joshuaratliff

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Weight lifting for losing weight?
So I have a question for my weight lifting friends out there. I have been lifting lighter (dumbbells @ 20 lbs each currently) for about 2 months now. I have seen nice gains in muscle and strength. My question is, I started this endeavor after hearing time and again that building muscle is the most efficient way to lose…
Should I include strength training in my routine?
First time long time here. Hello all! I have started and I am heading up a biggest loser style competition at work. We are into week 8 now, and I'm down 26.3 pounds. I haven't wanted to do much strength training (other than calisthenics) in fear of gaining muscle weight that would kill my % lost per week. After reading an…