Should I be doing more cardio?

If you were trying to lose weight would you do mostly cardio or a mixture of cardio and weights?

I have been alternating between a day of 60 minutes of cardio and a few weight machines and a day of 30 minutes of cardio and a weight circuit (30-40 minutes). I'm thinking maybe I should just do all cardio.

I have a wedding to attend in 3 weeks and I have a double chin that was not invited .

Re: Should I be doing more cardio?

Hey Catherine!

Definitely stick with doing both. Gaining muscle will allow you to burn more calories during the day even when you are not exercising. I would, however, up the 30 minutes of cardio to 45 if possible. 30 minutes is like a minimum for cardio and upping it even just a little will really help with results.

Re: Should I be doing more cardio?

for me, I would only focus on cardio until I reached the weight I wanted to be

I build muscle very quick and w/o losing the fat- I can look bulky

which is not what I want

Re: Should I be doing more cardio?

I would do mostly cardio until you hit the weight you want. Then use weights to tone.

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tons of cardio and light weights/ exercise bands at home.

Re: Should I be doing more cardio?

I would do both.

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Thanks everyone. My 1.5 chin and I will be doing more cardio these next few weeks.