CARDIO AND POST CARDIO EXCERCISE

hunaidali
hunaidali Posts: 14
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello Everyone,

I would like to ask someone if they give me the idea of how should I spend my time in Gym. My trainer is not that good. He is not supportive. Can anyone tell me how much treadmill,bicycling and cross-training I must do everyday and the exercises post cardio. I would really appreciate the help.
Thanks in advance.

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Switch trainers. Find one who will give you a customized plan based on your goals & preferences (neither of which you told us).
  • seanpowell95
    seanpowell95 Posts: 2 Member
    What exactly is your goal buddy?
  • seanpowell95
    seanpowell95 Posts: 2 Member
    And yes....switch trainers
  • CA_Underdog
    CA_Underdog Posts: 733 Member
    edited December 2014
    Cherimoose wrote: »
    Switch trainers. Find one who will give you a customized plan based on your goals & preferences (neither of which you told us).

    +1. The AHA and other groups recommend 25 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity 3 times per week, or 30 minutes of moderate activity 5 times per week. Beyond that it would depend on your current state, your goals, and your commitment to those goals. A new trainer sounds wise, if you've already discussed your concerns with this one and they aren't improving.
  • hunaidali
    hunaidali Posts: 14
    seanpowell95 wrote: »
    What exactly is your goal buddy?

    my goal is to reduce 88lbs.
  • hunaidali
    hunaidali Posts: 14
    Cherimoose wrote: »
    Switch trainers. Find one who will give you a customized plan based on your goals & preferences (neither of which you told us).

    none of the trainers are supportive :( and this one's the only gym nearby.
  • CA_Underdog
    CA_Underdog Posts: 733 Member
    edited December 2014
    hunaidali wrote: »
    seanpowell95 wrote: »
    What exactly is your goal buddy?

    my goal is to reduce 88lbs.
    Then your focus should probably be on your diet. Set this goal in MyFitnessPal and how fast you want to achieve it (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0lbs/week) and it will tell you how many calories you need to eat each day achieve it safely. Measure your food as accurately as possible. Simple!

    Cardio is great for "wind" and heart-health.. weights for toning and functional strength. My trainer has me doing a mix, circuit training with weights--which slows my immediate weight loss (your goal). However, it helps me gain muscle mass while losing body fat, so I'm more toned, faster, and stronger. Long-term, it's also promising that muscle burns more calories than fat.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    Since your goal is to reduce your weight by 88 lbs, I would say you're asking the wrong question. Exercise is important to weight loss, but which ones you do isn't all that important. In fact, some people exercise every day and never lose a pound of fat, because they eat too much.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Definitely fire the trainer. Incorporate strength training ASAP (helps retain muscle while losing). You will be losing the weight through your diet.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    edited December 2014
    Find a new trainer since you are wasting money.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    CA_Underdog wrote: »
    hunaidali wrote: »
    seanpowell95 wrote: »
    What exactly is your goal buddy?

    my goal is to reduce 88lbs.
    Then your focus should probably be on your diet. Set this goal in MyFitnessPal and how fast you want to achieve it (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0lbs/week) and it will tell you how many calories you need to eat each day achieve it safely. Measure your food as accurately as possible. Simple!

    Cardio is great for "wind" and heart-health.. weights for toning and functional strength. My trainer has me doing a mix, circuit training with weights--which slows my immediate weight loss (your goal). However, it helps me gain muscle mass while losing body fat, so I'm more toned, faster, and stronger. Long-term, it's also promising that muscle burns more calories than fat.

    What?
  • Marie047
    Marie047 Posts: 240 Member
    I would agree with the above and sack your trainer. Look at your calories and intake and focus on that as that will help with a fair percentage of your weight loss.

    As for cardio, in the gym I tend to do about 20 mins on a treadmill/cross trainer and then focus on weights. I started the stronglifts programme as I hadn`t lifted weights for a while and worked through that. After this I tend to go for a swim and do a min of 20 lengths. I also when the weather is good cycle there and back to gym (approx. 8 mile round trip)

    Choose what you enjoy in the gym, just ensure you do an all round workout, as everyone is correct you`ll lose muscle whilst in weight loss mode.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    Find a new trainer since you are wasting money.

    Something tells me he's not paying them, he's just going up and asking for help.

    OP - Lots of ways to do it, but one common way is cardio 3 days a week, and full-body weights on 2 or 3 non-cardio days.
    For cardio, start with 10 minutes of any vigorous exercise of your choice, and add 5 minutes each workout until you get to 45 minutes.
    For weights, follow a program, like NROL, Stronglifts, or the one in my profile. Or pay a trainer.

    Also eat the right number of calories.
  • hunaidali
    hunaidali Posts: 14
    Cherimoose wrote: »
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    Find a new trainer since you are wasting money.

    Something tells me he's not paying them, he's just going up and asking for help.

    OP - Lots of ways to do it, but one common way is cardio 3 days a week, and full-body weights on 2 or 3 non-cardio days.
    For cardio, start with 10 minutes of any vigorous exercise of your choice, and add 5 minutes each workout until you get to 45 minutes.
    For weights, follow a program, like NROL, Stronglifts, or the one in my profile. Or pay a trainer.

    Also eat the right number of calories.

    lol.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    hunaidali wrote: »
    Cherimoose wrote: »
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    Find a new trainer since you are wasting money.

    Something tells me he's not paying them, he's just going up and asking for help.

    OP - Lots of ways to do it, but one common way is cardio 3 days a week, and full-body weights on 2 or 3 non-cardio days.
    For cardio, start with 10 minutes of any vigorous exercise of your choice, and add 5 minutes each workout until you get to 45 minutes.
    For weights, follow a program, like NROL, Stronglifts, or the one in my profile. Or pay a trainer.

    Also eat the right number of calories.

    lol.

    You got good advice, don't lol :)
  • hunaidali
    hunaidali Posts: 14
    THANKS EVERONE :-)
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