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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m 50 and I’m just getting back into exercise now that I have some time. Will one hour of strength training 3 days per week and one hour of walking 4 days per week be enough? [b]My goal is to lose 8 pounds [/b]and build muscle. Do I need to up the walking to 7 days per week?[/quote]

Enough to lose weight? No. That comes from diet. [/quote]

I don't understand all the people who keep commenting that diet is the sole source of weight loss. I need to lose weight but eat a healthy diet - and I'm not losing weight. I lost weight when I combined that healthier eating with physical activity.
Depending on the individual and their specific circumstances, sure - some people can lose some weight just by changing their diet. And I don't doubt that anyone currently overweight and not eating a healthy diet will lose at least some weight by changing their diet alone. But 25#? 50#? More?

And why discourage people from exercising? Regardless of weight, physical activity is really important to good health![/quote]
Weight loss and gain is all about calories in vs calories out.  If you eat 3000 calories of spinach and burn 2000 calories, you will gain weight. If you eat 2000 calories of donuts and burn 3000 calories, you will lose weight. Ideally what you want to do it eat healthy with lots of protein, lift weights/strength train, and be in a caloric deficit so that you not only lose weight but you lose FAT while building muscle. This is actually a bit easier to do if you are new to weight lifting.

So we have no idea if you can lose 8 pounds but if you strength train 3 days a week for an hour each workout and use a good routine and lift to almost failure each set, you will get stronger and add muscle. The weight loss part depends on calories.[/quote]

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