Weight Lifting for Weight Loss
If you are like most, the thought of “bulking up” from lifting weights while trying to lose weight is scary. Well let me be the one to ease your worries. It is very hard to bulk up. Most body builders need twice as much time to put on half as much muscle weight than others need to lose in body fat. To gain a lot of muscle or bulk up, you need to lift very heavy weights and consume more calories than normally needed. Lifting weights will help you to lose body fat. In fact, it is essential.
For people who are trying to lose weight: When we lift weights, we burn calories. When we burn calories, we burn fat calories. When we burn fat calories, we lose weight. Of course, it’s not that easy. This is what happens over time. Lifting weights also puts on lean muscle. This lean muscle continues that fat burning process because fat burns in the muscle. So the more muscle you put on, the more fat you burn.
Don’t be afraid of bulking up while weight lifting. Unless that is what you are trying to do, it is much harder than you think. Don’t forget, if you are not eating healthy, you are already working against yourself.
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