lift while loosing weight or after?

weightloss_acc
weightloss_acc Posts: 109 Member
edited November 18 in Health and Weight Loss
I am a female and i was wondering if it would be better to loose weight then lift. Weights or do both at the same time? :)

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  • Sheisinlove109
    Sheisinlove109 Posts: 516 Member
    Same time.
  • pamfgil
    pamfgil Posts: 449 Member
    Yes, what Cortelli said, it's easier to maintain muscle than build it, so start with the strength training as soon as possible, you don't need to join a gym, you can look up some bodyweight routines and start there if you want.
  • MsHarryWinston
    MsHarryWinston Posts: 1,027 Member
    Liiiiift! Lift heavy! Lift now!
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Both.
  • teecesay
    teecesay Posts: 5 Member
    lift now
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Always start strength from the beginning
  • Heather4448
    Heather4448 Posts: 908 Member
    Definitely- learn from my mistakes! I wish I had started lifting from the beginning.
  • weightloss_acc
    weightloss_acc Posts: 109 Member
    Why is lifting necessary from the start?
  • WeightLoss3809
    WeightLoss3809 Posts: 7 Member
    Because muscle burns fat faster, that is why you should start lifting any strength workout! I found strength workout to help me faster than cardio in losing weight.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    weightloss_acc wrote: »
    Why is lifting necessary from the start?

    I wouldn't say it's necessary, but obviously highly recommended.
    Lifting while losing weight is going to maintain the muscle you have now and affect your body composition when you get to goal.
  • Heather4448
    Heather4448 Posts: 908 Member
    weightloss_acc wrote: »
    Why is lifting necessary from the start?[/quote/]

    Because it feels great!
    Because your body will change in amazing ways! Like going from size 24 to size 12, as pictured.
  • weightloss_acc
    weightloss_acc Posts: 109 Member
    Heather4448 wrote: »
    weightloss_acc wrote: »
    Why is lifting necessary from the start?[/quote/]

    Because it feels great!
    Because your body will change in amazing ways! Like going from size 24 to size 12, as pictured.

    U look great!
  • ferd_ttp5
    ferd_ttp5 Posts: 246 Member
    You can pull weights making it as your exercise regimen. Exercise to tone up and feel good calorie deficit for weight loss, but It doesnt mean that you dont need any exercises to lose weight, exercise helps controling weight and improve body function at the same time :)
  • Chadxx
    Chadxx Posts: 1,199 Member
    I see a theme developing here and it is absolutely correct. If you don't start lifting now, your body will burn muscle too, not just fat. Lifting to retain muscle will actually increase the fat burned at the same deficit and greatly improve body composition. In other words, you will end up looking fit instead of just skinny.
  • musclesandmusic866
    musclesandmusic866 Posts: 1,396 Member
    Adding muscle will speed up your metabolism him and also your weight loss. Definitely do the weights!
  • DasItMan91
    DasItMan91 Posts: 5,753 Member
    Do both
  • heiliskrimsli
    heiliskrimsli Posts: 735 Member
    weightloss_acc wrote: »
    I am a female and i was wondering if it would be better to loose weight then lift. Weights or do both at the same time? :)

    Lift now, and lift after.
  • gabriellax92
    gabriellax92 Posts: 65 Member
    My personal trainer explained to me, if you don't incorporate some sort of strength training while losing weight you wont maintain your muscle mass. You'll end up having lost all of the weight you wanted, but you wont be happy with the way your body looks (This was advice for me who has a lot of weight to lose, idk what your goals are). But it's best to have some resistance training to tone and keep your muscle mass. You wont be a body builder, but you'll be happy with the changes across your weight loss journey. I only do strength straining about twice a week, but my arms are toning, my legs are toning, and I'm seeing progress which is only motivating me to keep going :)
  • Silentpadna
    Silentpadna Posts: 1,306 Member
    Excellent thread. Been doing some strength with mostly cardio....but I'll probably do more weights in my next exercise program...starting next week. Thanks for all the inputs in this thread.
  • weightloss_acc
    weightloss_acc Posts: 109 Member
    Thank you for all the replies! I am really intrested in lifting, but i do not know where to start! All i know is cardio and body weight exercises. I would love to be able to walk in the gym and lift heavy! I love fittness.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    edited May 2017
    weightloss_acc wrote: »
    Thank you for all the replies! I am really intrested in lifting, but i do not know where to start! All i know is cardio and body weight exercises. I would love to be able to walk in the gym and lift heavy! I love fittness.

