strength vs cardio

cherrychick81
cherrychick81 Posts: 13 Member
edited December 2 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm trying to lose weight via eating between 1200-1300 calories a day which is roughly a 200-300 calorie deficit. I am starting to exercise too but would like to know what other people think about just cardio, just strength or a 50/50 split?
My aim is to aid my weight loss and tone up.
What do you do and what do you think would work?

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  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    cherrychick81 wrote: »
    strength vs cardio

    "There can be only one!"

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    Why not use both? You don't need to choose just one.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    I found lifting on M/W/F and cardio T/Sa worked well for me.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    I choose to be fit & strong so I do both.

    Cardio also gives you a higher food allowance while maintaining a suitable calorie deficit which (for me) makes adherence much easier.

    Strength training gives you a much higher chance of actually looking like you hoped you would when you get to goal weight.
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    both
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    Both. Cardio to help you gain some extra calories back in your diet and to lose fat (IE: make sure when you eat some of those calories back you don't eat junk food), and strength (can even be just body weight training) to build muscle. Keep up your protein levels and have at both. I've been doing it for almost a year now and feel great (stronger, less fat %, and body recomp is going well because of it). I do them both on the same days, cardio first then I transition into strength training to keep my HR up, but you can do them on opposite days just as easily.
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    Both
  • monicaw44
    monicaw44 Posts: 71 Member
    both

  • CincyNeid
    CincyNeid Posts: 1,249 Member
    Both are equally as important
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    I do both, but more heavy on the cardio because I like it and a select group of bodyweight strength and flexibility exercises that complement my cardio goals (stable core, not too tight calves, good glutes for force generation, good back and shoulders for form...etc).

    You don't have to pick one type of exercise. Do what you feel is sustainable, enjoyable and complements your goals.
  • trjjoy
    trjjoy Posts: 666 Member
    You want a good mix of strength, cardio, and flexibility training.
  • kate02091992
    kate02091992 Posts: 1 Member
    Both. Cardio burns off calories.
    Strength speeds up metabolism.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Do your body good, do BOTH!
  • jessiethe3rd
    jessiethe3rd Posts: 239 Member
    M W F lift
    Tue Thurs cardio
    Stretch

    Recomp happens with lifting. If you want to look lean you need it.
  • sunflowerhippi
    sunflowerhippi Posts: 1,099 Member
    Both, but you will find your probably favor one. I favor lifting and do it 4 days a week and cardio only 1.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Both.
    I strength train T,T,S and cardio M, W, F.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    You can do both. I only do one but I hate cardio and if I have to do it I might just quit fitness all together.

    But definitely lift.
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