Body weight OR weight lifting ??

islamqatanani88
islamqatanani88 Posts: 8 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
What is the best workout for losing fat?

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  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    either, both, neither.

    Fat loss is dictated by calorific deficit. Whilst in deficit you can preserve muscle mass by strength training. Weights versus body weight strength training - at beginner level there is little/no difference in benefit but at intermediate level the reps, frequency, technical difficulty, and flexibility (I'm thinking pistol squats here!) required to progress in body weight may become prohibitive.
  • dlm7507
    dlm7507 Posts: 237 Member
    Body weight offers incentive to lose weight. Think pull-ups.
  • JoshuaMcAllister
    JoshuaMcAllister Posts: 500 Member
    islamqatanani88 wrote: »
    What is the best workout for losing fat?

    That's not how losing fat works unfortunately fella.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Eating less works best for losing weight. Resistance training, along with proper nutrition, helps prevent muscle loss.
  • autumnkaras87
    autumnkaras87 Posts: 2 Member
    Both!!!!
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    edited July 2016
    Losing weight comes from a calorie deficit, NOT what you're doing in the gym.

    As far as retaining muscle while losing weight and keeping healthy bones, only resistance training is required. This could be body weight, weight lifting, heck even sports or dancing.

    as far as a beginner, i always start my clients with bodyweight movements before we move on to weights. Esepcially when it comes to the big compound lifts. In my opinion, it's important to have the form down and the base-strength there before adding in barbells.

    This isn't the same for every exercise though. Some movements may be easier than others. So, for some the use of machines, cables, or bands can work you up to body weight before you start adding in barbells. An excellent example of this is pull ups or pushups. You can start with incline push ups, knee push ups, to regular push ups, to bench press. You can start with machine assisted pull ups to body weight pull ups to weighted pull ups to lat pull downs, etc.

    The best routine is the one tailored to your current physical capabilities.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Neither.
    There is no "best" when it comes to losing fat. There is only what works for that person.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    StealthHealth wrote: »
    either, both, neither.

    Fat loss is dictated by calorific deficit. Whilst in deficit you can preserve muscle mass by strength training. Weights versus body weight strength training - at beginner level there is little/no difference in benefit but at intermediate level the reps, frequency, technical difficulty, and flexibility (I'm thinking pistol squats here!) required to progress in body weight may become prohibitive.

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  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    I enjoy doing both. However, I do it to get stronger.

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