    Well, here's what I did. Should mention, I used to belong to a gym, which closed. I'm currently unemployed and don't want to deal with regular gym dues being debited, so joining another one isn't happening for me right now. Back when I was working, my place of business gave 'length of service' gifts and after I'd been with them for 10 years, I chose a GazelleEdge Fitness Glider out of their catalog. It's similar to an elliptical, primarily for cardio, but it works the major muscle groups and even if it's not ideal for strength training, it helps a bit.

    I got back on the glider about 5 months ago, after I'd been doing MFP for 6 weeks. And then I started hanging out in the forums and getting a crash course in health and fitness (P.S. Thanks everyone!). And one of the recurring themes was, "Calories are for weight. Exercise is for fitness. And while you don't need to exercise to lose weight, it's still good for you. And Cardio and strength are beneficial for different reasons."

    I'd done some weight training with machines when I belonged to that gym, but I'd never done free weights before. So, one day when I was walking back home from the bookstore, I took the plunge and walked into a fitness store I was passing on my way. And pretty much told them, "I'm trying to lose weight and I've been learning that I need to preserve muscle. I'm new to strength training and don't know where to start."

    The clerk recommended fit tubes or dumbbells. And what it boiled down to was that I'd walked to the store; I was 35 minutes from home, and I wasn't sure if I could carry dumbbells home in a shopping bag (or two) hanging from my arm/wrist/hand. I got the tubes, found a video on YouTube and some more exercises on the Theragear website, and had at it. (If you go this route, get the 'door attachment', too. For some exercises, you're going to need to suspend the tube and this lets you hang it from a door.)

    Last month, I decided I wanted to increase the regimen. So, the first thing I did was get a book on strength training. There are a lot of good ones. I happened to be in a bookstore with a limited selection and I went with this one because it had a range of exercises plus a lot of pictures. I do recommend it (and it's got a 5-star rating on Amazon.ca), but it's far from the only resource.

    Since then, I've been creating a 'fitness gym on a budget' in my basement. And by budget, I mean "Under $400 CDN* including the retail cost of the glider I got for free and the book."

    I now have:
    • 3 fit tubes
    • 3 resistance bands
    • A stability ball
    • A Nerf soccer ball (some of the warmup exercises in the book call for using a ball, others for a band.)
    • A mat
    • 2 3-lb dumbbells, 2 5-lb dumbbells. Also an 8 and a 10, but I'll need to get a second one of each when I'm ready for them
    • The book

    Eventually, I want to get a raised platform (or a good step-stool) for some of the exercises in the book. My stairs are too narrow and the 'bed' of the treadmill I haven't used since it tried to kill me isn't stable enough. Also, there are a couple of exercises in the book that call for two fit tubes of the same resistance level. Not sure if I'll get another set of those, tbh. I mean, the book also has some exercises with weight machines and I have no plans to buy a leg-press! We shall see.

    *A lot of my fitness purchases have been somewhat impulsive. In the sense that at the back of my mind, I knew I wanted a ball for warmups. Found a display bin of them in my local pharmacy and grabbed one on the spot without comparison-shopping. I know for a fact that I paid more for the fit tubes than I could have elsewhere, but the store is close by and I don't drive.

    Best advice? Ask someone in the store how to get started. They'll probably be able to assess the right weight-level to start with. Then get a book; visit YouTube and get going!
  • take2spicy
    take2spicy Posts: 296 Member
    Lift now get addicted lol...if you are a girl you likely don't make enough testosterone to worry about bulk. It will help tone you.
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