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daisyf123
daisyf123 Posts: 29 Member
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I have been doing 40 minutes of cardio for the last 2 1/2 weeks. I burn 457 calories per day, six days a week.

I am having trouble getting my strength training in because I am exhausted after these workouts. Let me know what you think about this possibility - cardio 3 x per week and strength training 3 x per week. Think I will get better results this way. Comments please.

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  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I have been doing 40 minutes of cardio for the last 2 1/2 weeks. I burn 457 calories per day, six days a week.

    I am having trouble getting my strength training in because I am exhausted after these workouts. Let me know what you think about this possibility - cardio 3 x per week and strength training 3 x per week. Think I will get better results this way. Comments please.

    many people do it that way, including myself. And the cardio will get easier, too, as you get more fit.
  • Laura741
    Laura741 Posts: 31 Member
    This is what I have always done. Alternate cardio days with weight days. Weight training increases metabolism because you are burning calories while your muscles are rebuilding!
  • daisyf123
    daisyf123 Posts: 29 Member
    Okay, starting next week
    Sun, Tues and Fri will be cardio and Mon, Wed and Thurs will be total body strength training. I will let you know how it's going after one week.
  • daisyf123
    daisyf123 Posts: 29 Member
    Thanks, I will began next week with 3 days cardio and 3 days strength training.
  • candiceh3
    candiceh3 Posts: 379 Member
    Yep that's what I do, except I do...

    cardio, weights, cardio, weights, cardio, leg weights, break day

    Because... no one in their right mind can do cardio the day after leg day, LOL.
  • Ashley121205
    Ashley121205 Posts: 131 Member
    I'm currently doing ChaLEAN Extreme. It's 2 days of cardio and 3 days of strength training. I looove it. So I think 3 & 3 would work as well :happy:
  • daisyf123
    daisyf123 Posts: 29 Member
    Thanks for the encouragement.
  • daisyf123
    daisyf123 Posts: 29 Member
    I do 5 days of cardio and 4 days of strength training. Upper body strength 2 x per week and lower body strength 2 x per week, cardio before weight training. My rest day is Saturday.

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