Trying to lose weight, should I stop lifting?
mauridaher
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Hi, I'm trying to lose weight here. I eat 2000 calories per day (TDEE = 3000). I do cardio and I burn about 500 cals, then I eat them back to reach my goal at the end of the day.
I've lost 14Lbs already, still got about 22Lbs left to go.
I also lift 5 days a week at the gym, but honestly, I do it just for the fun of it (am I the only person who enjoys lifting?). As I said, my main and most important goal is to lose weight.
I wanna know if lifting interferes with my weight loss, and if I should stop doing it for a while, and focus more on fat loss and cardio? Thanks.
I've lost 14Lbs already, still got about 22Lbs left to go.
I also lift 5 days a week at the gym, but honestly, I do it just for the fun of it (am I the only person who enjoys lifting?). As I said, my main and most important goal is to lose weight.
I wanna know if lifting interferes with my weight loss, and if I should stop doing it for a while, and focus more on fat loss and cardio? Thanks.
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If you're trying to lose fat, no you shouldn't stop lifting.
If you're trying to lose "weight", yes you should stop lifting.0 -
If you're trying to lose fat, no you shouldn't stop lifting.
If you're trying to lose "weight", yes you should stop lifting.
Yes
No
Weight loss happens at a calorie deficet if you have that you are good.
Mind you I wouldn't be going for 2lbs a week with only 22lbs to go.
I lift because I like it...and it helps me maintain my LBM while I am losing fat.
Mostly cardio gives you extra calories to eat and it good for heart health but for weight loss eh.
Continue as you are going esp if you love lifting...make sure you get enough protien and you are good to go.0 -
If you're trying to lose fat, no you shouldn't stop lifting.
If you're trying to lose "weight", yes you should stop lifting.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Take it from me, a person who looks better at 110 pounds than I did at 100 pounds, and still fit in the same clothes. Fit is more attractive than skinny. Track your inches instead.0 -
The after effects and repairing process of muscle breakdown from lifting will burn more calories over the course of hours than cardio will.
Keep up the resistance training, don't ditch it. Do some medium paced cardio or medium resistance elliptical after your resistance training.
Don't overdue lifting. Remember, muscles need a day or two to repair (greatly depends on you too, I take a day to recover... and lift M-W-F.)
With a deficit and resistance training, you'll drop fat, put on some noob muscle gains and look moderately shredded when it's all said and done.0 -
Another note on lifting; make sure you switch it up often. Muscle confusion is the key to gains.0
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Another note on lifting; make sure you switch it up often. Muscle confusion is the key to gains.
yah no sorry...I've been doing the same workout for25 weeks and I am getting lots of gains.0 -
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Any wt training that you do will add muscle to your body as extra wt but not all wt is bad lol.
The muscle you add carries YOU and even at rest will burn fuel/calories etc.
Fat is just excess baggage that your muscles have to lug around to move.
You could liken adding 5 pound of muscle to your engine as increasing the tick over speed which in turn needs more gas to just idle.
Muscle ups the internal combustion engine in your body lol0 -
Another note on lifting; make sure you switch it up often. Muscle confusion is the key to gains.
yah no sorry...I've been doing the same workout for25 weeks and I am getting lots of gains.OMFG. Seriously? Lol. Tony Horton sucked you in. Lol.
No. Not true. Just have a progressive lifting plan. Muscle confusion is a silly made up thing that doesn't exist.
I am speaking from my own experience. I did regular lifting for years and didn't really see a lot of changes. It wasn't until I started CrossFit that I saw immediate gains. I attribute that to the constantly varied approach to lifting that CrossFit employs.0 -
No, do not stop lifting.0
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If you want to lose WEIGHT and don't mind losing lean mass (muscle), then yeah stop lifting... Keep in mind that the scale is only a tool and it doesn't measure your fat/lean mass. Maybe you should focus more on body fat %.
I suggest you shoot to cut only FAT and continue lifting. Lower your carbs and perhaps cycle your carbs (eat more of them on the days you do cardio, less on the days you don't), and up your cardio. Weigh your foods and keep careful track to be sure that you are eating at a deficit.
Good luck!0 -
^^^^^This is true^^^^No, do not stop lifting.0 -
If you're trying to lose fat, no you shouldn't stop lifting.
If you're trying to lose "weight", yes you should stop lifting.
Yes
No
Weight loss happens at a calorie deficet if you have that you are good.
