weight lifting and cardio? help

martin_chicago
martin_chicago Posts: 263 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
i ask this on my wall
if i weight lift about 1 hour and do cardio about 40-50 minutes will that be ok
i am trying to trim down about 15 pounds but also get a little stronger

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  • seekingstrengthX2
    seekingstrengthX2 Posts: 771
    That would be a lot for all one session, but if you can swing it, sure. Always do the strength training before the cardio. Doing that 3x's/week would probably get it (assuming you are eating well also).
  • martin_chicago
    martin_chicago Posts: 263 Member
    oh ok and when i did the 3 days a week what should i do the remaining days of the week?
    That would be a lot for all one session, but if you can swing it, sure. Always do the strength training before the cardio. Doing that 3x's/week would probably get it (assuming you are eating well also).
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    oh ok and when i did the 3 days a week what should i do the remaining days of the week?
    That would be a lot for all one session, but if you can swing it, sure. Always do the strength training before the cardio. Doing that 3x's/week would probably get it (assuming you are eating well also).
    Rest.
  • neti_call
    neti_call Posts: 81 Member
    Depends on your lifting style. If you lift with loooong breaks like those dudes at the gym who play with their iphone more than lift, then yeah, an hour is fine.
    I lift in super sets and incorporate my cardio when I'm in a hurry. I can get it all done (weights+cardio) in 45 mins and have an awesome workout.
  • Bull2707
    Bull2707 Posts: 106
    pending on your physical fitness level. To slim down you will need to do cardio. However to get stronger do some resistant traning or cross fit. You will burn calories while getting stronger. Interval traininh is another avenue you should look into.
  • nick1109
    nick1109 Posts: 174 Member
    A well planned weight training schedule that is focused on the big lifts and progression coupled with a strict diet is far supior than wasting your life for 10 hours a week in th gym. No need to spend any longer than 45 mins a sesson in the gym in my opinion
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    I do an hour of lifting and 20 minutes of intense cardio/conditioning 4 days a week. Pretty active on the weekend also. 2 hours in the gym just doesnt work for most people. It really depends on how intense your workouts are. If you are doing steady state cardio maybe you could try some HIIT or something.
  • martin_chicago
    martin_chicago Posts: 263 Member
    well i like 45 minutes of weight lift also
    and 20-30 minutes of cardio is good
    and on weekends i can just run outside?

    I do an hour of lifting and 20 minutes of intense cardio/conditioning 4 days a week. Pretty active on the weekend also. 2 hours in the gym just doesnt work for most people. It really depends on how intense your workouts are. If you are doing steady state cardio maybe you could try some HIIT or something.
  • USMCConditioning
    USMCConditioning Posts: 84
    Here's the thing, you don't even need to lift weights to trim down. If you do full body movement workouts it's just as effective, if not more effective than weight lifting. Cardio will "trim" you out, if you have a clean diet. lifting will build/tone muscle, depending on how you lift.

    Full body movement exercises will tone/trim you out, Case and point..
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow5a3Y9dEek
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    well i like 45 minutes of weight lift also
    and 20-30 minutes of cardio is good
    and on weekends i can just run outside?

    There really are not any rules. You just want to make sure you are not overdoing it and burning your self out. There are lots of people that just lift weight and dont do any cardio. I prefer to keep my heart and lungs in shape thats why I do the 20 minutes of cardio. I feel it helps me lift better and helps with recovery. A lot of lifters will tell you they are getting a good cardio workout while weight training. I just have not found that to be true. Sure it raises your heart rate but I really like to push myself by going 20 minutes as fast as I can.

    Is your goal to burn calories or build muscle?
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
    That is just about what i do when i go to the gym. Sometimes the weight lifting might be less than an hour but similar. I had been doing cardio first then weight training since I started, I was recently told it was better if you ended with the cardio.
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    That is just about what i do when i go to the gym. Sometimes the weight lifting might be less than an hour but similar. I had been doing cardio first then weight training since I started, I was recently told it was better if you ended with the cardio.

    i do the cardio first. *shrug* I like to be warmed up before I start lifting. On the days I didnt do cardio first I didnt notice any difference in the number of sets or reps.
  • martin_chicago
    martin_chicago Posts: 263 Member
    my goal is to do both
    i am at 251 pounds i wanna be around 235-240 and build my upper body


    well i like 45 minutes of weight lift also
    and 20-30 minutes of cardio is good
    and on weekends i can just run outside?

    There really are not any rules. You just want to make sure you are not overdoing it and burning your self out. There are lots of people that just lift weight and dont do any cardio. I prefer to keep my heart and lungs in shape thats why I do the 20 minutes of cardio. I feel it helps me lift better and helps with recovery. A lot of lifters will tell you they are getting a good cardio workout while weight training. I just have not found that to be true. Sure it raises your heart rate but I really like to push myself by going 20 minutes as fast as I can.

    Is your goal to burn calories or build muscle?
  • martin_chicago
    martin_chicago Posts: 263 Member
    i was told too cardio should be the last

    That is just about what i do when i go to the gym. Sometimes the weight lifting might be less than an hour but similar. I had been doing cardio first then weight training since I started, I was recently told it was better if you ended with the cardio.
  • freckledrats
    freckledrats Posts: 251 Member
    You should still warm up before lifting, though, right? I read that going in cold can make it easier to injure yourself.

    LOL but I am absolutely not an expert.
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    my goal is to do both
    i am at 251 pounds i wanna be around 235-240 and build my upper body

    Not really possible to do both at the same time. Beginners can build a little muscle while loosing fat but only for the first couple of weeks but its not something that can be continued. To loose fat you need to be in a caloric deficit to gain muscle you need to be in a surplus. Cant do both at the same time.
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