Interesting Article on Weightlifting and Metabolism

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  • angryguy77
    angryguy77 Posts: 836 Member
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    Of course you don't burn a lot of calories when you are lifting. The benefit of calorie burn comes from increased muscle size. the larger the muscle the more fuel it requires.
  • amymrls
    amymrls Posts: 1,673 Member
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    But it sure does cut the inches and make you look a lot better.
  • tabi26
    tabi26 Posts: 535 Member
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    But it sure does cut the inches and make you look a lot better.

    Agreed! I haven't been this thin since before I had 2 kids (7 years ago!) and I weight MORE now than I did at my thinest. The only difference is this time I'm weight training as well as cardio. Never felt better in my life :)
  • Glucocorticoid
    Glucocorticoid Posts: 867 Member
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    Of course you don't burn a lot of calories when you are lifting. The benefit of calorie burn comes from increased muscle size. the larger the muscle the more fuel it requires.

    This is another myth.
    1 lb of muscle = 6 calories more burned daily.
    Big whoop.

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