Hi, new here, hope some of the local experts can help clear up some issues I may be having.
Age 31
Height 5'10
Starting Weight 297
Current Weight 264
Goal Weight <200
Calorie Intake 1800-2200/day.
I played hockey at 195 and felt VERY healthy.
Back Ground
I decided I needed to lose weight, bought the
biggest loser cookbook and went from eating McD's 2-3 times/day to healthy food 29 out of 30 days a month. Lost ~25 lbs doing this in 2-3 months.
In the past 3 weeks I started to weight train. Bench/Bar/dumbell excerises every other day starting at 3 sets, now at 5 sets and increasing
weights on some excercises. Lift 10 reps/set and usually fail on the last set. Takes approx 50 min to complete.
Goal is to lose weight and increase muscle mass (biceps mostly as I am broad shouldered already).
Last 2 weeks I have started to ride the bike 5-6 days a week up the escarpment which takes approx 35 min up, and 25 min down. This is very hard and intense for me.
Question I have is, my brother (professional hockey player) has suggested that I am not losing weight doing this ride as I am in an
anaerobic state and thus I should only be doing this on alternate days from working out. If I need to ride the bike everyday (which I enjoy) only every other up the hill and the others on a flat leisurely ride. My legs are well enough toned and I ride the bike mostly to increase
cardio and loose weight.
Thanks for any input,
