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ZX3guy2000,Jul 3 2006, 12:32 AM Wrote:

NOS2Go4Me,Jul 2 2006, 08:59 PM Wrote:Cardio to the point where you're definitely wasted 3 nights a week, and then throw in an odd night of good, decent repetitions of weights for good measure. 1 night off, 1 night on.

The trick is to use up more energy than you've recently taken in and dip into your favourite reserve of go juice :D
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You don't need to waste the nights that you do cardio!!! You could do a hard 45 - 60 min of cardio then hit say Chest/Shoulders/Biceps/Triceps directly after and still be done in about 1 hr 30 min **if you do the 60 min of Cardio** In the 30 min of weights that you are doing by keeping the rest short between the sets you will be keeping your heart rate up, so you will continue to burn the calories!!! But yes the big thing is to make sure you are using more calories than you are taking in! Again back to the proper nutrition thingy!!!

Really your workout program/schedule will depend on what your realistic goals are, and how determine you are to reach them...... That being said, time to write me a new program! :)
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Wasting the night wasn't what I meant... I'm no certified weight trainer, but I've put myself back into decent shape. Also, ask Oscar about the gains (losses) my wife made for the first 3 years alone. She started out at 5'2" 170 lbs or so (just before we got together) and after the first two years she broke 135 and sat at 130. What's important to note is that this was all done with a massive diet restructuring (not much junk at all, more chicken and other white meat, better snacks and a healthy amount of carbs for energy, and cut out up to 5 chocolate bars a day!) and no supplements.

She's done basically that... most nights cardio, some nights a cardio / weight training mix and maybe one night a week of pure weights. Over the years, we've constantly rotated her workout to reflect different needs. Once the majority of the weight she wanted to lose was gone, we shifted the focus to weight training to improve strength. Once her strength hit near-current levels, we scaled back and re-empahsized cardio.

She now jogs for over 30-40 minutes around our neighbourhood a few times a week, in addition to elliptical work and the odd rowing session or recumbent biking. We also bike a fair amount and she's still refining her rollerblading skills. :P

She's now below 120lbs (doesn't want me to say exactly how much as she feels the numbers aren't as important as the health gains... which is true!) and she's a size 1/3. She's quite strong and has a healthy amount of muscle mass. She's also quite adamant about keeping herself fit and building on her successes.

Again, I'm not a certified exercise anything nor would I profess to be, but I'm happy to help anyone out with good common sense diet tips and a well-rounded workout plan. :)