Cardio or weight training?

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  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    edited July 2015
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    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    as a matter of general fitness, cardiovascular work and resistance training are both important

    Couldn't agree more, which is why I find time to do both each week. Usually 5-6 days of cardio and 2 days of lifting heavy. I prefer cardio more than weightlifting, though.
  • Rep4Him
    Rep4Him Posts: 50 Member
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    Cardio is over rated. Lift heavy things and eat right.
  • sls450
    sls450 Posts: 20 Member
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    lift heavy light cardio
  • brandiuntz
    brandiuntz Posts: 2,717 Member
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    Do a mix of both, as others have said. Adjust for tastes as to whether you like alternating days or both on the same day.
  • bigtrev418
    bigtrev418 Posts: 2 Member
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    As someone mentioned above, don't be afraid of the weight training. Unless you are taking a ton of supplements and trying to look like a bodybuilder, you're not going to get huge just by lifting three times a week. Personally, I've been following and had great success with Mark Rippetoe's Starting strength program. With that and some light cardio I've already lost 10+ pounds, and I'm seeing strength gains every time I hit the gym.
  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
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    Cardio (running) and body weight work for me. If it's over-rated, I must have missed the review.

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