Train Legs or Extra Cardio for Fat Loss

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I am interested in anyones opinion or trial and error experience about losing fat. I have a layer of fat on my outer thighs, belly and back of my waist that will not seem to budge.

Currently I am doing cardio 6 days a week and upper body 1 part per day for 5 days. Should I use my 6th day to weight train my legs or keep this cardio? Maybe I will never lose this fat. This is frustrating.

Thanks ahead of time. Melissa

 

[Maximus]

IMO you're doing plenty of cardio. Although you might want to switch it up a little. Your body adjusts to the same routine so you might want to throw it a curve ball. Maybe try some running and/or jumping rope.

What kind of leg routine are thinking of adding? I would think something with low weights/high reps would work best.

Also, what about diet? Sometimes you have to get really strict to lose those last 10 lbs.

 

[materialsgirl]

There are people on this board who can give you some real expert advice. I'm not an expert (but I play one on tv)... but I think that you should incorporate lower body strength training into your routine. The lower body muscles are big - if you increase your lower body muscle mass, you are effectively increasing your metabolism (because muscle burns calories just by being there). This can really help with fat loss.

Genetics plays a huge role in where you store fat. You can't spot reduce your fat, but by increasing your muscle mass, you can turn your body into a fat burning machine, so you'll burn more fat from all over your body. I think you should do more strength training for this reason.

But, again, I'm no expert. Let's see what others have to say - there are some real fitness gurus around here.