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Exercis & lose weight
Ok so I'm 110 lbs right now. I was 100 about 1 month ago but then I started doing more and more core and upper body workouts. I play soccer and preseason starts in 2 weeks and we'll be doing A LOT of running. I'm so meticulous about my weight. I want to be back down to 100-104 lbs. How can I stayed toned with muscle but lose like 6 lbs? Should I do cardio then core workouts or vice versa? Your help is greatly appreciated!!
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Well, bodybuilders do this all the time... they bulk up, gaining muscle and some fat, and then they cut, losing the fat and a little bit of the muscle (that is unavoidable).
To drop back down to your weight you basically need to create a small calorie deficit. Cardio is great here but obviously everything will hinge on your diet. To maintain your muscles as best as possible keep training regularly (particularly keeping the weight heavy).
Do not lose weight too fast since the faster you do it the more muscle you will lose.
In regards to order of exercise, always do cardio last (in general, not just in this case).
About the only thing I agree with in the answer below is that you should not get stuck on numbers. Numbers are affected by your body composition, which is why you can get a 180 pound fat person and a 240 pound lean body builder (this is also why something like BMI is so often useless). So before you start trying to drop weight, use a mirror to determine if you really need to (or do a skinfold measurement if you want to be more scientific about it).
Good luck :)
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I wouldn't worry about the extra weight you have put on. It is muscle weight form the exercise you have been doing. Muscle weighs more than fat so as you toned up you gained a few pounds.
You may want to modify you workouts some to stay at your current weight and maintain your present shape and body tone, TO do this if you are exercising 4 times a week go down to 3 times a week. If you gym has a professional trainer you might ask him/her how the best way is to maintain without losing what you have gained, not in weight but in toning.
I would not worry about the weight, as I said you just converted fat for muscle.
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