HOW DID YOU DO IT??CARDIO OR WEIGHTS??????
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shabrick00
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I have a question. I just read a thread about exercise regimen and it turned on a light bulb. What was the regimen for some of you when you first started? was it all cardio? was it some cardio and then weights? Cardio and weights at the same time? Just need some Ideas on how to work out effectively...my goal is to lose weight and be strong and toned
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Best success I had was when I would do weights for 60 minutes in the morning, go to work, then go back to the gym for cardio at night. This, plus a fairly clean diet helped me drop 40 lbs in 3 months.0
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Best success I had was when I would do weights for 60 minutes in the morning, go to work, then go back to the gym for cardio at night. This, plus a fairly clean diet helped me drop 40 lbs in 3 months.0
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dedication
This is truly what did it. If you don't have this, it doesn't matter what you choose.0 -
I do both0
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Cardio and weights 25lb in 8 weeks0
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I do both, but 80% cardio since I enjoy cycling.
70lbs in 6 months.0 -
Losing weight is at least 80% diet. Measure everything & eat at a deficit.
Exercise is for fitness & health. To keep muscle (while on a diet) .....do strength training, eat enough protein, and keep the deficit moderate.
Cardio is for endurance & keeps your heart strong. I recommend you do both.0 -
Both.
Right now I do 4 days cardio, 3 days weight lifting. But, that is because I am training for a Half Marathon.
Next week (HM is sunday) I will be going back to my normal 3 days cardio, 3 day lifting. At least until my off road training begining in November.0 -
For weight control it's all about the calories. For fitness, stress relief and aesthetics, I do BOTH cardio and strength. :flowerforyou:0
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Wii Fit and Zumba.
Did cardio for a year, started weights a few months ago. I'd recommend starting weights immediately and doing both.0 -
Losing weight is at least 80% diet. Measure everything & eat at a deficit.
Exercise is for fitness & health. To keep muscle (while on a diet) .....do strength training, eat enough protein, and keep the deficit moderate.
Cardio is for endurance & keeps your heart strong. I recommend you do both.
So true.
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Cardio after weights, when your muscles are in fat burn mode. 20 kg 4 months.0
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I mix them. So my weight routines are often cardio routines as well. Now if you are talking about just riding a bike or jogging, yes I do that to. So ALL of the above....0
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80% cardio 20% weights starting out to lose most of my weight. Now that Im close to my goal its more like 60% cardio & 40% weights.
**Doing both is best!!0 -
3 sessions weights, 3 sessions cardio and 1 rest day per week is typical for me.
Cardio is predominantly cycling but I also mix it up with rowing, elliptical and a tiny bit of running. Weight training is mostly in a circuit training style using free weights, machines and body weight exercises.
I do like a bit of variety to keep it fresh and challenging!0 -
90% Cardio. I *love* to run. I've loved it since high school, but the military almost ruined it for me and I took a few years off.
the other 10% is body weight strength training- push-ups, pull-ups, dips, and planks.
I'm lean but not ripped, and I didn't get there fast - 40 lbs in 6-ish months, but I never once felt like I was suffering for a cause like I would if I subjected myself to self-loathing while picking up heavy cra@p over and over at the gym. I literally cannot wait to get out the door for a run. It's bordering on addiction.
Eating at a 3500/week calorie deficit didn't hurt either. *wink*0 -
I have a question. I just read a thread about exercise regimen and it turned on a light bulb. What was the regimen for some of you when you first started? was it all cardio? was it some cardio and then weights? Cardio and weights at the same time?
Started as both - 3x a week cardio ("Learn to 10k" program) and 2x-3x a week lifting (StartingStrength/StrongLifts). I normally do the 60-90 minute workout first thing in the morning, before breakfast.
My goal was to become fit - my definition of fit requires both good CV health and physical strength - so I do both.
I'm out of the beginner stage, and now do 8 workouts a week, 5 cardio and 3 lifting. The cardio is also broken down into 80/20 steady-state and interval.
It's a process...a long, long process...! One nice thing about the cardio is it requires you to eat a LOT more food. So, yeah, there are days when dinner is a half-tub of Ben & Jerrys.0 -
I did only cardio in the beginning and lost most of it that way. Now I mostly do weights and I still lose0
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I see Cardio and Weights mentioned, but no Flexibility or Stretch sessions? Are most of you who answered past the need for Flex/Stretch routines?
I presently am doing 3 Cardio, 2 Strength (weights), and 2 Flex sessions per week. Am I overdoing it, or what?
My classes are Boot Camp, Body Chisel, Kickboxing (3 cardios); Burn Out Extreme (women's weight class 2x wk); and Pilates/Yoga Stretch (2x wk). If for any reason I miss a class, I ride my bike for 14 miles in 60 min.
Where I have my trouble is being sure that I get the right calories, or proteins in my eating. I work hard at it, but do not like to spend much time in the kitchen, cooking is not my thing.0 -
Firstly, it doesn't really matter what you do if you don't have your diet sorted.
You'll probably lose more WEIGHT doing just cardio but you'll definitely lose more FAT doing a combination. IT all depends what you want at the end of all this. If you just want to be able to say you weigh x amount then stick with the cardio. If you want to get to your goal weight and look dead sexy naked than do both. It'll probably take a bit longer the second way but it'll be worth it.
P.s. my personal view is that you should exercise for fitness (the aesthetic benefits are a nice side effect)
My current program is 4 weights, 2 cardio but I'll switch to 3 and 3 soon when my focus for pre-season changes0
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