What's a good mix of excercise?

lrichardson2360 · December 2012

My schedule allows me to work out 4 to 5 times a week. I haven't done much weight lifting, though I would like to. I usually stick to cardio (HIIT, spped walking, Zumba). What would be a good mix to add in the weights, i.e. how many days of weights vs cardio?

ilovedeadlifts · December 2012

I'd try weight training 3-4 days per week

sjohnny · December 2012

Weights 3x cardio 2x. There's your 5x/week.

Start with a beginner's full body compound program like Starting Strength or Stronglifts.

taso42 · December 2012

^ what they said

EatClean_WashUrNuts · December 2012

Anything which is out of your "norm"

Move your butt, lift the kids...whatever it is...once or seven times a week....anything is better than nothing

Sarauk2sf · December 2012

^ what they said

What he said about what they said!

lrichardson2360 · December 2012

Thanks everybody! I'm going to start tonight!

Ejourneys · December 2012

The main thing to remember is to give yourself rest days between weightlifting sessions for the same muscles. Weightlifting creates small tears in the muscles exercised. The body repairs those tears during rest days; those repairs make the muscles stronger.

I currently alternate abs exercise days with other weightlifting days. My sessions are comparatively light and don't take long, so I also do cardio on those days.

Bottom line: Do what you feel you can maintain and tweak as necessary.