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Rule of thumb...

Cardio burns calories for 9hrs after exercise..
Weights burns for 25 hours after exercise..

to lose weight...
Cardio at least 3-5 times a week and aim for total burn of between 200-400cal per session.
Weights(hi reps - light) will give you a toned look... aim for at least two muscle groups per session...
Weights(low reps - heavy) will give you size...
 
rhodad said:
So I burnt 98000 calories? Now that seems way too much again
Aai, this is confusing...
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Nope, it is not actually high at all. That is why most of the time, the values are given in kcal/Cal/CAL, or the equivalent SI unit in kJ.

Look at food labels, you will see it is given in kJ or Calories (per 100g).

So, back to your question, lets assume the bike energy tracking was accurate (for your gender, age, weight and heart rate) then you burned about 98 000 calories, or 98 kcal/Cal/CAL.
 
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Le^stat said:
Rule of thumb...

Cardio burns calories for 9hrs after exercise..
Weights burns for 25 hours after exercise..

to lose weight...
Cardio at least 3-5 times a week and aim for total burn of between 200-400cal per session.
Weights(hi reps - light) will give you a toned look... aim for at least two muscle groups per session...
Weights(low reps - heavy) will give you size...
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You forgot to mention diet, doesn't help one does all that, but still eat more than you consumed.
 
Thanks for all the help
Thing is, I'm a complete noob to all of this so I'm basically going into it eyes closed - So any help is appreciated.
Regarding the weights, I've been using machines for this and not the free weights, does this make a difference? Been working solely on arms and chest.
I've been choosing a weight that's just about comfortable with what I can handle and then doing reps until I can't anymore - I don't know if this is the right method.
Regarding cardio, I've been doing 20 minute sessions on the bike, starting with low resistance and ending off with a higher resistance in the last 5 minutes of the session - After which I run on the treadmill until I start feeling my heart beating in my head at which point I'm pretty much done for.

My goal is to get the mag down and to build a bit of muscle on top (arms, shoulders and chest). I don't know what the most effective course of action is for this goal so any advice is appreciated.

Thanks
 
Head over to my signature :) I am more than certain you will get all the correct guidance to achieve your goal
 
Le^stat said:
Rule of thumb...

Cardio burns calories for 9hrs after exercise..
Weights burns for 25 hours after exercise..

to lose weight...
Cardio at least 3-5 times a week and aim for total burn of between 200-400cal per session.
Weights(hi reps - light) will give you a toned look... aim for at least two muscle groups per session...
Weights(low reps - heavy) will give you size...
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Nope, diet and a low body fat percentage gives you a toned look.
 
StrontiumDog said:
Nope, diet and a low body fat percentage gives you a toned look.
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Bruh, what you on about!?

I've been klapping the gym with my pink 1kg dumbbells, doing super sets of 1000 reps. My arms are like super Bierberdeliciously toned.

BRB, going to do some wicked bosuball workouts for my core (abs)

:p:p:p
 
Screwed up my right arm's range of motion about 3 weeks ago. Went too heavy on dumbbells and probably hyperextended my right arm. Hopefully it comes right on its own. Ive avoided dumbbell press and bench press the last two weeks. Pushups feel ok, but i still feel a twinge.

I suppose i might as well use the time to work on other things that dont involve chest. Wil see how it feels on the upright press machine next time I'm in the gym! Really don't want to neglect my pitiful chest muscles
 
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Hi All
Did about an hour of weights on Monday night, chest and arms mostly.
I felt a bit of strain in my arms yesterday but this morning there's quite a bit of pain in my biceps, triceps and upper forearms - So much so that I can't straighten or stretch out my arm.
Is this normal?
Is it normal to have a delayed effect after weights?

Thanks
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rhodad said:
Hi All
Did about an hour of weights on Monday night, chest and arms mostly.
I felt a bit of strain in my arms yesterday but this morning there's quite a bit of pain in my biceps, triceps and upper forearms - So much so that I can't straighten or stretch out my arm.
Is this normal?
Is it normal to have a delayed effect after weights?

Thanks
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Yes.
 
rhodad said:
So that means it's working, right...
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It'll work if you work at it. Are you returning to training from a leave of absence or starting from the first time? Pain in the muscle you haven't stressed adequately in a while is common. It shouldn't last very long.

My fiancee calls this T-rex arms :p
 
Randhir said:
It'll work if you work at it. Are you returning to training from a leave of absence or starting from the first time? Pain in the muscle you haven't stressed adequately in a while is common. It shouldn't last very long.

My fiancee calls this T-rex arms :p
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I'm starting for the first time. Complete newbie....
 
From what I've been told, cardio should always be done after weights and preferably not even on the same day. Is this right?
As I've said before, I want to attack my boep and also build some muscle on top - chest and arms.
I have no idea what the best method is for this.. Don't know how much cardio and how much weights I need to do to see results.
 
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