can exercise weight training affect weight loss rate

mleanne21

thanks for your help

can doing an exercise program such as cardio and weight training result in either the scale showing a stall in weight loss or even a gain? if so, why? and does this happen similarly for both men and women??

am looking forward to your wisdom and experience!!

BackTatJIM

Weight loss comes from a calorie deflict. Cardio can create a bigger deflict because you will be burning extra calories. Weight training will also cause you to burn more calories a day and help preserve your muscle mass while you are losing weight. With that said you do not need to do either to lose weight but I would recommend doing a good balance of both while trying to lose weight.

mcflat29

Also, don't forget that the scale will seem to stall out as you build muscle and loss fat. Track your measurements and body fat % if you want to see the true story.

Always recommend weight training with cardio. Even if it's low weight, high rep, exercising your muscles will have you at a higher metabolic burn throughout the day. (Or so I've always been told, read.. I'm sure someone else will say otherwise)

Best bet, meet with a personal trainer at least once to set out a game plan. Most of them have the knowledge and insight to help you create a plan that works and that you can stick to. Good luck!

cwolfman13

........Even if it's low weight, high rep, exercising your muscles will have you at a higher metabolic burn throughout the day. (Or so I've always been told, read.. I'm sure someone else will say otherwise)

Concept is correct...it's the LBM that you build that burns more calories throughout a given day vs cardio that really only burns those calories while you are performing the exercise.

OP...use your diet for weight control...cardio for cardiovascular health and fitness and weight training for strength and body composition.

Also, if you're starting a new routine and increasing intensity, etc you are more than likely going to retain a bit of water in your muscles which shows up on the scale; that said, I do cardio and lift heavy and I'm still pretty much losing around 1 Lb per week. It takes awhile to put on muscle, and you don't build much in a deficit; the benefit of strength training in a calorie deficit is preservation of lean body mass.