I always did weight training as part of any weight loss routine. Its more interesting then only doing cardio and IME seems to speed results. (both visibly and on the scale). I'm a short woman with not the best gene pool in the world but have been able to lose and maintain over 300lbs lost (gain and loose 80 per pregnancy. sic.)

a good routine has got to have all componets if you are in it for a life change:

nutrition, recovery, weight, stretch, cardio

not nec. in that order

Hey everyone,

Based on some people's replies about doing weight training and cardio at the same time, I'm now thinking of doing both and also doing ab...

Now my next question:

I have heard that if you do cardio first then do weight training in a single day, that's geared mostly for weight loss

If you do weight training, then do cardio in a single day, that's geared mostly for gaining muscles?

Does the matter of picking cardio first or picking weight training affect the quality of losing weight?

Thanks!

Mike

Hey everyone,

Forgot to add this, so another post

As for weight lifting during the weight loss process, are we to lift light weight at high rep? or are we to lift heavy weight at low rep?

I consider high rep (12-15)

I consider med rep (8-12)

I consider heavy rep (2-6)

Any advice would be great as always!

I know toning is for high rep, muscular is sorta med rep... strength for rep for the bulking up process, but I'm not certain how does that work in the weight loss process.

I know how to lift because I have had gained 5 solid of muscles after I lost my 1st 50 pounds in 2000, so that's not a problem about how, but totally have forgotten about how light or how heavy should I lift in regards to WEIGHT LOSS...

Gracias!

Mike

6 of one half dozen of another.

It really comes down to personal preference. I personally do cardio after wt bc I do not want to be too wiped to wt effectively. That is not to say that is the right way to do it- it is just my personal preference.

The order you do cardio and wt in has no effect on the type of impact it is going to have on your body IMO.

Hey, bigguy

So you do heavy rep for WT?

Mike

This thread makes me want to bang my head right off the got dang wall.

Read the stickies. They are there for a reason.

And stop worrying about adding muscle.

Nobody is wanting to add muscle. We are just deciding which route to take for weight training during weight loss.

I know nobody is wanting to add muscle.

Believe me, I actually have half decent reading comprehension.

People are, however, worried about putting on muscle... as in, they don't want to do that.

And the fact remains that most every single question that was asked in this thread has been answered in the stickies in more depth than you're most likely to get from someone in this very thread.

Steve,

I'm trying to find the particular sticky called, "Weight Loss and Exercise" that I believe u (Steve) have mentioned in about your "rant sticky"...Where can I find this particular Weight Loss and Exercise sticky? Thanks....

I'm in process of reading stickies now I'm sure I'll ask questions when I am done with reading them

Gracias!

Mike

Steve,

My personal experience is that.. I have been overweight to skinny in 2000 when I lost 50 pounds. That was doing only for cardio. It worked for me, then as I started weight lifting and gained 5 solid pounds. I would say I was toned...

However, this time, I'm curious to know what my body would like if I undergo cardio/weight training at the same time. Would it be toned as I was in 2000 or would my body even be more toned than I was in 2000 at the end of my goal?

That is one of the reasons why I asked these questions

Thanks!

Mike

Hey everyone,

I just found the sticky in weight and exercise thread!! So never mind about the request above, although

Thanks!

Mike

Where did you find it @? I have been looking, but no luck.

Go down to where you see the thread (bottom of the screen) that says weight and exercise? Open that thread, then you'll see the sticky on the top of the screen in that particular thread.

Mike

Start with this sticky:

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/topic...ds-wisdom.html

Thanks a lot Steve. That page was full of info. I think every new member should look at that page. It answers a lot of the questions that one would have when starting.

Not to mention it would probably make less of a hassle for you.