Cardio & weightlifting VS. Cardio only

You should try Jillian 30 Day Shred or Ripped in 30--they incorporate both cardio, light weight training and body resistance work. I bet you would see a lot of good results with dedication to it.

You don't need cardio at all for weight loss. What cardio does is allow you to eat more to lose the same amount of weight you could have lost from diet alone. (Eating 500 cals less than maintenance and burning 500 cals from exercise would yeild the same weight loss result as cutting 1000 cals from your diet).

Adding strength training in will help lead to a higher % of your loss coming from fat, vs with no strength training. In other words if you strength train you will keep the muscle you already have, if you don't you will lose some of that muscle.

So that said best thing for fat loss (not weight loss, fat loss) is strength training, adequate protein intake, and a caloric deficit. the caloric deficit can be from diet alone, or a combo of diet and exercise.

The more muscle you have the more weight you'll lose (muscle burns fat). I'd do three days of cardio and three days of strength. Chalean Extreme is a good weight lifting program. Her Turbo Fire is good for cardio, but it is advanced and you may need to work up to it.

You should try Jillian 30 Day Shred or Ripped in 30--they incorporate both cardio, light weight training and body resistance work. I bet you would see a lot of good results with dedication to it.

It may use weights, but it is a cardio program, not strength training. with a strength training routine you should not be able to more than 12-15 reps (preferably less) before you can't do any more with that selected weight.

You don't need cardio at all for weight loss. What cardio does is allow you to eat more to lose the same amount of weight you could have lost from diet alone. (Eating 500 cals less than maintenance and burning 500 cals from exercise would yeild the same weight loss result as cutting 1000 cals from your diet).

Adding strength training in will help lead to a higher % of your loss coming from fat, vs with no strength training. In other words if you strength train you will keep the muscle you already have, if you don't you will lose some of that muscle.

So that said best thing for fat loss (not weight loss, fat loss) is strength training, adequate protein intake, and a caloric deficit. the caloric deficit can be from diet alone, or a combo of diet and exercise.

Yep

A) It's a mix.

losing weight is less calories in vs calories out. Exercise helps with this deficit, cardio with great high cal burns.

C) Lifting weights helps you maintain muscle mass as the weight comes off, so you have better definition. Why would you want to do all this cardio, ad then have to work that much harder to put muscle back on.

D) No matter how much you lift, if you're in a deficit you won't bulk.

Yep

the more muscle you have the higher your metabolism is the more fat you will lose. Remember you might weigh more because you've gained muscle but you will get smaller because muscle takes up less room than fat. I would do 3 cardio days 3 weight days per week. and measure yourself don't weigh yourself. scales are depressing to me and they don't give an accurate account of your progress. and make sure when lifting you are using a weight you are challenged with. if your doing 10 reps and its not a challenge on the last couple reps its to light. when beginning weight training you will have a little water weight because your muscles hold fluids to heal but don't let that discourage you if you keep it up then your muscles will get use to it and not hold so much.

Weight training isn't bad. Muscles burn more calories than fat does even at rest. I wouldn't delay starting asap, even with something gentle.

Also, toss out the idea that you will bulk up. You would have to do some serious lifting, as well as adding supplements and following a very strict diet. Don't even worry about that.

30ds falls into that cardio lifting range sort of. You can lfit higher reps and lower weights and get the cardio, but as long as yo udo it to fatigue you will grow some muscle. But only so much and at a rapidly slow place. You wont bulk doing this method at all. Some people simply cant do heavy lifting. Its just not possible at their current stage, so as a good intro cardio lifting as it was explained to me is a good medium step in. it also is easier on the body and can give you a good feeling of accomplishment until you can do heavier weights at lower reps which is the real goal.

So as a transition from a cardio only routine, 30DS is a good step, then onto some machines with higher reps and lower weights to get comfortable, then on to full on lifting routines. It can also help you learn some form because most people I see that jump right into lifting have bad form and end up getting hurt really quickly.

Start weight lifting now. Lift heavy (5 rep max) about 3 x week. I know cardio is not required for weight loss, but I still try to run at least 3 x week (I like running!).

The most important thing is calories in vs calories out. As long as you have a deficit, you should lose. Weight lifting will definitely help and you will not bulk up!!

A) It's a mix.

losing weight is less calories in vs calories out. Exercise helps with this deficit, cardio with great high cal burns.

C) Lifting weights helps you maintain muscle mass as the weight comes off, so you have better definition. Why would you want to do all this cardio, ad then have to work that much harder to put muscle back on.

D) No matter how much you lift, if you're in a deficit you won't bulk.

This!^

It's a combination ...... keeping muscle while dieting (with resistance training) ...... is much easier than having to add it back. Reduced muscle mass lowers your metabolism. Protect exisiting muscle.