tips for fat loss and muscle gain

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  • brittcody
    brittcody Posts: 22 Member
    rdouma73 wrote: »
    OMG. Please do not "save lifting for later" a combination of cardio and weight training is what required to transform your body. No weight training means muscle loss and muscle burns fat. You look great by the way Britt.

    Thank you, I appreciate that. I feel like my body has a long way to go to get it to where I want it. I definitely won't be waiting on lifting lol
  • cprovenghi
    cprovenghi Posts: 118 Member
    Fasted cardio is good for burning fat. As far as diet is concerned, i recommend increasing protein minimizing fat and low carbs.
  • k2theSo
    k2theSo Posts: 26 Member
    Hey guys! Fat loss-specific question: Do I necessarily have to do slower cardio to be in a "fat burning zone"? I'm no gazelle but apparently I run at a 4-6% fat burning zone. I'm trying to restrict weightlifting to functional training during an injury rehab but I'd like to trim down fat just a tad.
  • douglasjmarvel
    douglasjmarvel Posts: 1 Member
    brittcody wrote: »
    Great article. I had actually just mentioned this to my fiancé today. About maybe putting lifting on hold until I got down to a comfortable weight. Maybe just focusing on cutting fat and then focusing on toning once I'm at a decent weight.

    Don't put lifting on hold! Cardio trains the heart and lungs, and you don't want to leave the rest untrained. Plus, lifting burns calories, and the stimulus tells your body to keep the muscle tissue (longer) in a calorie deficit. Muscle is very expensive calorically, so the more you have, the higher your resting metabolic rate is.

    Few people can make real strength gains while cutting. You will eventually plateau with until you enter a calorie surplus again, but that doesn't mean you should stop lifting!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    cprovenghi wrote: »
    Fasted cardio is good for burning fat. As far as diet is concerned, i recommend increasing protein minimizing fat and low carbs.

    OP ignore this
  • MrHillman22
    MrHillman22 Posts: 401 Member
    Lifting is great for burning calories. Don't listen to the other stories of "lifting makes me bulky". Diet makes you bulky, plus lifting is much more fun than bouncing on a treadmill for 45 mins

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