I can't seem to lose weight when doing strength training!

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited October 2015
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    scottver2 wrote: »
    I digress. There countless studies that can either refute or support any claim, so I'm not going to argue. And, there are also studies that discuss how muscle growth and decreased DOMS are a result of doing targeted cardio after lifting the same muscle group. Since I've been doing solely stairclimbing and biking, ALL of my leg lifts have increased.

    Now this is pretty interesting. Enough to spark me into a search. 2 articles of interest I found because of the bolded comment above. Thanks.

    http://www.muscleforlife.com/cardio-and-muscle-growth-friends-or-foes/
    "Thus, cardio can help your body repair muscle damage quicker because it increases blood flow. This helps your body build the muscle back up quicker and remove the waste, which results in an all-around quicker recovery. This is why I always do a cardio session on legs day–it dramatically reduces leg soreness in the days to follow."

    http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/workout-tips/recover-faster-steady-state-cardio


    I do what are called recovery runs the day after my more intense speed workouts basically for the same reason. Never thought about combining that concept into the weight lifting portion.
  • LC_onelove
    LC_onelove Posts: 30 Member
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    I have had the same issue every time I start a workout routine. And every time, until now, I quit because of it. However, I have now been working out for 4 months consistently (a new record for me, lifestyle change this time!) and started losing again after the 1st month. Keep at it, you can do this!!
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited October 2015
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    scottver2 wrote: »
    I digress. There countless studies that can either refute or support any claim, so I'm not going to argue. And, there are also studies that discuss how muscle growth and decreased DOMS are a result of doing targeted cardio after lifting the same muscle group. Since I've been doing solely stairclimbing and biking, ALL of my leg lifts have increased.

    Now this is pretty interesting. Enough to spark me into a search. 2 articles of interest I found because of the bolded comment above. Thanks.

    http://www.muscleforlife.com/cardio-and-muscle-growth-friends-or-foes/
    "Thus, cardio can help your body repair muscle damage quicker because it increases blood flow. This helps your body build the muscle back up quicker and remove the waste, which results in an all-around quicker recovery. This is why I always do a cardio session on legs day–it dramatically reduces leg soreness in the days to follow."

    http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/workout-tips/recover-faster-steady-state-cardio


    I do what are called recovery runs the day after my more intense speed workouts basically for the same reason. Never thought about combining that concept into the weight lifting portion.

    +1 ... all of this is good stuff. I lift and run..

    OP, research and educate your self on all of this. Three weeks in on this is awesome. The scale will play tricks on you. But you need to take pictures, take measurements and use the scale. Also maybe invest in a caliper to test BF%. I use all four of these and I take pictures every month.

    This takes a bit of time and patience and I see that you may have some great dedication... Keep up the good work.

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