cardio and weight lifting QUESTIONS-please help

[ztachick]

Hello- i was wondering if this was good to do( i know any exercise is better then none) but is this reccomened, i am trying to go to the gym to weight lift during my lunch hour mon-fri alternating the days between the lowerand upper half of the body, i do the machines and it takes about 20-25 min IS THIS A GOOD AMOUNT OF TIME?? also after work i am trying to go and walk a mile on the treadmil at about 3.0-3.5 mph which takes about 20 min or a little under, IS IT OK OR GOOD TO BREAK UP THE WORKOUTS LIKE THIS?? I am not as tired so i dont feel l ike its a lot of exercising this way. IS A MILE IN 20 MIN OR UNDER GOOD OR SHOULD I BE TRING TO DO 30 MIN OR 1.5 MILE WHICH WOULD BE BETER??

THNAKS SO MUCH

[iyamamaschke]

I think this is ok, I do cardio 20-35 minutes 3 days per week and weight training 3 days per week alternating upper and lower body. There is an excellent weight training program called Body For Life you may want to check it out here is the web sight.

www.bodyforlife.com I hope this helps It's awesome you are exercising.

Sarah

[ztachick]

thanks

[snorkelman]

it's fine. if you could try and do your cardio 30-45 minutes in the morning as soon as you wake up. then do your weights later in the day (several hours later).

if this is not possible, then the next best way to do it is do your weights first and then do your cardio for 30-45 minutes as soon as you are done with your weights.

that is the BEST way to maximize your efforts.