cardio

Originally Posted by jonklim

I have been doing circuits and cardio. It has been working great. I have been dropping fat and keeping muscle. I think that part is because of my diet.

Congrats!!Is your protein intake high?

Yeah Jeno, that is a crazy amount of cardio. I also beleive that men and women should not follow the same type of workout. Women can and should do more cardio and men should do more weights... on average, there are exceptions based on goals and body types. But, if I guy says he wants to lose weight and only does cardio then he is missing the benefit of adding lean body mass which will in turn reduce bodyfat.

I have started doing more cardio to increase my endurance. Not worried about dropping weight or leaning up. I eat strict so I don't have to do cardio. That is the deal I made with my body : ). It is not my genetics... I have two brothers and a father that is my proof that nothing I have achieved is genetic based. If anything I need to watch out for gaining gut weight.

Plus if you have to do a ton of cardio just to maintain a level what happens when you start taking time off because you are busy doing other things.... Diet is and will always be the key.

Originally Posted by markboots

Yeah Jeno, that is a crazy amount of cardio. I also beleive that men and women should not follow the same type of workout. Women can and should do more cardio and men should do more weights... on average, there are exceptions based on goals and body types. But, if I guy says he wants to lose weight and only does cardio then he is missing the benefit of adding lean body mass which will in turn reduce bodyfat.

I have started doing more cardio to increase my endurance. Not worried about dropping weight or leaning up. I eat strict so I don't have to do cardio. That is the deal I made with my body : ). It is not my genetics... I have two brothers and a father that is my proof that nothing I have achieved is genetic based. If anything I need to watch out for gaining gut weight.

Plus if you have to do a ton of cardio just to maintain a level what happens when you start taking time off because you are busy doing other things.... Diet is and will always be the key.

I agree.Weight lose is give or take 80% diet.

Originally Posted by I.C.P.

Dang,you must be dropping weight fast.

hahahahahaha...goal was 12 lbs, I'm just about two months into my training and am 8 lbs down. Finally got my real foods down (what a pain) and am looking forward to leaning out more.

Originally Posted by markboots

Yeah Jeno, that is a crazy amount of cardio. I also beleive that men and women should not follow the same type of workout. Women can and should do more cardio and men should do more weights... on average, there are exceptions based on goals and body types. But, if I guy says he wants to lose weight and only does cardio then he is missing the benefit of adding lean body mass which will in turn reduce bodyfat.

I have started doing more cardio to increase my endurance. Not worried about dropping weight or leaning up. I eat strict so I don't have to do cardio. That is the deal I made with my body : ). It is not my genetics... I have two brothers and a father that is my proof that nothing I have achieved is genetic based. If anything I need to watch out for gaining gut weight.

Plus if you have to do a ton of cardio just to maintain a level what happens when you start taking time off because you are busy doing other things.... Diet is and will always be the key.

Amen to that! I have never really had a so called "weight problem" but age sure does play a part and if you let yourself slip just a bit, it's amazing what can happen. My mother and one of my sisters have weight issues and that's enough to keep me motivated!

Food is a huge part and eating CLEAN is the key...people seem to think that eating healthy is the same as eating clean...NOT. lol

Originally Posted by jeno67

hahahahahaha...goal was 12 lbs, I'm just about two months into my training and am 8 lbs down. Finally got my real foods down (what a pain) and am looking forward to leaning out more.

Cool,congrats.Keep up the hard work.