Newbie looking for compact machine

Phil_Barone wrote:
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> > > another question.<snip>
> > > Should I drop the weight first before I try and start to gain muscle
> > >mass or can I gain muscle mass while losing weight? <snip>I've been running
> > >three or four months and haven't lost a pound. What's up with that<snip>


> Well, I just bumped my run up to 4 miles but
> in the past
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

> when I
> started running 20 miles a week I dropped weight right away. I think
> what I need to do is diet, I started eating mostly protein aboy a week
> ago so I'll hang in there. However, I read that some people that take
> certain meds like the one I was on frequently gain weight and then
> can't get it off even AFTER they stopped taking it.
>
> I was on chemo a few years ago<snip>

Iirc, Schuh recommended you see your doctor to see if anything is
going on re your not being able to lose weight. It seems obvious to me
that your chemo may just be one variable that makes things different
for you now than they had been "in the past" as you mention above.

See your doctor about the weight loss goal.

And re your question, I'll agree with any who say you might want to
concentrate on the weight loss first.

Nothing wrong with weight training while you're dieting and doing
cardio, however. In fact, three days a week of full body workouts
should do nothing but increase your body's function as a fat-burning
machine via the increased muscle from your weight workouts.

--
Curt