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I appreciate the responses. I phrased my initial question poorly. I didn't mean to say that I am having trouble losing weight. I just meant that its always been harder for me to lose weight than to put on muscle if that makes sense. The weight is definitely coming off.
My workout gets me to hit muscle failure by the third set. I try to vary the exercises in per set, as it allows the fatigued muscles to recover enough for a go at the next set. Still, I'm absolutely smoked by the completion of the 5th and final set so adding more reps/sets is out....but 30 mins later, I feel like I could do the whole thing over again. My background is Olympic-style power lifting - one rep strength. After one of those workouts, I couldn't raise my arms or walk straight for 24 hours.
My question: Is the quick recovery time to be expected with the new high-intensity/high-rep workout, or does it mean that I should start working again after a 30 minute break?
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The exercises I do are meant to have a cardio element to them, though I also do a separate cardio session in the morning (usually biking or running) for 30 mins-1 hour depending on the exercise. A friend of the family is a dietitian so Im square there. She helped me set up a high fiber/low sodium diet that keeps me at 1500-1800 calories a day. No red meat or alcohol except for dinner on "Fat Kid Friday".
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