Lose Weight + Gain Muscle

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  • F3R1980
    F3R1980 Posts: 31 Member
    One last thing... lifting (regardless of how much) does burn calories as well, right?
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    One last thing... lifting (regardless of how much) does burn calories as well, right?

    Yes, all physical activity burns calories. The burn depends upon duration and intensity of said activity.
  • ishkabob
    ishkabob Posts: 25 Member
    bump to read again later :)
  • FourIsCompany
    FourIsCompany Posts: 269 Member
    Can I just add reps to the exercises that I feel easier for me?
    Thanks!

    Adding reps will only build endurance, not strength. Lifting the same weight for more reps teaches your muscles endurance (you can only lift so much, but you can do it many times). To build strength, you have to lift heavier.

    For triceps, try a "lying tricep extension" with heavier weight.

    Lots of good advice here! Lift heavy to build strength and muscle. You won't bulk up. Do body weight exercises.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    So... wait... to summarize... fat loss goes together with muscle loss but if I keep lifting I can save and shape some of that muscles.
    I do eat very few vegetables but corn... I love corn :)
    I take cereals, low fat milk, some fruits, chicken here and there, lots of tuna, some eggs and brown bread... that's my main menu. are the veggies super necessary?

    Yes, when you lose weight you lose fat and muscle. The higher your deficit the more muscle you will lose. To preserve muscle while losing weight you need to eat at a smaller deficit, get more than enough protein and lift heavy weights. Not 5-10lb dumbells... HEAVY weights.

    By what you said you eat it doesn't seem like you would be eating a lot or getting the nutrients your body needs. Vegetables are incredibly important. They contain many great nutrients that your body needs. Corn is not enough of vegetable intake to fulfill all the nutrients your body needs. Try to get more vegetables into your diet along with healthy grains. You don't need to go low carb.

    I don't want to get huge... the idea is to shape those muscles... that's the reason I am not lifting heavier weights.
    Lifting also burns calories, correct? (I am asking this since many things I thought I knew were completely wrong)


    if you're not lifting heavy - you're doing cardio (pointless if you're already doing cardio)

    you can't 'shape' your muscles. you can build, maintain or lose them.

    you are a woman eating at deficit - you cannot get 'huge'.

    and yes, it burns calories.
  • pavrg
    pavrg Posts: 277 Member
    Wow... I was so sure that exercising with weight will help to kill localized fat... never been so wrong.
    Do you suggest losing weight first and then start shaping the muscles or I stick to my current program (6x45 min cardio + 4x30 min weights)?
    Building muscle will make you carry the fat better in that area, but it won't spot-reduce the fat there.

    Your plan to lose weight while lifting to build muscle is fine. In fact, it will acheive your goal faster, which is to look better and be more fit. Just don't panic if the scale weight doesn't decrease as fast as if you didn't lift heavy weights.

    I wouldn't recommend even bother counting calories burned from lifting weights. It's so miniscule compared to cardio that it's not worth it and could result in you eating more than you should in order to lose weight.
  • QuilterInVA
    QuilterInVA Posts: 672 Member
    I'm 71 and 11 pound weights are too light for me. You need real weight f you want to build muscle and it needs to be all over your body. You need to eat more protein, too.

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