Have you ever wondered how much strength training versus cardio you should be doing for optimal results?

As a dietitian and personal trainer, here are some questions that I get asked a lot:

• Should I be doing cardio if I have a fat loss goal?
• How much cardio should I be doing?
• How many days a week should I do strength training?

I will answer all of these questions (and more!) in this post! 

As with most things that pertain to nutrition and fitness, there will never be a “one size fits all” approach or answer to these questions. These answers are also dependent on your goals, current fitness level, the amount of stress your body is currently under, and time that you can dedicate to exercise. Unless you are training for a specific event, like a half-marathon or marathon, sport, or crossfit competition, etc. then my general recommendations provided here will most likely apply to you. 

If you are a woman who simply wants to LOOK and FEEL good in your body (i.e...