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Cardio or Weights?

proxylove Posts: 1 Joined: 2004/02/17	2005/01/05, 05:27 PM I am really confused about what should I do more - cardio or weights? My main objective is to reduce fat and become slim and trim. I do not wish to have big sized muscles. Some say that cardio is best for reducing fat and some say weights are also important (as metabolism will be high and fat will burn even when I am resting etc...) I am thinking about mixing cardio and weights. I exercise 5 times a week in PM. 1 to 1.5 hours a day. How should I plan my workout? How much time should I spend on cardio and how much on weights? What should go first - cardio or weights? Thanks in advance, Prox
puresnowchic Posts: 151 Joined: 2004/07/28	2005/01/05, 06:12 PM Here is what I do, 1. Weights first 1-1.5 hours.(one-two muscle groups per day) 2. Cardio for 30 mins at a high Heart Rate. -------------- My mind tells me to win, my spirit shows me how, and my body delivers. Cari PureSnowChic@aol.com Southern California
porphyria Posts: 106 Joined: 2004/04/24	2005/01/05, 07:09 PM lets put it like this, just because you lift weights doesn't guarantee big muscles. People struggle at hours for the gym to increase their muscle mass and size. Doing high rep sets at lower weight will build lean muscle mass instead of bulky muscle mass. You should do this. People constantly think that if they lift weights their muscles will become large overnight. The people that I see in the gym that actually ARE "large" are the ones that have been lifting so long, or lifted in college football P.E. if you know what I mean.
Reddy Posts: 597 Joined: 2003/09/11	2005/01/05, 07:56 PM Lift on M W F & do cardio on T Th sign up for the 3 day program for the lifts don't for get to watch your diet if you have to do both Weights first but it is best to do on different days Are you female?? if so don't worry about bulking up unless you decide to take something to make you do that -------------- Reddy All people smile in the same language
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2005/01/05, 08:20 PM Nice post Reddy :big_smile: Yep, men work very, very hard trying to bulk up and many cannot do it! You do not have the testosterone. ============ Quoting from Reddy: Lift on M W F & do cardio on T Th sign up for the 3 day program for the lifts don't for get to watch your diet if you have to do both Weights first but it is best to do on different days Are you female?? if so don't worry about bulking up unless you decide to take something to make you do that ============= -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
DX14AG Posts: 1,055 Joined: 2004/07/22	2005/01/07, 10:45 PM It's gotta suck being a girl that wants to get big but doesn't have the testosterone to do so. DX
howdiekat Posts: 1,345 Joined: 2003/05/22	2005/01/07, 10:49 PM you learn to accept it :dumbbell: :) :dumbbell: ============ Quoting from DX14Ag: It's gotta suck being a girl that wants to get big but doesn't have the testosterone to do so. DX ============= -------------- i wish you ill, ice-t. margarine is a liar who announces, "i am butter!"
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2005/01/08, 10:14 AM Arrrrrrgggghhhhhh! Read the FAQs section on women and weighlifting and get educated.