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    Is it possible to lose weight by solely lifting heavy?

    Posts: 480 Member
    edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    Is it possible to lose weight (about 60 pounds) while just lifting and eating within a calorie deficit? I have been doing the routine New Rules of Lifting for Women for a couple of weeks and just began tracking calories but I don't do any cardio. And I wanted to know if anyone has had success and reached their goal weight doing it that way.

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    • Posts: 6,644 Member
      Yup. Weight loss happens with diet
    • Posts: 9,812 Member
      Yup. I have lost weight eating only in a deficit, eating in a deficit with lifting only, and eating in a deficit with lifting and cardio. The key to weight loss is being in a deficit.
    • Posts: 28,439 Member
      *raises hand
    • Posts: 4,979 Member
      I also lost my weight while only lifting. As already said, weight loss comes from a calorie deficit; no exercise needed. But, it's great for so many things!
    • Posts: 41,865 Member
      efrensgirl2015 wrote: »
      Is it possible to lose weight (about 60 pounds) while just lifting and eating within a calorie deficit? I have been doing the routine New Rules of Lifting for Women for a couple of weeks and just began tracking calories but I don't do any cardio. And I wanted to know if anyone has had success and reached their goal weight doing it that way.

      Yeah....losing weight comes down to a calorie deficit, not what exercises you're doing. Wouldn't recommend it, but you don't need to do any exercise whatsoever to lose weight.
    • Posts: 35,719 Member
      efrensgirl2015 wrote: »
      Is it possible to lose weight (about 60 pounds) while just lifting and eating within a calorie deficit? I have been doing the routine New Rules of Lifting for Women for a couple of weeks and just began tracking calories but I don't do any cardio. And I wanted to know if anyone has had success and reached their goal weight doing it that way.

      Yes
    • Posts: 480 Member
      quiksylver296 wrote: »
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    • Posts: 12,871 Member
      quiksylver296 wrote: »
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      Some proof...

      Careful. Some weirdo might download your bikini pic to his computer and keep it there for nefarious purposes :tongue:
    • Posts: 12,871 Member
      efrensgirl2015 wrote: »
      Is it possible to lose weight (about 60 pounds) while just lifting and eating within a calorie deficit? I have been doing the routine New Rules of Lifting for Women for a couple of weeks and just began tracking calories but I don't do any cardio. And I wanted to know if anyone has had success and reached their goal weight doing it that way.

      Absolutely! I've lost weight with a calorie deficit and next to no extra activity at all. Your way is even better.
    • Posts: 7,122 Member
      pinuplove wrote: »
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      Careful. Some weirdo might download your bikini pic to his computer and keep it there for nefarious purposes :tongue:

      Hey! I resemble that remark.

      And I've since deleted it. She scares me too much.....
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