight. The greater the deficit, the greater the loss.
You ask for maximum weight loss. I interpret that as maximum pace of weight loss. The maximal deficit which can be created by cardio is far greater than the maximal deficit achievable by strength training (strength training being low reps of high resistance), therefore, cardio for maximum weight loss.0 -
do both Cardio will shed the fat and display the results of the strength training. strength training will continue to have a permanent impact on fat loss as the increase in muscle mass increases your bmr.0
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