Weights

frando
frando Posts: 583 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi!

Recently ran into a friend and we had a debate about which is better for loosing body fat; low weight with high reps or high weight with low reps?

I've been doing the later of the two and my loss has just halted (I've tried mixing my diet, changing my routine and I'm getting a bit frustrated now) so wondered if my weights/resistance could do with a change?

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  • moondawg14
    moondawg14 Posts: 249 Member
    Hi!

    Recently ran into a friend and we had a debate about which is better for loosing body fat; low weight with high reps or high weight with low reps?

    I've been doing the later of the two and my loss has just halted (I've tried mixing my diet, changing my routine and I'm getting a bit frustrated now) so wondered if my weights/resistance could do with a change?

    How are you measuring "loss?"

    Weight is not the whole story. The success forum is littered with folks that haven't lost any weight but have lost SERIOUS amounts of fat.

    You lose fat by eating at a deficit, not from any specific kind of exercise (for the most part)

    Keep lifting heavy. If you're not seeing progress on the scale, look for it in the mirror, or in clothes that are getting too big.
  • frando
    frando Posts: 583 Member
    Hi!

    Recently ran into a friend and we had a debate about which is better for loosing body fat; low weight with high reps or high weight with low reps?

    I've been doing the later of the two and my loss has just halted (I've tried mixing my diet, changing my routine and I'm getting a bit frustrated now) so wondered if my weights/resistance could do with a change?

    How are you measuring "loss?"

    Weight is not the whole story. The success forum is littered with folks that haven't lost any weight but have lost SERIOUS amounts of fat.

    You lose fat by eating at a deficit, not from any specific kind of exercise (for the most part)

    Keep lifting heavy. If you're not seeing progress on the scale, look for it in the mirror, or in clothes that are getting too big.

    That's the thing I've not lost any more inches either, not since the start of the year, I'm going to see if I can get another biometric scan on Monday and compare it to my last. I'm just frustrated.
  • tomg33
    tomg33 Posts: 305 Member
    You haven't lost weight in 7 months? That's not a plateau, that's just taking in maintenance calories. If you want to lose weight you need to A) take in less calories and B) increase your activity level.

    You don't need a biometric scan, you just need the basics. How about reducing your daily intake by 100 calories and going for a 30-minute walk at lunch time several days a week?

    The reason we lift weights is so when you're taking in less calories, your body retains most of its muscle mass and uses your fat stores for fuel. The reason we want to maintain muscle mass is because muscle is literally what gives our body its shape. Take a look at a skinny model who has very little muscle mass -- few people find this attractive.

    Take care
  • frando
    frando Posts: 583 Member
    You haven't lost weight in 7 months? That's not a plateau, that's just taking in maintenance calories. If you want to lose weight you need to A) take in less calories and B) increase your activity level.

    You don't need a biometric scan, you just need the basics. How about reducing your daily intake by 100 calories and going for a 30-minute walk at lunch time several days a week?

    The reason we lift weights is so when you're taking in less calories, your body retains most of its muscle mass and uses your fat stores for fuel. The reason we want to maintain muscle mass is because muscle is literally what gives our body its shape. Take a look at a skinny model who has very little muscle mass -- few people find this attractive.

    Take care

    Thanks :3

    Weight wise I've not lost weight for coming up to ten months, but I've gone down a few dress sizes before and slightly after January.

    I just wanted, with the biometric, to just see what progress I've made on reducing the fat content of myself (that sounds so odd xD ) then anything else.

    I'll try cutting back on calories since I'm on my feet when I'm at work, the idea of walking even more on my break is just painful!

    Thanks again :3
  • McLifterPants
    McLifterPants Posts: 457 Member
    I second the maybe slightly decreasing your calories. Do you know what your TDEE is? I'd aim for around 500 calories per day under that maybe. It varies from person to person, but for me personally, I have to rotate between cutting calories and eating at maintenance to continue making progress because my body seems to adjust pretty quickly. For sure keep lifting heavy though! Muscles are rad, and the more of them you have, the more capacity your body will have to burn fat :)

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