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    Whole body workout...?

    Posts: 3 Member
    edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    I just recently started going to the gym and I was sure how to break up my workout days. I wasn't sure if it is better for weight loss to focus on one muscle group each day. Or do whole body including cardio everyday? Any suggestions?

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    • Posts: 8,619 Member
      Full body strength training routine. Mild cardio is ok on lifting days, but if you are just starting out, maybe alternate cardio and strength days. Are you going to start with machines or free weights?
    • Posts: 3 Member
      I have been doing machines.
    • Posts: 8,619 Member
      What is your strength routine?
    • Posts: 1,116 Member
      If you are just starting out, whole body 3-4 days a week. Mild cardio (like a 10 minute warm-up) is fine when you lift. If your gym has a trainer(s) available they can help you build a program that works for you. Also, remember that when you start lifting, you have to rest. Make sure to take one day a week off from working out so that your muscle can heal/build.
    • Posts: 2,841 Member
      gross41 wrote: »
      I just recently started going to the gym and I was sure how to break up my workout days. I wasn't sure if it is better for weight loss to focus on one muscle group each day. Or do whole body including cardio everyday? Any suggestions?

      the best thing for weight loss is diet. Exercise is for health and fitness. Look into some programs like Stronglifts or NROLFW or strong curves. They tell you what to do each workout and are great beginner programs.
    • Posts: 1,281 Member
      I prefer whole-body workouts Monday, Weds and Friday - my warm up includes about 15-20 min on the treadmill, and the weight-training session ends with 12-15 minutes of interval training. The other days I just walk - the weight training days are tough enough that I need a recovery day in between. Friday's workout is often an all-out effort so having two full recovery days is great.
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