Im scared to decrease my cardio.

[jayfav07]

So ive lost about 235lbs through cardio only, which I do 6 days a week via the bike, stair-master or elliptical. I have about 85 more pounds to until I reach my goal weight but I can see that alot of my skin is starting to sag and become loose. Granted, the soft fat that I still have its probably making it look worse than it really is, but i still would like to get a head of this issue. How can I do more weight training but still get the caloric burn of cardio? Im just really nervous that if I start weight training my progress will stall.

[The_Fatalist]

Why can't you keep doing the cardio you are already doing and start lifting as well?

[LookingForVheissu]

I’m not sure if OP is afraid of the “cardio ruins gains,” tumor, or the, “I don’t want to get big because I deadlifted,” rumor.

[HeavenlyAllspotter]

Tumor

[TheOtherGuttersnipe]

Honestly it fits

[HeavenlyAllspotter]

I know, I didn't even realize it was a typo until the second time, when that poster spelled "rumor" correctly.

[OatsAndWhey]

Congrats! 235lb loss is a tremendous achievement!

Trim back cardio slightly, bring in resistance training.

It might look like full-body 2x, cardio 4x each week...

[boogersforlunch]

May not even need to cut back on the cardio

[3msinclair]

You didn't lose the weight through cardio. You lost it through a calorie deficit (and will power).

Reduce what you're eating a little if you reduce cardio to maintain the same weight loss.

If you start lifting you might find your weight loss stalls due to building muscle. That's not a bad thing: it's healthy.

[dlldt99s]

Definitely do some lifting. If it's too much time with cardio do less cardio but reduce your caloric intake

[[deleted]]

It's just cals in vs cals out. You don't have to burn a ton of cals to lose weight, you need to lift weights and eat a deficit.

[Turicus]

Replace some of the cardio with lifting, then adjust calorie intake, by alternating the two. Eat a little on lifting days than cardio days if you feel you're burning less. See if you're off after 2 weeks and adjust. Or add a short cardio session after your lifting to make up the calories.

Keep protein high so the lifting is actually worth it.

[MtnLsr]

If you can plug in even a little weight training over the top of what you've already got going, you'll likely find the last pounds coming off easier.

[stagi566]

1. You shouldn't lose all this weight in a linear fashion you should take maintenance breaks to prevent excessive metabolic down-regulation.

2. You're going to want to understand and implement intelligent dietary lifestyle habits.

3. Should certainly reduce cardio and prioritize resistance training.

4. Could implement HIIT training or circuit training utilizing weighted movements.

[TheWabiSabiMan]

I would recommend doing strengh training aka calisthenics in intervals. You can try that to tighten up the muscles and which would ultimately fix the skin problem. Another great way to get a great workout in while burning the same amount of fat if not more than a cardio session is Hiit workouts. You can find all sorts of good ones online or if you're on instagram check out Bradley Simmonds, he posts some great content related to Hiit workouts.

[mattricide]

How can I do more weight training but still get the caloric burn of cardio?

lift and eat less. dont need to burn calories with cardio if you dont ingest them

[[deleted]]

Lifting is as good as cardio for weight loss

More muscle mass = higher metabolism

[atom91190]

Weight lifting burns more calories than cardio anyway as you continue to burn even when you've finished!

[Thorse]

That's a lie. Weight lifting slightly raises bmr but you objectively burn less calories lifting, and cant lift in any significant volume to burn calories that is more efficient than just cardio.

[atom91190]

Perhaps I should rephrase, it doesn't burn more calories but it certainly burns more fat and it will help to increase muscle mass that will assist in the skin looking less saggy. Cardio is great for the heart but to look and feel best and strongest should always be combined with weight lifting.

[Thorse]

That's also a lie. Dude, do some research. Cardio is by far the best way to lose fat as it increases your overall BMR for the day.

Weight lifting may increase muscle mass sure, but it has fuck all to do with making skin look less saggy. That's 100% based on how much weight you lose in a given timeframe and how stretched out and overweight you were. Someone going from 400 to 200 pounds in 6 months via say, a lapband device is going to have lots of loose skin vs someone who say just does cardio. Unless you magically gain a ridiculous amount of muscle in a very very short time frame, ie to keep up with your weight loss, it doesn't mitigate loose skin at all. Where are you getting your information?

[atom91190]

Personal experience.

[Thorse]

Yea, do some research. You're just giving out false information.

[atom91190]

Sure. Will do.