Have you found 3 days of cardio to be enough?

[Guest guest]

Hello!

I've been lurking around for quite some time, but this is my first

post.

I'm at the beginning of week 7 of my first challenge, and I love it!

Now, I haven't been nearly religious enough (primarily with the

exercise), so I've decided that as soon as I'm done with this one,

I'll take a week off and then begin again. However, I have toned up

considerably and have lost almost enough to be down one size.

But, I'm just curious. I'm 25, 5'6, and weight about 153 right now.

I'm in between a women's 10 and 12. I'd like to get down to a

comfortable 8. Have you found that only 3 days of cardio has been

enough for fat loss? Or, have you added an extra day just to hurry

things along? AND, if you've added another day, has it been interval

training or simply another day of cardio? Inquiring minds want to

know!!

[Guest guest]

Your goal really should be to work up to more distance within the 20

minutes during each workout. With BFL, it is about intensity, not

milage for the cardio.

Andy

> Hi melanie ......I was wondering the same thing because I'm in week

> four of my challenge ....and I started running again and if I stick

> to the 20 min i can only mannage to jog 1.25 miles and I would like

> to be running about 3 miles a day .....I took a physiology class

> once where the teacher said that if you work out more than a

certain

> number of hours per week your just wasting time which is what I

> think the BFL is trying to do .....but I seem to remember that

> number being like 7-10 hours a week ....any more than that is a

> waste

>

>

> Kyla

> ca

[Guest guest]

Your goal really should be to work up to more distance within the 20

minutes during each workout. With BFL, it is about intensity, not

milage for the cardio.

Andy

> Hi melanie ......I was wondering the same thing because I'm in week

> four of my challenge ....and I started running again and if I stick

> to the 20 min i can only mannage to jog 1.25 miles and I would like

> to be running about 3 miles a day .....I took a physiology class

> once where the teacher said that if you work out more than a

certain

> number of hours per week your just wasting time which is what I

> think the BFL is trying to do .....but I seem to remember that

> number being like 7-10 hours a week ....any more than that is a

> waste

>

>

> Kyla

> ca

[Guest guest]

I believe that if I had a choice and could only do weight training or

cardio to burn fat, I'd choose weight training and of course proper

nutrition. Those that feel they need to be doing more cardio, don't

underestimate the value of weight training and sticking with the

Eating for Life nutrition. I do think that cardio can help to make

up for some of the minor errors with nutrition.

If it makes you feel better to be doing more, get more active in

other ways. Clean your house, participate in other sports, take a

walk, or even a slow jog.

Andy

I have many clients who do it with 2 sessions and some

> who insist on only weight training, no cardio, and are successful

> with fat loss. What they have in common is proper nutrition!

> Likness

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for your input, guys. I think I will definitely make

those 3 days of cardio the best they can be. I'd much rather be

doing the weight training and watch what I eat. Cardio seems to bore

me, so I'm glad it's only 20 minutes!

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for your input, guys. I think I will definitely make

those 3 days of cardio the best they can be. I'd much rather be

doing the weight training and watch what I eat. Cardio seems to bore

me, so I'm glad it's only 20 minutes!

[Guest guest]

Hi !

Glad you delurked. This is actually a really common question and

usually comes up every couple weeks. It's always good to have a

refresher-round of answers to the question since it comes up so

frequently.

Basically I agree with what everyone else is saying, nutrition is

really where you can make some adjustments and see much more

progress than adding more cardio. Most everyone could use a tune-up

on the quality of their nutrition. You will probably be better off

concentrating on keeping the BFL workouts the way they are decribed

in the book and getting your nutrition program *squeaky* clean.

That means concentrating on whole foods as much as possible and

trying to stay away from processed foods. Instead of breads, pastas

and cereals as carbs, concentrate on whole grains and vegetable

sources. Yams, brown rice, oatmeal (steel-cut is best, but

otherwise use the non-quick-cooking stuff), beans, and fruits.

Also, I agree with 's assessment that you might want to take a

look at Free Day nutrition too. Okay, this is not strictly by-the-

book, but a little moderation on Free Day would probably help you

along too. Some people eat so many calories during Free Day that

they negate the negative-calorie " bank " they build up during the

week. That doesn't mean you have to eat clean on Free Day, just

keep it moderate. Have a few treats here and there and don't stress

about the timing of each meal like you do during the week.

That said, you have already made great progress, so you must be

doing lots of things right already!! If you keep things exactly the

same, you will probably still see some great progress over the rest

of your challenge.

Good luck,

Jen B.

> Hello!

>

> I've been lurking around for quite some time, but this is my first

> post.

>

> I'm at the beginning of week 7 of my first challenge, and I love

it!

> Now, I haven't been nearly religious enough (primarily with the

> exercise), so I've decided that as soon as I'm done with this one,

> I'll take a week off and then begin again. However, I have toned

up

> considerably and have lost almost enough to be down one size.

>

> But, I'm just curious. I'm 25, 5'6, and weight about 153 right

now.

> I'm in between a women's 10 and 12. I'd like to get down to a

> comfortable 8. Have you found that only 3 days of cardio has been

> enough for fat loss? Or, have you added an extra day just to

hurry

> things along? AND, if you've added another day, has it been

interval

> training or simply another day of cardio? Inquiring minds want to

> know!!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi !

Glad you delurked. This is actually a really common question and

usually comes up every couple weeks. It's always good to have a

refresher-round of answers to the question since it comes up so

frequently.

Basically I agree with what everyone else is saying, nutrition is

really where you can make some adjustments and see much more

progress than adding more cardio. Most everyone could use a tune-up

on the quality of their nutrition. You will probably be better off

concentrating on keeping the BFL workouts the way they are decribed

in the book and getting your nutrition program *squeaky* clean.

That means concentrating on whole foods as much as possible and

trying to stay away from processed foods. Instead of breads, pastas

and cereals as carbs, concentrate on whole grains and vegetable

sources. Yams, brown rice, oatmeal (steel-cut is best, but

otherwise use the non-quick-cooking stuff), beans, and fruits.

Also, I agree with 's assessment that you might want to take a

look at Free Day nutrition too. Okay, this is not strictly by-the-

book, but a little moderation on Free Day would probably help you

along too. Some people eat so many calories during Free Day that

they negate the negative-calorie " bank " they build up during the

week. That doesn't mean you have to eat clean on Free Day, just

keep it moderate. Have a few treats here and there and don't stress

about the timing of each meal like you do during the week.

That said, you have already made great progress, so you must be

doing lots of things right already!! If you keep things exactly the

same, you will probably still see some great progress over the rest

of your challenge.

Good luck,

Jen B.

> Hello!

>

> I've been lurking around for quite some time, but this is my first

> post.

>

> I'm at the beginning of week 7 of my first challenge, and I love

it!

> Now, I haven't been nearly religious enough (primarily with the

> exercise), so I've decided that as soon as I'm done with this one,

> I'll take a week off and then begin again. However, I have toned

up

> considerably and have lost almost enough to be down one size.

>

> But, I'm just curious. I'm 25, 5'6, and weight about 153 right

now.

> I'm in between a women's 10 and 12. I'd like to get down to a

> comfortable 8. Have you found that only 3 days of cardio has been

> enough for fat loss? Or, have you added an extra day just to

hurry

> things along? AND, if you've added another day, has it been

interval

> training or simply another day of cardio? Inquiring minds want to

> know!!

>

>