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When to start toning/weight training?
calahcarlock
Posts: 15 Member
Ok this may be a completely dumb question to some but I honestly have no clue! Should I just focus on getting a majority of my weight off then working on toning and strength training or should I start now! My exercise mainly consist of walking right now because I have two under two and it's hard to squeeze anything else in but if I should I will find a way! Thanks in advance!
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Start now! do it from the very beginning of your journey. Lift weights and cardio for best results.0
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Weight training, especially heavy weight training increases your capacity for cardio (and everything else pretty much). So the best time to start was yesterday.0
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Start weight training immediately. The muscle helps rev your metabolism, which then increases what you will burn in a normal day. You will feel better, look better, and burn calories more efficiently if you lift (and don't be afraid to lift heavy weights! You will not bulk up like a man).0
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Now.0
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it cant be said enough, now!
its the best thing to keep you motivated and to track progress on top of helping one look better overall IMO0 -
Start now - preserve the muscle you have. You'll be glad you did later.0
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Start now. Not to "tone" (the term, as most people use it, simply means losing enough fat to reveal some muscle definition) and not to build muscle, but to hold onto the muscle you already have as you lose weight. No point in losing a decent chunk of muscle as you lose weight only to try to gain it again once you've reached your goal weight. It's also good for bone density which is something that can be affected by weight loss too.0
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NOW!0
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Just like everyone says - start now! Just keep in mind, muscle takes up less space than fat and once you start weight training, the scale may play tricks on you. What I mean is that you should take measurements and make a mental note of how your clothes fit because once you start weight training, you may not lose any (or lose slower) weight because you're building muscle... but you'll lose inches and your clothes will feel more loose. A person can be 10-15 lbs heavier but still look leaner/thinner than the next person who is lighter. I hope this makes sense. Good luck!!0
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Yes it does! Thanks everyone!0
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You got your answer.
And, I will say this: By preserving your muscle, you'll feel better and improve your metabolism. The two things I'm doing right now to work on my muscles is strength train and get plenty of protein to help those muscles. I don't even know a lot about this stuff, but just working on those two things seem to make a big difference.0 -
yesterday.0
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Lemmmeeee see....now. Sorry, couldn't be helped! It really helps a ton!0
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I can't get to a gym, but do have some dumbells, gym ball, resistance band and kettle ball. Are there some exercises that I could do at home that would maybe have the same effect as going to a gym?
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You can do a home gym off craigslist on the cheap. I'd find a weight lifting program such as Starting strength, 5x5 or whatever to start!0
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Bump!0
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Thanks, I'll have a look into that.0
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Start now - preserve the muscle you have. You'll be glad you did later.
This!^0 -
When you started this whole thing.0
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As a lot of other have said, start NOW! I was horrified when I lost all the weight last time through cardio and eating at a deficit, I looked "skinny fat" as people put it.0
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