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Originally Posted by Carlitoz3
I'm a 'little' overweight.
5'9 190 pounds.
Should I lift heavy to turn my fat into muscle or focus on cardio first and drop a few pounds? I'm trying to get ripped, not to bulky.
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Start off light, always leave your ego at the door. Start light for the first few weeks and get the form down. Work on bench pressing, squatting and dead lifting. Not on the same day of course. Fastest way to get ripped is to get bulky and cut down the fat. But if you're a bit over weight i would recommend you diet down to a comfortable weight and start building muscle from there. After your at a bulky stage than start to cut to define your body. But 80% of the process is diet, i would recommend getting the app my fitness pal to track your daily nutrient intake. It's a handy app but gets really tedious.
You don't need to spend hours in the gym just a good 40 minutes, not too long brakes. Cardio isn't necessary because all it is, is getting your heart rate at a good pump for a sustain time. High heart rate = burned calories. You can get the same results except it isn't sustainable high heart rate. It's intense beats for a short time when you are lifting. It burns more calories, but i would always suggest you see a doctor just in case you have heart problems that limit you from high intensity training.