lifting weights = fat loss

[Guest guest]

Can anyone explain to me why lifting weights is going to help lose

fat? I always feel guilty when lifting instead of doing HIIT as it

seems like I'm wasting precious fat burning time on making lovely

muscles. Some people even believe more fat is burnt lifting than

cardio...???

in NZ

[Guest guest]

I am not a weight lifting expert, and others will be able to give

the whys and howfores, but I believe it isn't so much that you are

burning fat lifting as it creates those lovely muscles that burn

calories/fat even when you aren't actively lifting than HIIT does

when you are doing it. So was that clear as mud?

Pat

> Can anyone explain to me why lifting weights is going to help lose

> fat? I always feel guilty when lifting instead of doing HIIT as it

> seems like I'm wasting precious fat burning time on making lovely

> muscles. Some people even believe more fat is burnt lifting than

> cardio...???

>

> in NZ

[Guest guest]

When you do cardio, you burn calories while you're doing it and for

awhile afterward. When you do a strenuous weight workout, you burn

calories while you're doing it, but then continue to burn calories at

an accelerated rate for another day or two during the recovery and

repair process.

If you manage to build some brand new muscle, that can permanently

increase your resting metabolic rate and turn you into a calorie

burning inferno even when you're not exercising. That makes it much

easier to lose fat and keep it off.

This site does a good job of explaining it in more detail. Fat loss

tip #1 was " Train With Weights "

http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/bodybuilding-supplements-guides/fat-loss-tips-\

1.htm

The other fat loss tips were, drink more water, eat 6 meals a day, and

eat more protein. Sounds vaguely familiar. :-)

And here's another good overview of cardio vs. weights for fat loss:

http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article887.html

On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:33:08 -0000, zesprii_75 <no_reply > wrote:

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> Can anyone explain to me why lifting weights is going to help lose

> fat? I always feel guilty when lifting instead of doing HIIT as it

> seems like I'm wasting precious fat burning time on making lovely

> muscles. Some people even believe more fat is burnt lifting than

> cardio...???

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> in NZ

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