Mind you I wouldn't be going for 2lbs a week with only 22lbs to go.
I lift because I like it...and it helps me maintain my LBM while I am losing fat.
Mostly cardio gives you extra calories to eat and it good for heart health but for weight loss eh.
Continue as you are going esp if you love lifting...make sure you get enough protien and you are good to go.
Yep.0 -
I think everyone is different and it can be trial and error or get luck the first time.
I used to train each body part 3x a week for years and only gained a couple of pounds of muscle a year if I was lucky.
Then in my middle forties changed to training just has heavy but on training one body part once a week it gave me loads of energy and my wt increases went through the roof for me. I went from about 174 to 195 in about 6 months keeping my six pack but felt that I was missing something because I like to train more often which stopped me in the past from gaining i think. so I believe it or not joined a running club.
I ran 3 - 4 x a week upto about 30 miles per week and wt trained just one day full body workout per week about 5 exercises just using the compounds for example 3 sets or squats, 3 sets of heavy wted dips heavy bent over barbell rows, barbell curls and press behind the neck.
After 6 months my body wt dropped to 185 still 10 pounds more than it had ever been before i set out on this channge and I was running 30 miles a week at or below 7 min mile sometimes 10 milers.
Squats at the time used to be
134 x12
196 x10
220 x 5
264 x5
286 x5
dips body wt + 88 pounds sets for 12-15 reps
seated behind head press warmup then max out with 154 for 8-10 reps0 -
Another note on lifting; make sure you switch it up often. Muscle confusion is the key to gains.
bro-science.
Progressive overload is what builds lean muscle, not .... "confusion", WTF ever that is.
Adding weight, reps, or sets from your NORMAL plan is what matters.
I've been doing the same routine for over 2 years now and my arms are even bigger than in my current profile pic. I THINK I CONFUSED MY MUSCLE DUDES!0 -
Another note on lifting; make sure you switch it up often. Muscle confusion is the key to gains.
bro-science.
Progressive overload is what builds lean muscle, not .... "confusion", WTF ever that is.
Adding weight, reps, or sets from your NORMAL plan is what matters.
I've been doing the same routine for over 2 years now and my arms are even bigger than in my current profile pic. I THINK I CONFUSED MY MUSCLE DUDES!
The irony of you deriding anything as "bro" while your profile pic is a flexing selfie is definitely not lost on me.0 -
The bad info just won't stop.
1. Weight loss is achieved through a calorie deficit. That's it. It's that simple. Lifting, cardio, jumping up and down doesn't have anything to do with weight loss. So, do what ever you want. Just eat at a calorie deficit.
2. Exercise is for body recomposition, not for weight loss. Weight loss, maintenance, and gain is all calories. Exercise determines health, and how you look when you hit your goal.
3. It's always said that weight loss without exercise = looking good in clothes
Weight loss and heavy lifting = looking good naked.
You choose.
I would not stop lifting. That's silly. And people saying yes to that are not well educated on the benefits of lifting.
^ Amen to this!0 -
Muscle confusion is pure silliness. The only real reasons for swapping up routines is 1. to give other muscle groups a rest day when working out on a daily basis and 2. a routine that doesn't change can miss smaller connecting muscle groups over time and by changing up your routine you are less likely to miss those smaller muscles on a steady basis.0
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The bad info just won't stop.
1. Weight loss is achieved through a calorie deficit. That's it. It's that simple. Lifting, cardio, jumping up and down doesn't have anything to do with weight loss. So, do what ever you want. Just eat at a calorie deficit.
2. Exercise is for body recomposition, not for weight loss. Weight loss, maintenance, and gain is all calories. Exercise determines health, and how you look when you hit your goal.
3. It's always said that weight loss without exercise = looking good in clothes
Weight loss and heavy lifting = looking good naked.
You choose.
I would not stop lifting. That's silly. And people saying yes to that are not well educated on the benefits of lifting.
Resistance training is a muscle sparring exercise.
Weight loss is great but make sure your losing adipose tissue (body fat) and not lean mass. High protein diet will help keep the lean mass.
Remember if it's just the weight your interested in then losing lean mass is the way to go every time:
at 3500 cal deficit =
Adipose tissue - loss of 1lb
50/50 adipose tissue / lean mass - loss 1.7lb
Lean mass - loss 5.8lb
Oh, lean mass by the way is muscle, connective tissue, bone, organs (so probably not a good idea to loss this after all).
