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Hello, I've been exercising for about 3 months but I have some quesitons.

First, stats:

Male
17 years old
5'8''
140lbs

I am trying to lose around 15 lbs, but also I am weight lifting to build some muscle.
I dont really have a diet, but throghout a day, I eat proteins, carbs, fruits and veggies, and drink plenty of water. I avoid junk food and sodas and whatever seems like it has a lot of fat and sugar.

I have a bit of a tummy, which I am trying to lose first. But one day I asked myself if doing aerobic exercise(for me it's mainly jogging) and weight lifting will help me lose my tummy faster, or if I should put off weight lifting and try to lose weight first, then after I reach my goal, to start weight lifting. The main muscle groups that I am concentrated on are biceps, triceps, chest, and abs. I have a weekly workout and give 48 hours rest for each muscle group.

So my question is, should I put off weight lifting and concentrate on losing my tummy first? Would that be faster for me to achieve my goal of losing 15 pounds?
 
i wood focus more on wts and food than cardio, that's wat i do...do 3 full body workouts a week wts wise and 2 cardio sessions...as fat loss stalls increase cardio to 3...for wts focus on legs, back, chest and multi joint moves...a bodyweight circuit with jumping type exercises works very good in place of cardio too and is shorter to do time wise
 
I'm no expert, but I'd say focus on weights. You may need to lose body fat, but you probably would benefit more from gaining muscle, which will help burn fat. At 5'8 and 140, I don't think you need to lose 15 pounds.
 
I'd focus on a full body strength training routine 3 days per week. I'd get a killer nutrition plan in place. On days I don't do strength training I would do varying intensity levels of cardio. One day per week of no working out.

To lose the last 15 pounds and earn better abs... you have to focus on nutrition first, then lowering body fat through weights and cardio :)
 
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