Cardio & toning up

[jaydee7 63]

Should I be doing just cardio? Or cardio && toning up?

[Jachut 487]

Both ideally, but put it this way - to strip fat cardio is great but you can lose muscle too. Strength training is slower to result in weight loss but will build you a better body in the long run. Both is perfect.

In reality strength training makes me sooooo hungry, I simple can't help but eat more. For my body an hour of running a day is the best way to lose weight but now ive been at goal for five years, creating a calorie deficit isn't my focus but I literally get so hungry with serious strength training I have to restrict somewhat so as not o actually overeat. But I love what its doing for my shape!

[jaydee7 63]

I've been doing cardio && strength exercises. I've heard that doing strength exercises makes you weight loss slow down so I was considering stopping that && just focusing on cardio.

[Terry Poperszky 2,784]

I've been doing cardio && strength exercises. I've heard that doing strength exercises makes you weight loss slow down so I was considering stopping that && just focusing on cardio.

If you are building muscle, it CAN make the scale slow down, but you will still be losing fat. But, you can do strength training with an eye toward toning instead of building massive amounts of muscle. The key is low weight, lots of reps. BTW, while building muscle will slow down the scale, it will help speed fat loss.

[Frederic 500]

My experience with toning in the best was that HIT (high intensity training) worked best. Basically your goal was to do 10 reps at the heaviest weight you could manage. What I did is each time I went to the gym I'd record my weight and reps for each exercise. If I couldn't do at least 8 reps the next time I came in I'd reduce the weight if I could do more than 12 reps I'd increase the weight next time. The other factor was don't take long pauses between exercises move to the next one as quickly as possible. Immediately after this kind of workout I'd usually feel sore but energetic and the soreness would quickly fade but even at my heaviest this method always gave me some definition within just a few weeks.

Another advantage was it was a quick workout the disadvantage I found was if the gym is crowded it can slow down how quickly you get to the next exercise.

[jaydee7 63]

Perfect. Thank you!

[stylehair4u02 15]

Yes cardio and light weight toning so you don't bulk up. Light weights more reps will tone ya up! I hate that part of the workout! I'm a cardio girl!! I feel like I will tone it when I will let people see it..yup I'm bad lol

[Frederic 500]

I got no results with low weights high reps but this could simply be a case of different body compositions.

I'd suggest choosing one type of routine and sticking with it for 2-3 months if you don't see any results or plateau quickly try something different but keep trying.

[jaydee7 63]

Yes cardio and light weight toning so you don't bulk up. Light weights more reps will tone ya up! I hate that part of the workout! I'm a cardio girl!! I feel like I will tone it when I will let people see it..yup I'm bad lol

That's exactly what I thought. Lol. I don't wanna have excess skin so I wanna start toning up now, but I also don't want that to slow down my weight loss. /:

[Redesigned_Curves 312]

Toning may slow down the scale, but it will not usually slow down the inches lost and therefor your cloths should fit better, etc. To me how I feel and how my cloths fit is way more important than what the scale says.

[LJCBF 363]

I suggest you read this book - it's extremely well done and balanced with no "agenda" / the author uses several legit studies and its a smooth easy informative read.

Bottom line for everyone I know Witt long term success is to take a balanced approach between strength and cardio / consistent frequency but always mixing up the ways you do the cardio and strength.

Good luck and enjoy

Lee

[Redesigned_Curves 312]

I suggest you read this book - it's extremely well done and balanced with no "agenda" / the author uses several legit studies and its a smooth easy informative read.

Bottom line for everyone I know Witt long term success is to take a balanced approach between strength and cardio / consistent frequency but always mixing up the ways you do the cardio and strength.

Good luck and enjoy

Lee

What book?

[LJCBF 363]

What book?

Duh ... My bad ; )

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/006200753X/ref=redir_mdp_mobile

Lee

[jaydee7 63]

Lol. It's okay. I'm definitely going to look into that book. Thank you!(:

[LJCBF 363]

Lol. It's okay. I'm definitely going to look into that book. Thank you!(:

Lol I know, right ?! It's worth it - if you have Interest in such things - which we all should!

Lee