Routine. Which is best?
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reesegrace1
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1. cardio in the mornings 6 days a week & strength training in the evenings 5 days a week (alternating different muscle groups) with 1 full day rest
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2. alternating cardio one day & strength training the next. for all 7 days.? or 6 days a week?
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2. alternating cardio one day & strength training the next. for all 7 days.? or 6 days a week?
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depends on what your goals are2
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The one you'll stick with.8
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We’d need more info, such as what you want to achieve and what your starting level of fitness is. Either plan may be reasonable for someone who already works out, but they both sound like a lot for a beginner.1
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IMO, I feel cardio 3 days per week and strength 3 days per week (alternate days) is a good way to start and build a base...4
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I agree with everyone above. I'll just add - 6 days a week, or even 5. You need a rest day or two.1
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quiksylver296 wrote: »I agree with everyone above. I'll just add - 6 days a week, or even 5. You need a rest day or two.
and if I were to reduce to 5 days I would eliminate one of the cardio days in favor of active recovery. Yoga maybe...3 -
Best for what?1
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deannalfisher wrote: »depends on what your goals are
^^ This, your workouts should be tailored to help you reach a specific goal. Similarly without knowing what kind of cardio you're doing it's impossible to say whether or not 6 days a week is OK (I probably do some form of cardio 7 days a week but I'm alternating between biking, swimming, running & rowing - different intensities & different levels of impact)
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What is your fitness level like? Doing two work outs a day 5 days a week is going to be a lot if you are just starting out. Your muscles need recovery time as much as anything so overworking yourself does not necessarily get the best results.
Personally I think you will probably see more success by limiting yourself to one workout a day with 1-2 days of rest a week. If as you progress, you want to add more, you can. But doing too much too quick is an easy way to get injured and then you'll fall much further behind than if you took it a bit slower.1 -
Oh yea, I forgot to add in details about me. I'm have not worked out in so long, I am starting over, I am like a beginner.
I have lost weight before years ago, but gained it all back. Now I am 56 years old and need to lose weight again. I am doing this for weightloss. I need to lose 100 lbs.0 -
reesegrace1 wrote: »
Oh yea, I forgot to add in details about me. I'm have not worked out in so long, I am starting over, I am like a beginner.
I have lost weight before years ago, but gained it all back. Now I am 56 years old and need to lose weight again. I am doing this for weightloss. I need to lose 100 lbs.
The cardio will be 30 minutes on the elliptical or treadmill or walk away the pounds dvd workout.
The strength training will be full body workout 2 or 3 days a week, alternating with ab work and leg raises in the floor, and back stretches the other 2 or 3 days a week.0 -
We’d need more info, such as what you want to achieve and what your starting level of fitness is. Either plan may be reasonable for someone who already works out, but they both sound like a lot for a beginner.
I am like a beginner since i have not worked out in so long. My goals are to lose weight. The strength training will not be heavy weights, light to medium weights.0 -
BrianSharpe wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »depends on what your goals are
^^ This, your workouts should be tailored to help you reach a specific goal. Similarly without knowing what kind of cardio you're doing it's impossible to say whether or not 6 days a week is OK (I probably do some form of cardio 7 days a week but I'm alternating between biking, swimming, running & rowing - different intensities & different levels of impact)
My cardio is 30 minutes on the elliptical or treadmill, or working out with a low impact dvd such as walk away the pounds. At least that is what I would begin with0 -
reesegrace1 wrote: »
Oh yea, I forgot to add in details about me. I'm have not worked out in so long, I am starting over, I am like a beginner.
I have lost weight before years ago, but gained it all back. Now I am 56 years old and need to lose weight again. I am doing this for weightloss. I need to lose 100 lbs.
Going from nothing to exercise every day is probably a mistake - build up slowly.
Exercise isn't for weight loss - it's for health, fitness and strength. You are also supposed to eat back exercise calories to avoid an excess deficit, lack of energy but also to build the habits that help you both maintain your weight and your fitness/health once you get to goal.
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reesegrace1 wrote: »
Oh yea, I forgot to add in details about me. I'm have not worked out in so long, I am starting over, I am like a beginner.
I have lost weight before years ago, but gained it all back. Now I am 56 years old and need to lose weight again. I am doing this for weightloss. I need to lose 100 lbs.
If I can recommend checking out Alan Roberts at EveryDamnDayFitness.com, he specializes in extreme weight lost that you're looking for.0 -
I am 54...was 100 lbs overweight. I started out just simply walking 1-3 miles a day and slowly incorporated light weight training and eventually biking. I now alternate 3 & 3. You first have to start with your diet. get that under control and keep at a calorie deficit. I'm down 65 lbs on my way to 100 goal.2
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