fat loss, what should your strength to cardio ratio be?

soinbnsng · December 2013

I've been reading a lot about how weight training can help you reaj your weight goals faster than cardio alone but how do I go about doing it? For example how many minutes of cardio should I do a week? Or a day?
I started strength training by doing arms one day. 4 different exersises. 3 sets 15-30 reps each and moving up weight when it feels too easy. The following day I'll do the same but with legs/lower body. And so on and so forth. Each day I will also do 30-45 minutes of cardio. Is that enough? Should I do my weight training and how? What kind?
How many times a week should I be working out?
I just need a general guide to the whole weight training and weight loss thing in general
Thanks!

DavPul · December 2013

The ratio to be concerned about is your calories eaten vs maintenence, not strength to cardio.

And find an established, full body, 3-4 times per week lifting routine. What you're using right now sounds........suboptimal

dustin807 · December 2013

I don't think you need to isolate arms or really do any isolation body movements when you are training for the purposes of weight loss.

Here a few articles that may shed some light on the subject.

http://articles.elitefts.com/training-articles/what-women-should-never-do-but-often-do-while-trying-to-get-in-shape-part-1-of-6/

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/the_best_damn_cardio_article_period

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/the_hierarchy_of_fat_loss&cr=

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/real_fast_fat_loss

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/6_weeks_to_superhero_how_i_build_muscle_and_strip_off_fat_fast

fat loss, what should your strength to cardio ratio be?

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