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maybebaby
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Maureen
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What is best? (regarding weight training)
..just wondering what others think?
Do you think it's best to devote a whole 1/2 hours or 45 minutes to weight training a few days a week, OR doing 10-15 minutes of weights before a 1/2 hour cardio workout?
I am trying to decide how to change my body. I've been running/incline walking for a while. I feel like try very hard but have been stuck at the same weight for a while. I hate the way i look. 
Today I did weights for 15 minutes, then ran 4 miles.
But i'm wondering if i should run one day, and the next day devote a good amount to strictly weight training?
What do YOU do? Thanks!
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Posted 5/9/11 12:32 PM  |
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Nik09
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Re: What is best? (regarding weight training)
When I worked with a trainer she said if you only have time for one workout on a particular day (cardio or weights) you should do weight training. Building muscle burns calories after the workout.
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| Posted 5/9/11 12:45 PM |
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Re: What is best? (regarding weight training)
What works best for me/my body type is rotating. 1 day cardio (running/walking) and the next day weight training/toning. When I do half-half in the same day it didn't work as well. So I try to just do an every other day type routine.
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| Posted 5/9/11 12:58 PM |
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maybebaby
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Maureen
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Re: What is best? (regarding weight training)
Thanks to both of you! I appreciate it. I think i'll do one day on, one day off...see how that works!
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| Posted 5/10/11 10:48 AM |
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greenfreak
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Re: What is best? (regarding weight training)
I agree about rotating. I do the treadmill, then do three different arm exercises, 3 sets of 15 each.
The next time, I do 1/2 stationary bike, 1/2 treadmill.
Then I go back to the first one, treadmill/arms. Etc. It's been working pretty well.
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| Posted 5/10/11 11:16 AM |
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J9-13
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Re: What is best? (regarding weight training)
I get to the gym at least 3 days a week and I always do weight training for at least 30 mins, sometimes more and then follow that with a 25-30 mins cardio workout.
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| Posted 5/10/11 12:58 PM |
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LL514
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Re: What is best? (regarding weight training)
if you do both in one day, which one should you do first?
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| Posted 5/10/11 3:42 PM |
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Re: What is best? (regarding weight training)
I do cardio first then weight training. Jillian Michaels suggests to do that and I like her. Because your body has already been working out, conditioning your body with the toning exercises is even more beneficial.
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| Posted 5/10/11 3:48 PM |
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