Keep lifting (with good recovery periods) do some HIIT on your non-lifting days (may be a sprint exercise once a week).
High protein diet and try just to lose the body fat.
This will be a healthy weight loss (and an informed one).
Keep with it, it will happen.0 -
Another note on lifting; make sure you switch it up often. Muscle confusion is the key to gains.
bro-science.
Progressive overload is what builds lean muscle, not .... "confusion", WTF ever that is.
Adding weight, reps, or sets from your NORMAL plan is what matters.
I've been doing the same routine for over 2 years now and my arms are even bigger than in my current profile pic. I THINK I CONFUSED MY MUSCLE DUDES!
The irony of you deriding anything as "bro" while your profile pic is a flexing selfie is definitely not lost on me.
That hurts, bro, it hurts. Especially coming from someone who believes in "muscle confusion". I bet you take Hydroxycut too, huh?
And who doesn't take progression pics during a bulk / cut to see the difference? Sorry I don't run marathons and cross-fit (lol) like you.0 -
The bad info just won't stop.
1. Weight loss is achieved through a calorie deficit. That's it. It's that simple. Lifting, cardio, jumping up and down doesn't have anything to do with weight loss. So, do what ever you want. Just eat at a calorie deficit.
2. Exercise is for body recomposition, not for weight loss. Weight loss, maintenance, and gain is all calories. Exercise determines health, and how you look when you hit your goal.
3. It's always said that weight loss without exercise = looking good in clothes
Weight loss and heavy lifting = looking good naked.
You choose.
I would not stop lifting. That's silly. And people saying yes to that are not well educated on the benefits of lifting.
You are missing the point others were trying to make. If you simply want to drop more WEIGHT (meaning not just fat), not lifting will accelerate the process because resistance training is known to be LBM sparing. If you want to retain more LBM and have your weight loss be mostly fat loss (albeit probably at a slower rate), then you should continue lifting.
Fat loss is about calories, but what total weight loss looks like does depend on more than just calories (protein and resistance training come to mind).0 -
Another note on lifting; make sure you switch it up often. Muscle confusion is the key to gains.
bro-science.
Progressive overload is what builds lean muscle, not .... "confusion", WTF ever that is.
Adding weight, reps, or sets from your NORMAL plan is what matters.
I've been doing the same routine for over 2 years now and my arms are even bigger than in my current profile pic. I THINK I CONFUSED MY MUSCLE DUDES!
The irony of you deriding anything as "bro" while your profile pic is a flexing selfie is definitely not lost on me.
That hurts, bro, it hurts. Especially coming from someone who believes in "muscle confusion". I bet you take Hydroxycut too, huh?
And who doesn't take progression pics during a bulk / cut to see the difference? Sorry I don't run marathons and cross-fit (lol) like you.
No supplements for me bro.0 -
Another note on lifting; make sure you switch it up often. Muscle confusion is the key to gains.
bro-science.
Progressive overload is what builds lean muscle, not .... "confusion", WTF ever that is.
Adding weight, reps, or sets from your NORMAL plan is what matters.
I've been doing the same routine for over 2 years now and my arms are even bigger than in my current profile pic. I THINK I CONFUSED MY MUSCLE DUDES!
The irony of you deriding anything as "bro" while your profile pic is a flexing selfie is definitely not lost on me.
That hurts, bro, it hurts. Especially coming from someone who believes in "muscle confusion". I bet you take Hydroxycut too, huh?
And who doesn't take progression pics during a bulk / cut to see the difference? Sorry I don't run marathons and cross-fit (lol) like you.
I have yet to see anyone's body "adapt" to compound lifts to the point that they need to switch it up and "confuse" their muscles. While there's some truth in switching up parts of your routine over time, the core lifts in your routine probably don't need to change.
Also, heaven forbid a guy who lifts use the term "bro-science"... blasphemy! :huh:0 -
Another note on lifting; make sure you switch it up often. Muscle confusion is the key to gains.
bro-science.
Progressive overload is what builds lean muscle, not .... "confusion", WTF ever that is.
Adding weight, reps, or sets from your NORMAL plan is what matters.
I've been doing the same routine for over 2 years now and my arms are even bigger than in my current profile pic. I THINK I CONFUSED MY MUSCLE DUDES!
