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  • Those who've successfully lost weight: along with diet, do you find cardio or strength training more effective?

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    06.24.08, 02:54 PM [ Flag ]

    • Honestly neither- it is the food intake that is most important

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      06.24.08, 03:02 PM [ Flagged | link to this post ]

    • strength and cardio have helped me lose inches, but weight -- i've just got to keep my mouth closed

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      06.24.08, 03:14 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • honestly, I think you need both, and both will help. It's true that weight training doesn't help you lose pounds, and it can actually make you gain, but you will look much better, and your clothes will fit better/looser!

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      06.24.08, 03:24 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • My trainer always said building muscle, b/c it's more "metabolically active" and burns more cals & fat all day long, making you leaner. But what is a trainer gonna say? "Fire me and go for a run"?

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      06.24.08, 03:37 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • you have to do both. i once asked my post-baby trainer (a two week gift, thank you) if it would be better to jog for 30 min. or walk briskly for 45 min and he said walk... you have to put in the time to burn the calories, but more importantly to raise your metabolism., which is what muscles do as well

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      06.24.08, 03:44 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • muscles in women do not significantly increase metabolism (I've looked up the scientific studies on this)

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        06.24.08, 05:14 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
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