Any idea why? Please Explain

dxtra30

Why does weight come off faster when doing cardio exercises instead of strength exercises?

thecakelocker

Cardio burns muscle+fat. Strength burns mostly fat, little muscle. You also retain more water doing strength to aid in muscle repair.

juliekins64

Cardio burns muscle+fat. Strength burns mostly fat, little muscle. You also retain more water doing strength to aid in muscle repair.

Yes

bizco

Cardio burns muscle+fat. Strength burns mostly fat, little muscle. You also retain more water doing strength to aid in muscle repair.

Exactly correct.

dxtra30

Thank you all!

ChrisLindsay9

Keep in mind that building lean muscle allows you to burn more calories in a state of non-activity, such as sleeping. It's not a lot, but it's something!

3dogsrunning

I've found the complete opposite. I can do a lot of cardio but when I am serious about losing weight I need to hit the weights.
Of course, with lifting, you get the initial increase in water weight due to glycogen stores and water weight but once that levels off I see the weight loss.

DavPul

I've found the complete opposite. I can do a lot of cardio but when I am serious about losing weight I need to hit the weights.
Of course, with lifting, you get the initial increase in water weight due to glycogen stores and water weight but once that levels off I see the weight loss.

the same goes for me. the more cardio i do the more water weight i tend to retain. sure, i get to eat a ton more but i usually appear softer in my progress pics as well.