cardio or lifting??

believer1988
believer1988 Posts: 55
in Fitness and Exercise
Mainly for stomach fat. I am now considered skinny fat :(

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  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    Lifting. Heavy, compound lifts are your friend.
  • luckydays27
    luckydays27 Posts: 552 Member
    lift heavy weights 3-4 days a week.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,989 Member
    Neither reduce body fat. Your intake/output does. Exercise is for health and fitness.

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  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    How tall are you? What is your current weight and body fat %?
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
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  • wilmnoca
    wilmnoca Posts: 416 Member
    LIIIIIIIIFT HEAAAAAVY!!
  • kornaco
    kornaco Posts: 146 Member
    Never hurts to have a foundation of cardio especially if you are completely new to exercising. Starting with cardio will help with both: lifting, and more productive cardio. :wink:
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Wasn't this question thoroughly answered in your other topic? :huh:
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Mainly for stomach fat. I am now considered skinny fat :(

    Neither will directly reduce stomach fat. Nothing will except calorie deficit.

    As to which form of exercise you should do is going to depend on your personal preference and goals. There are benefits that each form of exercise can give you that that the other cant but there also tons of benefits that overlap.

    Here is a pretty good chart that shows some of the differences.
    http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/101/7/828/T1.expansion.html

    Most people will tell you that you should do both, and I would agree, but the amount of time and effort you put into each should still be based on your goals.

    From just the little info in your question I would suggest lifting is going to give you the most body composition benefits as well as a host of other health benefits. If you could fit in a couple cardio sessions per week you would have a great program.
  • Elektrolyfe
    Elektrolyfe Posts: 151 Member
    Lifting and eating right, I don't even do cardio.

    Unless you count lifting the weights faster as cardio LOL
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    Both. Cardio to remove the fat over the muscles and crunches, planks, and other core exercises to improve the definition of the muscles below the fat. If you are underweight though, eat eat eat and try to build more muscle base through lifting.
  • Jkn921
    Jkn921 Posts: 309 Member
    Post all your questions in one topic to get full in-depth responses and more importantly START implementing them!
  • DR2501
    DR2501 Posts: 661 Member
    Kettlebells! Cardio and weights at the same time :D

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