Fat loss weight routine?

Egungon
Egungon Posts: 5
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm looking to start lifting a lot more and use a set routine. I checked the body building site, but I couldn't really find what I wanted. I'm looking to do a fat loss weight routine using weight machines 3-4 a week. Does anyone do a routine like this or know where I can find one?

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  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    Choose a routine below:

    A. Lift weights. Eat less. You will lose weight (mostly fat with some muscle loss).

    B. Eat less without training (or all cardio). You will lose both fat and muscle.
  • Egungon
    Egungon Posts: 5
    Why can't I do cardio and weights in the same weekly routine?
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    Why can't I do cardio and weights in the same weekly routine?

    You can.

    Just make sure you don't overdo the cardio.

    Most people on here would advocate a free-weight approach, but machines can work if it's all you have access to at the moment. Check out Lyle McDonalds site: bodyrecomposition. He's an advocate of machine lifting as an on-ramp for beginner lifters.

    Make sure you have a sane calorie deficit and plenty of protein and progressively increase the resistance on a periodic basis and you'll cut some fat and retain some muscle.
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    A combination of weights and cardio work well for losing weight. A lot of people alternate between strength training days and cardio days.

    All I'm saying is that there's not a specific "fat loss" routine. It's about creating a calorie deficit. Lifting helps preserve the muscles while your losing the weight.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    Have a gander at this, OP:

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/beginning-weight-training-part-4.html

    Right Hand Side of the table for machine-based lifting.
  • Egungon
    Egungon Posts: 5
    Thanks, Jimmmer. I'll check it out.

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