By: Kylie Jackes

Kylie Jackes — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:09:33 +0000

Hi Kat,
Thanks for your inquiry, it is a question that I am asked regularly.
If you are training for a specific sport then I would recommend splitting cardio and resistance training on separate days but if fat loss is your main goal then I suggest doing both together in your workout. I recommend doing 3-4 workouts at 45minutes to 1 hour per session. The key to your sessions is to workout at Intensity. This means getting out of your comfort zone. Cardio should consist of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) which is short bursts followed by a small recovery period you can achieve this with sprints, step-ups, skipping or any piece of cardio equipment. When completing your weights I recommend doing them in a circuit format and only resting when you need too. You should look at doing a full body workout with a focus on legs as this creates the best fat burning hormonal response. This combination of cardio and weights burns a high number of calories during and then for many, many hours after exercise.
Along with your High Intensity Workouts, remember the importance of a healthy eating plan as a calorie deficit is required for fat loss.
Refer to my article on Women and Resistance Training for further information.
Thanks Kylie

By: Kat

Kat — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:41:45 +0000

Hi Kylie,

I was curious as to how many times a week I should be doing resistance and how many times I should be doing cardio (as a bit of a background I am a 36 year old woman whose goal is to lose 10kg to 15kg in the new year so I can fit into the outfit I wore to Mardi Gras in 2005 to this Mardi Gras).

Thanks,
Kat

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