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i posted a topic a while ago about which was best for weight loss, and had mixed reviews, so i did a test myself.
for a month i did cardio only, with no weight work at all, i lost a stone,and have massively increased stamina.
i went back to the weights, my form had dropped, and couldnt push as much. but within 2 days, i was back to normal lifts, and got back into it fairly easy. a month of weights only, and lost 1/2 a stone. and i noticed that after leaving weights alone for a month, i easily piled muscle mass back on again. wether its because i shocked my body back into it, i dont know?
so from now on, i am going to completely mix it up, and do a month of cardio, and then a month of weights.
just thought id share
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Craig W
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How about trying weights followed by cardio? I find i get best results doing an hours cardio after my weights.
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quote:
Originally posted by Craig W
How about trying weights followed by cardio? I find i get best results doing an hours cardio after my weights.
u know ur shit so im goin give this a go!!
i bought some plasmajet cuz i saw u did. fuuuuuuuuuck me talk about a pump!!!!!
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Craig W
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What cardio do you do? I aim to keep my heart rate around 130bpm, i find i burn fat best in this range.
Currently doing treadmill, brisk walk at a high incline - speed 5 at an incline of 12-15
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Craig W
What cardio do you do? I aim to keep my heart rate around 130bpm, i find i burn fat best in this range.
Currently doing treadmill, brisk walk at a high incline - speed 5 at an incline of 12-15
cross trainer for an hour
5mins on lv1 to warm up
5-15 on lv 10
15-45 on lv 12
45-55 on lv 15
55-60 on lv 5
then 3x10mins on bike first at lv 10 for 10mins, then at lv 12, then warm down lv5 for last 10mins.
my bpm tends to be between 155-170 when i feel im going balls out!
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A2H GO
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As Craig says, moderate cardio after weights as the glycogen in the muscles will be depleted and the body will call on fat stores for energy. A brisk incline walk for longer than you would normally run would be ideal.
[Edited on 07-12-2010 by A2H GO]
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