Weight Lifting Yes or No? ?

jmurguia78 wrote: »

riffraff2112 wrote: »

who the heck told you that? WRONG
Lift Lift lift.
Trust your instincts because there are many benefits to lifting, it will aid in weight loss, add strength, boost metabolism.....

some guy from the gym told me that

some guy at the gym should be smacked upside his head if he opens his mouth again

I did a bit of swimming but no lifting while I was losing. I wanted to be super thin though so to each his own. I lost 100lbs held it off for 2 yrs to let the skin recover and things even out and my appetite adjust to a significantly lower intake. Once the 2yrs were up I started building muscle where I want it. You cannot lose fat in any area by working that area harder but you can build muscle in an area by working it harder so I am carefully crafting the shape I want. This is not most people's approach but it is working well for me.

neaneacc wrote:

Cardio is great exercise, but won't really tone up the muscles.

Except in the legs & butt.
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I think 25 to 35 minutes a couple of times a week with some weight training will probably give you better results.

Scientists disagree with you.
In order to maintain weight, moderate cardio at least 150 minutes a week is recommended.
To lose weight, someone might have to do twice that, or at a high intensity. (While eating at a reasonable calorie level.)
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Cardio is the most effective way to burn calories (lose fat), but weightlifting is essential to maintain muscle mass & get stronger, leaner, toned, fabulous-looking once the overlying fat is gone less.
Yes, muscle burns 3x the calories at rest that fat does... but it's a small difference, and losing fat causes your BMR to lower, so even a slight gain in muscle (which is unlikely to happen while losing weight) won't offset that. (2 kcal/lb/day vs. 6 kcal/lb/day)
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You cannot lose fat in any area by working that area harder

Actually you can, but it's such a tiny effect that the effort isn't worth it. Seriously, some scientist had people exercise one limb, but not the other, then measured the amount of fat around the muscle, and it was very slightly less on the exercised side. Very slightly. Tiny. Not worth it.

No, you won't build muscle over fat.
It's usually the other way around, with the fat cushioning & insulating the muscles & organs.

And no, you're not going to bulk up, at least not without spending excessive amounts of time in the gym, and probably taking illegal drugs.
You will get stronger, more toned / firm, lose inches.

tomsarno wrote: »

I wish you could put muscle over fat. I would have lots of fat and then have muscle on top and look like the Hulk. Unfortunately the fat covers my my muscle and I look like the Bulk

I wouldnt want to look like the hulk but If I could change fat into muscle then my legs and butt would look superb lol