Hiya again, Built.The cardio is my idea,not my trainer's. I may not keep up with it for long, but at this point it has broken the stall. And it's at a fairly moderate pace, so I'm not too worried about muscle breakdown at this point. As for the lifting, I'm not sure why he's having me do all the reps, but I suspect it's to build endurance. By the time I'm done, I'm totally wiped, which wasn't the case at all with my prior trainer. And it's only once a week--the other sessions I do lift as heavy as I can. So...I'll be patient and see what happens. For now.

Thanks for your advice! I LOVE lifting heavy, so I'd never give that up. And you should see my LEGS--they're amazing, lol.