Cardio and squats or just cardio?

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to drop 30 lbs but I have a pretty big butt and I really love it. Problem is, I'm afraid that if I just do cardio I'll lose my precious booty.

to lose weight, what would you recommend?

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Would an hour if Cardio be better than 30 mins?

[WeaponZero]

If your butt's shape and size comes from fat (which is soft) and not muscle (which is hard and firm) then it WILL get smaller as you lose weight. It's inevitable. Nothing you do will control where the fat disappears from. Nothing.

If you want to maintain your booty, then you NEED to focus on building muscle there. That happens by doing strength training while eating at a calorie surplus, which means you won't be able to lose fat and build muscle at the same time. It's impossible. Bodyweight squats won't cut it either. You have to train using progressive loading, which means you need to be working with a load that allows you to completely fatigue the muscles to the point of failure or form breakdown in 8-12 reps. And as you grow stronger (which you will because you are strength training, after all), you need to keep increasing the load so that you stay within this rep range.

[crowplane]

Cardio is the best way to lose weight since it burns fat and excess calories. Squats are good for toning and building muscle, but you won't lose weight that way.

[aamy811]

Lifting weights. I have never seen better results than when I lift weights. I don't want to explain everything so here's a link
Benefits of strength training

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Are you concerned with losing weight or losing fat. If it's about fat them I highly suggest strength training. It burns calories longer than cardio and muscle burns calories by existing. But if you have any more questions just ask me

[Asker]

I have a hormone problem and because of it had to quit lifting weights. My androgens were way too high and weights made it worse so I was starting to have a very manly face

[aamy811]

Well if that's the case then still try doing strength along with cardio. So continue to do push-ups, squats, lunges, Etcetcera with cardio

[ObviouslyBored]

People forget how great lifting is.

[juliaaa]

Both- you don't want to lose muscle mass and doing cardio on its own will cause that to happen.

[ObviouslyBored]

I burned through my calories into my muscle gains. This is so true.

[Jaden69]

do like 15-30 mins of cardio along with squats, or leg workouts. You'll lose fat on your booty but it'll become rounder and plum

[Klaatu51]

then try squats 2 make-up 4 it basically... people say squats make it bigger o_O

[Anonymous]

do both and remember avoid sugar and drink a lot of water at least 1L/2L a day. Water makes your metabolism faster.

[MyNameIsJonas]

Do both. Don't be lazy.

[anonymous010101]

both r good.. don't u want to have a nice butt?

[Asker]

I do! That's why I'm afraid to lose it

[anonymous010101]

then do squats... wait lose it? do u already have one?

[Asker]

Yes !

[anonymous010101]

how good is it?

[smexiliciousss]

just do both