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Cardio or Weights?

cranden
cranden Posts: 54 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm 5'5, just under 200 lbs. I'm athletic, I run 5K's and play sports. Should I be concentrating on cardio until I get close to goal (around 150) then working on muscle development or can I do them both concurrently and still lose weight?

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  • runfoorun
    runfoorun Posts: 314 Member
    Do them both. Never neglect strength training. It's so important and the more muscle you have on your body the more calories you burn day to day.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Do both. Much easier to retain your muscle than risk losing it and having to regain - strength/weight training is very important in a deficit.
  • richjones1968
    richjones1968 Posts: 25
    Definitely both. The weights will give you better body shape as well as helping burn calories. Better body and core strength also helps you run faster/longer, the mix of training helps prevent overuse injury - the bane of runners.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    I'm with the both camp. Cardio burns fat, muscle defines your body
  • CipherZero
    CipherZero Posts: 1,418 Member
    I'll pile on and say both as well. You can get a hell of a lot stronger even while losing weight for a a variety of reasons. Take a look at starting strength and/or Stronglifts programs. They're made for new lifters.
  • cranden
    cranden Posts: 54 Member
    Sounds like I'm on the right track then...both it is. Thanks Everyone!
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