Such a cliche narrative, right? I was a very competitive distance swimmer, and I hung up my fancy racing suits a few years ago to take up running instead, and then triathlon. Some changes in the past year have kept me from really progressing my tri training the way I'd like to (i.e. injuries, lifestyle changes, etc.), and I'm afraid now I have 20-30 extra pounds slugging around.
I eat very healthy (good protein intake, lots of fresh vegetables and fruits, no refined carbs, etc.), and don't have a monstrous appetite, but I'm not sure if I should focus more on my cardio or weight training to take the extra weight off. I could up my running mileage, or I could spend more time with weights... I don't think that food is my problem, but I don't know where to focus my training! I'm just as strong as I was in my swimming days, so I know my muscle mass is fine under all this fat. Advice? 5'11" and 179lb
I eat very healthy (good protein intake, lots of fresh vegetables and fruits, no refined carbs, etc.), and don't have a monstrous appetite, but I'm not sure if I should focus more on my cardio or weight training to take the extra weight off. I could up my running mileage, or I could spend more time with weights... I don't think that food is my problem, but I don't know where to focus my training! I'm just as strong as I was in my swimming days, so I know my muscle mass is fine under all this fat. Advice? 5'11" and 179lb