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Fat Loss Program and Cardio?

How should I balance cardio with the Fat Loss program?

JMHF
JMHF g Jacob Fernandez
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For some context:  I have very little muscle mass and have been workong on losing fat (big beer belly).  I have been doing cardio (with a a few instances of lifting, pushups, or squats) and eating very clean with a caloric deficit for a over a month and have lost a significant amount of weight for the short time. I didn;t have a scale at first, but I look a lot different. I see my strength building also, so I wanted to do more dumbbell and full-body type strength exercises while I still work on burning fat. 

I have two questions:

1) Is the 20 minute/day Fat Loss program enough to do by itself?  Should I be supplementing with other weight training?

2) I enjoy doing cardio (cycling, because I tend to get shin splints).  Can I also do cardio, and how much / what days should I do?

 

I just started the Fat Loss program yesterday - I did 20 minutes of a stationary bike and then Upper Body 1.  Again, I like cycling and it helps maintin my caloric deficit,  but don't know how it fits into this routine, with Lower Body days, rest, etc.

 

Any advice would be appreciated!

 

 

JMHF
JMHF g Jacob Fernandez
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3 Post(s) Gender: Male Goal: Gain Muscle Date Joined: April 4, 2018
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My Goal syays "Gain Muscle" but I need to work on my body fat ratio first

Scott_Herman
Scott_Herman a Scott Herman
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Posted By: JMHF

For some context:  I have very little muscle mass and have been workong on losing fat (big beer belly).  I have been doing cardio (with a a few instances of lifting, pushups, or squats) and eating very clean with a caloric deficit for a over a month and have lost a significant amount of weight for the short time. I didn;t have a scale at first, but I look a lot different. I see my strength building also, so I wanted to do more dumbbell and full-body type strength exercises while I still work on burning fat. 

I have two questions:

1) Is the 20 minute/day Fat Loss program enough to do by itself?  Should I be supplementing with other weight training?

2) I enjoy doing cardio (cycling, because I tend to get shin splints).  Can I also do cardio, and how much / what days should I do?

 

I just started the Fat Loss program yesterday - I did 20 minutes of a stationary bike and then Upper Body 1.  Again, I like cycling and it helps maintin my caloric deficit,  but don't know how it fits into this routine, with Lower Body days, rest, etc.

 

Any advice would be appreciated!

 

 

Hey @JMHF, you created the same thread twice.. I responded on the other thread here: https://muscularstrength.com/forums.php?pageAction=POSTS&subForumID=49&threadID=4669

 

Just keep it in that @forum thread now 😊 

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luckyvenkat
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30 Post(s) Gender: Male Goal: Gain Muscle Date Joined: February 2, 2019
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Setting up an effective cardio program for weight loss can be confusing. ... For health benefits: Thirty minutes of moderate intensity exercise, five days a week or 20 minutes of vigorous cardio, three days a week. For weight loss: Working up to 60-90 minutes of activity several days a week.

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