gym help

[hello123456]

should you do the weights after the cardio excerise in the gym to burn fat

as I don't want to tone my body yet I only want to tone my body after losing all the fat

will using the weights in the gym make any difference to my body or should I do cardio untilli burn most of my fat and then to the weight

thanks

[las2811]

Doing weights or strength training exercise is really helpful for losing weight. I find the best kind of workouts to do in the gym are a combination of both cardio and strength training. Weights can lead to developing your muscles and muscles lead to increased metabolic rate which can also help burn calories.

There are heaps of great resources out there - just google you tube videos or blogs. Consider high intensity interval training as well which is a great way to burn fat.

Hope this helps

[Koomie]

In total agreement with las2811. Weight training is a vital part of any weight loss journey, if you're working out. Weights burn more calories over a longer period of time than just cardio.

There is a misconception that it will turn you into the Incredible Hulk, trust me it won't unless that is the look you are going for.

I tend to do my weights after I've completed my HIIT (high intensity interval training), but find whatever works for you.

I've lost 6 stones since last year. In the beginning I was only doing cardio, spin, attack, aerobics u name it. Whilst I was losing weight though, I noticed my body was getting soft, which I hated and it had actually started sagging. Did my research and started incorporating weights, and I can't tell you the massive difference it's made to my shape, it's great. It definitely leans you out.

Also not sure if you do classes, but try a body pump class. Great introduction to the world of lifting.

Good luck on your journey, however you get to you end goal though, and I hope this helped.

[hello123456 in reply to Koomie]

thankyou this source has helped me a lot

[Andyt2120]

I've just done a three month programme. 1st month purely cardio (HIITS TRAINING).

Month 2 weights followed by cardio

Month 3 different workout with weights followed by cardio.

I have been told to maintain I need to carry on with the weights followed by a 20 Minute HIITS session.

This has certainly worked for me. I've lost loads of inches from waist chest and hips and I've definitely toned my body up.

I only do fairly light free weights but loads of reps. 150 reps per exercise, 300 in total,per session but that is split with smallish rests in between certain numbers of reps.

Do what suits you but seen several bits of advice saying cardio should come after weights if done in the same session.

[Chris76]

All of the above is spot on advice and the training programme I was given was a split between Weights on a Monday, Cardio Tuesday, rest Wednesday and the same again on Thursday and Friday.

Have a chat with a PT they are very helpful for the workout sessions but don't make the mistake I made and ask for an eating plan. The plan I was given was totally unsustainable and after 3 months of pretty much eating just nuts and salad I went off the rails and piled the weight and more back on, however that's just my own personal experience and I'm sure there are many PTs out there who could do a really good structured eating plan for you, if that's what you are looking for of course.

[Johnygail]

I'm no Expert but when I was a young buff whipper snapper, the pure weight trainers the body builders shall we say would never do cardio and weights together. Cardio is purely for improving fitness, heart and stamina. Weights will do all the toning you need and using free weights rather than machine will do more muscle groups at the same time, this is because you use more muscles to lift free weights. Now 3/4 years ago I was a mad keen gym bod and I can tell you that I did my cardio first eg 20min cross trainer 15 exercise bike 10 min rowing then I would do weights. select 2 muscle groups each time so Monday biceps and legs then Wednesday back and stomach then Friday triceps and delt's these will receive primary work out but remember if you use free weights all the muscle groups will be getting a secondary work out. wow what am I doing on here I should be a six pack bronzed beach GOD! LOL

[Johnygail]

just a quick add on if you do your weights correctly (lol I never did) this will cause a lactose build up a stiffening pumped up sensation..difficult to run after that

[DT57]

The Julia Buckley fatburn programe may help. Its structured and with this eating plan may well help