The irony of you deriding anything as "bro" while your profile pic is a flexing selfie is definitely not lost on me.
That hurts, bro, it hurts. Especially coming from someone who believes in "muscle confusion". I bet you take Hydroxycut too, huh?
And who doesn't take progression pics during a bulk / cut to see the difference? Sorry I don't run marathons and cross-fit (lol) like you.
I have yet to see anyone's body "adapt" to compound lifts to the point that they need to switch it up and "confuse" their muscles. While there's some truth in switching up parts of your routine over time, the core lifts in your routine probably don't need to change.
Also, heaven forbid a guy who lifts use the term "bro-science"... blasphemy! :huh:
I never said I believe in "muscle confusion" it's a myth. You need to scroll up and read assrats comments, or whatever his name is.0 -
Another note on lifting; make sure you switch it up often. Muscle confusion is the key to gains.
bro-science.
Progressive overload is what builds lean muscle, not .... "confusion", WTF ever that is.
Adding weight, reps, or sets from your NORMAL plan is what matters.
I've been doing the same routine for over 2 years now and my arms are even bigger than in my current profile pic. I THINK I CONFUSED MY MUSCLE DUDES!
The irony of you deriding anything as "bro" while your profile pic is a flexing selfie is definitely not lost on me.
That hurts, bro, it hurts. Especially coming from someone who believes in "muscle confusion". I bet you take Hydroxycut too, huh?
And who doesn't take progression pics during a bulk / cut to see the difference? Sorry I don't run marathons and cross-fit (lol) like you.
I have yet to see anyone's body "adapt" to compound lifts to the point that they need to switch it up and "confuse" their muscles. While there's some truth in switching up parts of your routine over time, the core lifts in your routine probably don't need to change.
Also, heaven forbid a guy who lifts use the term "bro-science"... blasphemy! :huh:
I never said I believe in "muscle confusion" it's a myth. You need to scroll up and read assrats comments, or whatever his name is.
Legit LOL. You are my new all time favorite bro.0 -
I never said I believe in "muscle confusion" it's a myth. You need to scroll up and read assrats comments, or whatever his name is.
I was agreeing with you bro.
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Hi, I'm trying to lose weight here. I eat 2000 calories per day (TDEE = 3000). I do cardio and I burn about 500 cals, then I eat them back to reach my goal at the end of the day.
I've lost 14Lbs already, still got about 22Lbs left to go.
I also lift 5 days a week at the gym, but honestly, I do it just for the fun of it (am I the only person who enjoys lifting?). As I said, my main and most important goal is to lose weight.
I wanna know if lifting interferes with my weight loss, and if I should stop doing it for a while, and focus more on fat loss and cardio? Thanks.
This is simply an opinion and what worked for me.
I've read numerous times that a pound of muscle at rest burns aprox 50 cals a day. so adding muscle can only benifit you. I try to go over my min. cals(about 200 cals) on gym days and try to have 500 cal deficit on rest days. Within 6 months I lost 30 lbs but also gained a descent amount of muscle. 30lbs in 6 months isnt anything crazy but I went from size 36 pants down to 30(32 for comfort) so the change is quite aparant.
What's good for one might not work for the other but its food for thought.
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I have yet to see anyone's body "adapt" to compound lifts to the point that they need to switch it up and "confuse" their muscles. While there's some truth in switching up parts of your routine over time, the core lifts in your routine probably don't need to change.
Also, heaven forbid a guy who lifts use the term "bro-science"... blasphemy! :huh:
the bulk of people who need (see what I did there) muscle confusion and "cross fit" aren't looking for long term training goals. What they really need all that "confusion" for is to keep them entertained- not because their muscles need it. They get "bored" to easily
if you are looking for long term training goals- boring- strong and steady- changing weights- occasionally focusing on different body parts to lift- or just focusing on strength itself- long standing power lifting/oly and body builders- lift the same things over and over for years.
It's long term- so the goal has nothing to do with how bored you are with your workout.
Cross fit is for people who want to exercise- not for people training for long term programs. Even cross fit champions actually are on a regular training program- not random cross fit WOD's.0 -
Cross fit is for people who want to exercise- not for people training for long term programs. Even cross fit champions actually are on a regular training program- not random cross fit WOD's.
This is absolutely true. I know several crossfitters who compete and they all do heavy lifting programs outside of the WOD.
But who doesn't love heavy squats?0
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