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ezziriah
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 Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject: should I do weight Training if trying to loose weight |
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| I just joined the gym but was wondering if i need to do any kind of weight training if I'm trying to loose alot of weight. I |
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swanso5
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| at the very least, the same as the amount of cardio you do in general |
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vamp
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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Boopster
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Ditto what they said  |
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marshall1
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The great thing about proper weight training is the continuous calorie burn. When we lift weights we use a great deal of energy. Energy = Calories. As our body recovers from a weight training session, it burns more energy and the process serves to keep our bodies fire stoked. Slow cardio is great for building our aerobic capacity. Intense cardio like interval training, it great for burning fat. That is not to say that slow cardio (lower intensity cardio) wont assist in fat loss, it does. The key is the balance of food intake and energy output. 3500 calories equals one pound. We can either not consume the energy or we can burn it. We can also do both. Want to loose 2 lbs a week? If you drop 500 calories from your diet a day and burn 500 extra calories, or any other combination that is equal to 7000 calories a week, you will loose 2 pounds of fat (if you current diet has been keeping you at a steady weight).
With all that said; Our bodies look and feel better when we do proper weight training combined with cardio as compared with cardio alone. |
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ezziriah
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:43 am Post subject: thanks so much for your help! |
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 thanks everyone for all of your help! I really can't afford a personal trainer right now but,does anyone have any training tips? I do at least 30 mins of Cardio right now. Should I do more? Should i do cardio everyday? I know my bro works certain muscles on diff day what should i do? any help would be appreciated |
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Baslim120
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| I have learned that the way to really burn "belly fat" is through cardio, and ab exercises. Stregnth training builds muscle, which in turn also burns fat. As far as how to work out...cardio should be at least 45min to one hour daily. When doing cardio if you will speed up for about three minutes then go to normal pace for about five min (keep repeating this) you will burn more fat. It is actually better to run sprints rather long period because it burns more calories. Also you do need to work different areas of your body daily when stregnth training. If not you can overwork a particular muscle and strain it. After a workout that area needs time to "recooperate." Also be careful not to workout too much. Believe or not you can over excercise, and if your body becomes to use to your routine it's like you hit a pateau will not see any results. You might want to change your routine every so often to kinda "trick" your body into thinking it's doing something new or different. Hope this helps. |
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katiesuarez
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| Baslim120 wrote: | | I have learned that the way to really burn "belly fat" is through cardio, and ab exercises. |
You cannot spot reduce. Endless crunches will not get rid of belly fat. You need to clean up your diet and include compound movements in your weight training. |
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swanso5
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| Quote: | | If you drop 500 calories from your diet a day and burn 500 extra calories, or any other combination that is equal to 7000 calories a week, you will loose 2 pounds of fat (if you current diet has been keeping you at a steady weight). |
how do you kow it will actually be fat that is lost? sorry but it's not that simple...what if you were 500cal's of protein and burn 500 more cals in the form of steady state cardio? you'll probably put on 2pds of fat that's what
| Quote: | | I have learned that the way to really burn "belly fat" is through cardio, and ab exercises. Stregnth training builds muscle, which in turn also burns fat. As far as how to work out...cardio should be at least 45min to one hour daily. When doing cardio if you will speed up for about three minutes then go to normal pace for about five min (keep repeating this) you will burn more fat. It is actually better to run sprints rather long period because it burns more calories. Also you do need to work different areas of your body daily when stregnth training. If not you can overwork a particular muscle and strain it. After a workout that area needs time to "recooperate." Also be careful not to workout too much. Believe or not you can over excercise, and if your body becomes to use to your routine it's like you hit a pateau will not see any results. You might want to change your routine every so often to kinda "trick" your body into thinking it's doing something |
1 - gymnast's have the best 6 packs on earth and gthey do no cardio and ab exercises
2 - daily cardio for an hour is good for endurance but not for burning fat
3 - how fast can you continuously run for 3mins? do this cycle twice and you'll find your so called "3min hard interval" as slow as your slow interval (endurance again)
4 - muscle splits aren't great
5 - muscle confusion isn't neccesary either most of the time |
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marshall1
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| swanso5 wrote: | | Quote: | | If you drop 500 calories from your diet a day and burn 500 extra calories, or any other combination that is equal to 7000 calories a week, you will loose 2 pounds of fat (if you current diet has been keeping you at a steady weight). |
how do you kow it will actually be fat that is lost? sorry but it's not that simple...what if you were 500cal's of protein and burn 500 more cals in the form of steady state cardio? you'll probably put on 2pds of fat that's what
| Quote: | | I have learned that the way to really burn "belly fat" is through cardio, and ab exercises. Stregnth training builds muscle, which in turn also burns fat. As far as how to work out...cardio should be at least 45min to one hour daily. When doing cardio if you will speed up for about three minutes then go to normal pace for about five min (keep repeating this) you will burn more fat. It is actually better to run sprints rather long period because it burns more calories. Also you do need to work different areas of your body daily when stregnth training. If not you can overwork a particular muscle and strain it. After a workout that area needs time to "recooperate." Also be careful not to workout too much. Believe or not you can over excercise, and if your body becomes to use to your routine it's like you hit a pateau will not see any results. You might want to change your routine every so often to kinda "trick" your body into thinking it's doing something |
1 - gymnast's have the best 6 packs on earth and gthey do no cardio and ab exercises
2 - daily cardio for an hour is good for endurance but not for burning fat
3 - how fast can you continuously run for 3mins? do this cycle twice and you'll find your so called "3min hard interval" as slow as your slow interval (endurance again)
4 - muscle splits aren't great
5 - muscle confusion isn't neccesary either most of the time |
Physical Activity and Public Health: A Recommendation From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine: Key Statements
The current low-participation rate may be due, in part, to the misperception of many people that to reap health benefits, they must engage in vigorous, continuous exercise. Scientific evidence clearly demonstrates that regular, moderate-intensity physical activity provides substantial benefits.
With that said, my friend is right. If we drop 3500 calories of protein we may loose muscle mass. I stand corrected. I hope every one will read "Read before you post to save me a lot of time" in the nutrition section.
It doesn't really take a great deal to begin to get fit. What it does take is action. If we keep doing the same things over and over again expecting different results, we are just plain nuts. |
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