Help- beginner in weight-training...need tips/advice | Thread profile

I'm a sedentary girl who's turning 24 next month, and I'm wanting to get fit...I'm at an average weight for my height but I'd really like to lose some fat/inches and tone up abit, according to my body fat monitor I'm at 27-28% body fat and I'd like to get that down to around 22-24% and just stay around those numbers forever...I'm focusing more on inch loss from my body though, since BF numbers ...

i'd start reading here: Got Built? Open Source Fitness - Get started here and get set to purchase more wt. those arent going to be worth anyhting to ya if your lifting properly. 1-2 hrs of cardio is insane! I reached my level of leaness(avi) with 4 days of cardio. two of them HIIT (intervals for 20 min) and 2 sessions of 45 min.. and that was building up too. Diet is mostly responsible ...

Hi inatic...thanks for the advice and the links...actually the reason why I walk so much is because I'd be extremely sedentary otherwise...I wear a pedometer daily and my daily steps average at around 12000...I will try and implement 20mins of HIIT twice a week inplace of the long brisk walking sessions...I'll still walk 3-4 times a week though...it keeps me moving, gives me a chance to get out ...

when i started dieting, that was my goal too. but as i continued to lose fat and wt training, i just took it a wee bit further. I understand about keeping the movement going. you dont have to exercise as much if you increase the intensity.. Here's another read: Interval Training vs. Steady State Cardio Intervals Increase Overall Calorie Usage Both Forms of Cardio - Interval training...