89 Pounds to Lose? Should I start Strength Training?

alegria_marie09
alegria_marie09 Posts: 27
in Fitness and Exercise
Hello,
I am 6ft Female with an overall goal of losing 110 pounds. i have since January lost 25 Pounds so Have about 89 Pounds to lose ( 40 Kilos). I have done this by working out 5 days a week (gym), 40 to 1 hour and a half of cardio, and have been doing a yoga/pilates mix about 3-4 times a week, so have been consistently losing 2 pounds per week.

I was thinking since I have heaps to lose should I wait maybe until I am 3 quarters of a way there (to my goal weight) then start strength training? I'm not worried about Lose skin because I won't have that much, Because I'm tall.

Also How many reps and sets are good for toning? I really just want to tone with a thin figure.

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  • LassoOfTruth
    LassoOfTruth Posts: 735 Member
    Start strength training any time. Why are you waiting til you are a lower weight?
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Start strength training immediately
  • alegria_marie09
    alegria_marie09 Posts: 27
    Bump
  • Love2lift72
    Love2lift72 Posts: 157 Member
    Start!! There is no reason to wait. Jump in where you are at.
  • Pr1ncessWarrior
    Pr1ncessWarrior Posts: 69 Member
    start now muscle burns more calories and you can do cardio weights for toning instead of muscle mass.
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    start now muscle burns more calories and you can do cardio weights for toning instead of muscle mass.

    Not really how it works......
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    the answer to almost all of life's question is MOAR SQUATZ.

    do it now- you'll regret it later if you wait.
  • KeepGoingKylene
    KeepGoingKylene Posts: 432 Member
    Do it now!!
  • Morgaath
    Morgaath Posts: 679 Member
    I hear good things about The New Rules of Lifting for Women.

    1) Toning is muscles with less fat covering them.
    2) It would take you years of really hard dedicated work to get "bulky"

    Meet Staci: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/
    I don't think of her as bulky.

    Also look over in the Success Stories for lots of woman on MFP who have lifted heavy
  • Spooky_Scully
    Spooky_Scully Posts: 73 Member
    Yes! Not only will increased muscle mass raise your metabolism, you will have some nice muscles built up and ready to flaunt when the fat is gone! :wink:
  • clairelizzy1972
    clairelizzy1972 Posts: 54 Member
    Sounds like you're making excellent progress. I'm 5'11 and want to lose about 100 more. I find when I add strength training I get better results. I don't think you need to wait. I've heard that when you do strength training that you burn more calories while resting so I think that is incentive enough to do it!
  • BigDave1050
    BigDave1050 Posts: 854 Member
    Start picking up and putting down heavy things as soon as possible!
  • Cortelli
    Cortelli Posts: 1,369 Member
    Not sure why no one else has suggested this, but START NOW!

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