Exercise Questions - When Should I Train With Weight Vs. Cardio?

Exercise Question:
I have been doing major cardio 4-5 times a week. My weight loss is at a stand still and I can see that I am not using my lower abdomen. Someone suggested I shake it up a little and start some weight training. My question to you is if I do incorporate the weight training 3 times a week do I still do the cardio too? Or on those days do I just do the weight training? Not sure of the routine I should follow as far as weight training/cardio. Can you give me some advice on that?

Exercise Answer:
The best thing to do is always try and burn the candle at both ends, which means you should always incorporate both weight training and cardio work into your overall workout program. If you can, plan your workouts to take 1 hour in length. Spend the first 40 minutes doing weight training. Make sure to eat a small pre-workout meal with a little carbs/protein for energy. You will burn off those carbs during your weight training session. Once you're finished pushing some weights around, spend your last 20 minutes doing cardio work to really burn the fat. At this time, your carb storage has been depleted and you will start tapping directly into the fat reserves. Make the cardio session intense and make sure to sweat during the workout. Start out with this training routine 3-4 days per week and you should start to see major results!

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