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Originally Posted by Speedy1975
Yeah, bio-electric BF monitor.
I work out 3 days a week M W F with weights first then cardio.
Usually do a 30-45 minute walk on Sat/Sun or both.
I've got some pinchers I need to bust out tonight and see what they say. How do yo use those? I remember being confused on how hard to pinch.
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I know I mentioned this before but I don't trust those fat monitors . I know they are good to track progress on some but for most who weight lift or do any exercise that gain muscle the readings become less accurate, muscle contains high quantities of water which show up as fat on those types of monitors.
I don't know if this would fit into your schedule but when cutting this trategy may help with those stubborn last few pounds. Your walks have many benefits but don't really do much for fat loss. This is something that may work for you. When weight lifting you do not get much of a calorie burn during the workouts it is usually accumulative in the hours after when your muscles are recooperating. Cardio is the opposite you don't get much after the workout but during. If you could continue your workouts and cut down on the cardio post workout to about 15 min or so , on your non lifting days do the cardio, this will help boost metabolism even more, give a substancial calorie burn more days a week and allow your muscles more recoop time after workouts as well as get the post workout nutrition to your muscles quicker. If you really want to burn more cals try some HIIT training on your cardio sessions. You still should allow 1-2 days for recooperation so you couls still keep a leasurely walk but should take one full day off. On your cardio days you couls slightly drop cals but keep up your current nutrition on lifting days. It's a tough schedule but will show results, just a thought.