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Weightloss and Exercise

ZijadaC
ZijadaC Posts: 20 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So I currently workout about 4-6 days a week and my workouts range from 45 minutes to 2.5 hours. MFP has my calories set at 1,200 but I usually like to have a larger defecit from my workouts. I usually do cardio for half of my workout and strength training for the other half. Is this an effective workout ruitine for weightloss? Do I need to be doing cardio everytime I workout or can I just do strength some days and still get results? Any tips are greatly appreciated!

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  • jenncornelsen
    jenncornelsen Posts: 969 Member
    U do not need cardio daily. Also u should be eating back some of ur exercise cals 1200 is bottom of the barrel and if ur working out hard not enough fuel
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    edited April 2015
    Weight loss is such a silly concept. I'm assuming you mean fat loss. Fat loss comes from what and how much you eat. Food is fuel and materials for rebuilding your body.

    Exercise should be for other fitness goals (muscle mass, strength, mobility, cardiovascular, endurance, balance, speed, agility, etc.). What are your other fitness goals? That should drive your exercise program.

    Did you gain more than a pound a week to get where you are? Probably not. It probably came on slowly over a number of years. And that is the healthy, sustainable way to get rid of it.

    Patience, persistence, and progression.

  • ZijadaC
    ZijadaC Posts: 20 Member
    I would like to also get more toned, hence the inclusion of stregth training. Thanks for the advice!
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