Lifting for weightloss?

BetterBod91
BetterBod91 Posts: 32 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Is it possible to lose weight through lifting only?
(curious)

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  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    BetterBod91 wrote: »
    Is it possible to lose weight through lifting only?
    (curious)

    If you're in a calorie deficit, yes.
  • Laurenjenai
    Laurenjenai Posts: 197 Member
    I actually heard strength training is the best for you, helps you lose fat and maintain muscle, something like that, from personal experience it worked best for me.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    LolBroScience wrote: »
    BetterBod91 wrote: »
    Is it possible to lose weight through lifting only?
    (curious)

    If you're in a calorie deficit, yes.

    This.
  • brdnw
    brdnw Posts: 565 Member
    i lost 90lbs primarily through diet and lifting.

    if you're saying, can you lift and not do cardio, then certainly...but what you eat is still the most important factor.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    weight management is a about diet...lifting will help preserve your muscle mass so that when you cut the fat (diet) you will look better than had you not done any resistance training.

    I lift 3x weekly and I ride a good 60 - 80 miles per week and squeeze in a 5K or two every week...plus I walk my dog and am just generally active...I've lost weight, maintained weight, and gained weight doing all of those things; the difference between those weight management goals wasn't lifting or riding or exercise in general...it was how much I was eating.
  • Laurenjenai
    Laurenjenai Posts: 197 Member
    brdnw wrote: »
    i lost 90lbs primarily through diet and lifting.

    if you're saying, can you lift and not do cardio, then certainly...but what you eat is still the most important factor.

    Agree

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