Group: I am overweight or obese

I am overweight or obese
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 381, Messages: 6449

Being overweight is a common trait these days and there is not enough help out there. Find out how you can shed those pounds and improve yourself from within.

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Hi, I'm ready to loose weight

samarik
samarik
Posts: 6
Joined: 2005/08/23
Canada
2005/08/24, 08:15 AM
Age: 20
Weight: 180 (15th August 2005)
Height: 5'10

I just bought bowflex and started doing strength training and there 1500 Calorie diet. I've lost 5 pounds in almost a week. I have a question should i add some kind of cardio excercise with strength training or not? Because in the dieting plan it said doing more excercise wont help. I'm new to all this working out stuff and dieting. Also How many days should i strength train on the guideline it said do it for only 3 days(M,T,F). Just wanna know if i'm headed the right or wrong way.. thanks alot in advance..
HotFITmom
HotFITmom
Posts: 31
Joined: 2005/08/21
United States
2005/08/24, 01:20 PM
Hi sam

I am doing weights 5 days a week exersing only one or two body parts plus cardio after. You need the cardio to help burn calories and you need the strength trainging to help gain muscle that also helsp burn calories.

If you are going to lift weights 3 days a week, the days in between like tues thur and sat do 30 minutes or so of cardio.

Good lck
Traci

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I will either be RIPPED or DEAD in 12 weeks with the help of FT!!!
samarik
samarik
Posts: 6
Joined: 2005/08/23
Canada
2005/08/24, 01:39 PM
Damn.. i'm sorry but the weight is way wrong lol.. it should've read 280 Pounds..i wish i was 180... if a mod can delete this pls i can make a new post