Weight Training: To Do Or Not To Do?

WendolaPM

WendolaPM

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Hello all,
This is my first week on this forum and I also just started working out this week and I've been doing 45 minutes of everyday (yesterday I did 60 though, yay!!). I'm considering also incorporating weight training into my routine but I'm not sure if I should or if maybe I should wait and just do the Spining for a while, at least until I lose some more weight or something, I'm not sure at all.

Anybody has any advice for me please? (Female / 24 years old / 154 lbs. / 5'1")
 
I suggest listening to your body. Set your own pace. If you want to add resistance training into the mix... by all means, do it! It provides a ton of benefits above and beyond basic cardio.

If you do though, I'd cut back on some of the cardio.

My opinion of the ultimate fat loss plan is a synergistic mixture of proper nutrition, a well constructed weight training routine, and some varying tempos of cardio.... in that order of importance too.
 
So it's not a good idea to keep doing my 45 minutes of Spinning if I add Weight training to my routine?
I really like Spinning :(
 
WendolaPM said:
So it's not a good idea to keep doing my 45 minutes of Spinning if I add Weight training to my routine?
I really like Spinning :(
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Well if you like it that much, you can keep it up. You'd just have to modify your weight lifting routine a bit to provide less stress to your legs.

And this would be sub-optimal IMO. But it's just my opinion.

The bottom line is this: You need to enjoy this *ride*. And there are plenty of ways to skin a cat.
 
Steve said:
Well if you like it that much, you can keep it up. You'd just have to modify your weight lifting routine a bit to provide less stress to your legs.

And this would be sub-optimal IMO. But it's just my opinion.

The bottom line is this: You need to enjoy this *ride*. And there are plenty of ways to skin a cat.
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Sorry but but what is IMO?
And like you say, this should be enjoyable, and to tell you the truth, weight training is not really my thing, I'll do it because I know it's good for me and it's going to help me achieve my goals but I really don't like it that much, where as Spinning is just so much fun for me :)
 
WendolaPM said:
Sorry but but what is IMO?
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In my opinion.

And like you say, this should be enjoyable, and to tell you the truth, weight training is not really my thing, I'll do it because I know it's good for me and it's going to help me achieve my goals but I really don't like it that much, where as Spinning is just so much fun for me :)
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Really?

It's so strange how people differ. Most people I know hate sitting on a piece of equipment for a prolonged period of time doing the same thing. But hey, I know quite a few people who are vice versa.

There are many ways to lift weights. Maybe you could do something different.

What's your definition of weight training? And better yet, what don't you like specifically?
 
I don't even know how to explain it to you. When I do my Spinning class it's just so much fun and even though I'm on the same piece of equipment for 45 minutes like you say, I'm not doing the same thing because the instructor keeps making us do different things and I just feel like I'm alive.

When I weight train I'm just yawning all the way through for some reason. I mean I like doing it because I know I'm supposed to and it's good for me but I'm really not crazy about it.
 
Steve said:
To each their own, right?

What do you do in terms of weight lifting?
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Nothing right now, but I used to do it all before. I mean, I would work all the upper body focusing on arms one day, upper body focusing on bust other day and then the lower body (thighs, calf, butt) other day.
 
WendolaPM said:
Nothing right now, but I used to do it all before. I mean, I would work all the upper body focusing on arms one day, upper body focusing on bust other day and then the lower body (thighs, calf, butt) other day.
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Probably using machines, right?
 
I don't mean to cut in but Steve is right again. Let's say that some one has a pair shape and they want an hourglass shape. All cardio will do is make you a smaller pear shape. Weight training will transform your body, giving it the shape that most of us desire. It is all up to your decision in the end. My advice is to make peace with the weights and lift. You will progress faster than with cardio alone.


And no Steve. I am not following you around the forum. lol
 
dysart147 said:
I don't mean to cut in but Steve is right again. Let's say that some one has a pair shape and they want an hourglass shape. All cardio will do is make you a smaller pear shape. Weight training will transform your body, giving it the shape that most of us desire. It is all up to your decision in the end. My advice is to make peace with the weights and lift. You will progress faster than with cardio alone.
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I'm not saying no to weights, I want to incorporate them into my routine, but Steve suggested that I do mostly weights and cut down on the Spinning (cardio).

If I keep doing my 45 daily minutes of Spinning and on top of that do weight training for 45 minutes or so 3 times a week, would that be a bad thing?
 
WendolaPM said:
What do you consider real weight training then?
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The usage of primarily free weight exercises that involve large groups of muscle with an emphasis placed heavily on getting stronger.

In a nutshell.

Sitting someone on a machine with no rhyme or reason isn't exciting at all to me.

Helping someone increase their functional strength tends to excite people more. Not to mention, the exercises that accomplish this are usually the same ones that translate into the most physique benefits, so people get doubly excited.
 
WendolaPM said:
I'm not saying no to weights, I want to incorporate them into my routine, but Steve suggested that I do mostly weights and cut down on the Spinning (cardio).

If I keep doing my 45 daily minutes of Spinning and on top of that do weight training for 45 minutes or so 3 times a week, would that be a bad thing?
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No, it wouldn't be bad. I didn't say you SHOULD do more weights than cardio. Especially not if you have this love for your cardio.

I'm just making sure you don't dislike weight training for the wrong reasons.

I also said before, that if you want to use a whole lot of cardio, such as daily sessions for appreciable lengths of time, you might want to factor that into your weight lifting program design.
 
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