Thu, Apr-28-11, 14:12
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New Member
Posts: 21
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 190/170/155
BF:
Progress: 57%
Location: Texas, USA
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I am not an expert.
For over 30 years I believed cardio (at low to moderate intensity) was best for weight loss. Then along came a bunch of internet published "experts" singing the praises of strength training and high intensity cardio over steady-state low to moderate cardio. Taubes challenges many assumptions about both diet and exercise - and not without controversy.
A plateau after the first few weeks seems to be very common based on the many postings on this forum - and that is regardless of exercise.
As we get older, there is an almost universal loss of strength and conditioning - especially if we do not take deliberate efforts to exercise. This loss of strength and conditioning leads to lots of other health and "quality of life" issues later in life.
Personal trainers can be good or not so good at what they do. Often people lack knowledge and motivation - a good personal trainer can help people overcome those weaknesses.
Remember I am not an expert but... my advice is stick to your low-carb approach, write down what you eat (so you don't over dose on calories), keep using a good personal trainer as long as you can afford it, do low intensity steady state cardio (e.g. walking, cycling) at least 1 hour per day every day, officially weigh in once a month and .... if you are not losing any weight after 2 months then start looking for other causes.
Good Luck!
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