Cardio + Weightlifting?

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Felesina1
Felesina1 Posts: 142
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So I recently added additional cardio to my weekly schedule. I have been doing 1 hr of cardio plus 45min-1hr of weight training 3 x week, plus 30min-1hr of cardio 2 other days per week. My trainer today heard my comment on my lack of increased strength in weight-resistent machines for my hamstrings. He indicated that he thought I was loosing muscle because I was doing too much cardio on the days that I weight train. Is there a recommendation of how much one should or shouldn't do of cardio on the same days as weight training? I added the extra cardio as my weight seemed to plateau. I notice that the MFP indicates a daily goal of cardio for 90min/day. So I'm confused between my trainer and MFP. Help please!

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  • mowu
    mowu Posts: 245 Member
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    I'd advise you to listen to your trainer (if you trust him in general)......after all you can discuss your specific goals and conditions with him whereas MFP is cut over a generic template that can not possibly take into account all the variations there is in the population using it.

    If you don't really trust your trainer, then that is a whole other matter.......
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
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    i don't know what you weigh but as you get smaller the amount of muscle does also shrink too to stay with your size so to speek,but as i say that when you loose alot of weight!
    if it is only a little weight and muscle you have lost then i really would not worry too much it will sort it self out! make sure you are drinking your water tho!
  • pantoine
    pantoine Posts: 12
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    Your trainer is right: you're over-training! The very *best* way to get past a plateau is to add weight training to your mix and drop some cardio, in *addition* to playing with your diet. I'd cut some carbs and do the weight training, and up the protein intake a tad.
  • RoanneRed
    RoanneRed Posts: 429 Member
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    I've read that after 45-60 mins of mod-high intensity workout your body may need to start breaking down muscles to fuel the continued workload so this may relate to 'overtraining'.

    I've told MFP that I intend to do 90 minutes, 4 days per week but it still sets me an exercise target of 90mins EVERY day.
  • tonmoii
    tonmoii Posts: 12
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    In my opinion, this is what I do, 30 mins of weight training, then I do 30 mins of cardio,

    You can do it anyway that suits you, but that suits me more.

    Also for my cardio im doing that c25k circuit thingy, seeing how far i can go =]

    on my third week now and going strong
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    the MFP exercise goal is set what whatever you put it as when you first logged all your details.

    My aim was to do 30 mins 3 times a week, so my exercise goal shows up as 30 mins per day and 90 mins per week.

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