sansonee

I second that! You need to do both no matter what! I work w/ a trainer 4x's a week in a group format and there are short, average, and tall people doing cardio workouts w/ weights...often supersets w/ little to know rest and I go home sweating. Building lean muscle will help you burn fat....using weights separately or…

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You should take your measurements and/or get a body fat calculator scale or handheld device. I'm losing more inches than lbs right now and I definitely know that I'm heading the right direction as per my trainer.

You don't need answers from only shorties if you know that strength training benefits people in general. You already have the answer!!! YES, of course it will. Why wouldn't it?

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I'm tall (5'9'') and have been told to pick up weights. It applies to everyone regardless of height b/c you need to build lean muscle all over and cardio isn't going to do that for you no matter how long or much you run/jog/etc. To get cardio and strength together try something w/ kettlebells! Classic kettlebell swings and…

What if your friend only said that so that you weren't depressed if you didn't lose more weight and end up w/ another breakdown? I'm just playing Devil's Advocate saying that maybe her intentions are in the right place and it came off differently to you as it would to most.