weights vs. cardio ? what is better ?

[Gyggles1]

Hello,
OK lets see if I can make some sense with what I am going to try to say, LOL.......
I was reading on another webiste that if you add more weight training into your workouts v.s cardio that you will slim & tone and still lose weight vs. if you did more cardio you might lose but will see better results with more weight training ? ( so basically that you don't need as much cardio ).
So to work out with weights like 4 times a week and only do 1 day of full cardio ? SO THEN WHAT ? LOL ... Ive always known you are not supposed to do the same body part everyday and the tapes I own are either cardio or interval. SO do I need to buy seperate tapes then that are 1 hr long ( I feel like 1 hr is a good rounded w/o time ) so like PUB then what ? Yes I don't have a clue about this.
Here are the tapes I own currently:
Rythmic Step, Cardio Kicks, BootCamp, Circuit Max, Step Blast, KPC, SJP and Push & pull.

This is what my week has looked like:
Sat - I did a Firm cardio tape ( sorry cathe )
Sun - BootCamp
Mon - KPC
Tue - Step Blast
Wed - Push & pull then I am planning 2 rest days.

I am bascially trying to maintain my weight, would like to lose a few pounds but thats all and to tone up. Any thoughts ? Sorry for the book.
Laura =)
251.5/135.2/141

 

[FitnessGoddess]

You need to add more weight work in order to tone up. You will NEVER tone without weights. Pure cardio burns some muscle along with the fat.

I suggest investing in a couple total body tapes (MIS/Power Hour/Muscle Endurance) or series that will allow you to work your upper body one day, lower body the next (PLB/PUB). Do more weight work & you will be amazed at how those extra pounds will go away & how quickly you tone up.

 

[carolynjane]

Just another thought - I also found that as I did more weight training, I got better at my cardio workouts too - added bonus!