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Is a combination of cardio and circuit training a good idea for weight loss along with South Beach diet?
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Your age and general health are your first consideration before starting a rigorous exercise program like the one you describe. For a 50 year old overweight male facing the results of the typical American diet, a thorough physical w/blood panel and possibly a treadmill test is a good idea. Educate yourself and be your own doctor because doctors really don't know about nutrition and vitamins. Check out the Life Extension Foundation, they have the best source of medical, nutritional and supplement info available, with an extentsive board of medical and nutritional experts, and members can order their own blood tests to check for health markers regarding cardio vascular disease, atherosclerosis, nutrional deficiencies-- everything doctors don't address. Take charge of your health and fitness; arm yourself with knowledge and stand up for yourself at the doctor's office. Life Extention's website is www. lef.org, or 800-544-4440. Benefits of membership are too numerous to name.
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Is cardio exercise better than weight training for weight loss?
Cardio and weight training for weight lossThis is the perfect combination. If you want to lose weight and keep it off, a combination of cardio exercise and weight training will give to the very best results.For more information about how to burn the fat and feed the muscle through weight training, cardio exercise and correct diet, see the related question, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.
Is cardio or strength training better for weight loss?
I think that a good combination of both would be even better. You need both to lose weight. One or the other won't do it so with a combination of both, you will lose the weight you were hoping to lose
What is an advantage of continuous training?
Weight loss Better Cardio Vascular
Are weight training routines more effective than cardio?
No, weight training routines are not more effective than cardio. You need to get your heart really pumping to burn fat. You should life weight to make your muscles stronger.
Is weight training part of cardiovascular exercise?
You get a little cardio from weight lifting but not a whole lot.
Should you do weight training and running in different workouts or is it better to do them in the same workout?
This is a good question, and there is no one answer that works well for everyone. So, experiment and see what works best for you. It depends a lot on your age and ability to recover from exercise as well as on how hard you are doing weight training and running.If you do cardio on an empty stomach before your first meal of the day, you will burn more fat than doing the same amount of cardio later in the day. Therefore, it might be a good idea to do your cardio before breakfast and to do your weight training in the afternoon.Incidentally, ANY running will cut into your gains from weight training. For that reason, it might be better to combine weight training and milder cardio such as brisk walking. That's the combination used by most serious bodybuilders and fitness models.
How do you lose weigh for on stomch?
You best bet would be Cardio training, and low weight more rep training to tone up as well. I would say try an Cardio Kick Boxing Class , they are very good for your cardio and helping tight and tone muscles.
Where is there a work out facility that a male can drop in at in yorkton for a cardio and weight training?
Benno's Fitness
Should you do Cardio before or after work out?
I suggest 5-15 minutes of cardio before a workout to warm up the muscles and no more than 30-45 minutes of cardio after. After your cardio after your workout, you should stretch your major muscles because you will be a little stiff and it helps reduce soreness.
What are the 5 different types of training used for training in netball?
well there is weight training, fartlek,continuous, interval , circuit, flexibility and weight
Should you do cardio or weight training first?
No cardio before weight lifting is a bad idea. The reason for that is you want to do the hardest part and the most taxing part of training first. If you do cardio before weight lifting you are going to deplete your muscle glycogen as well as your energy and come to lifting already fatigued. Versus training when you're fresh and then finishing with cardio.
Is weight training or running better for weight loss?
* You will get the best results from mixing the two. Weight train one day and then run the next. Make sure before you lift weights that you get a good cardio warm up to get your body ready to burn the calories that will be burnt when you weight train. Also, you should get a good cool down with cardio as well. You can run, bike, run on the elliptical or jump rope to warm up and cool down. Mix everything up for the best results.* Yes, a combination or cardio exercise and weight training will give to the best results in terms of losing weight and keeping it off. For more information about how to burn the fat and feed the muscle through cardio, weight training and correct diet, see the related question, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.
