Why You Need Weight Training To Lose Fat?
There've so many misunderstanding in weight training.
People often think that weight training is just for
weight lifting and bodybuilding exercise.
Now, the weightlifters and bodybuilders do train with
weights. However, a certified fat-loss specialist
knows that weight training is very essential.
So, it's back to the question - Why do you need
weight training to lose fat?
In order to lose fat, you must absolutely deal with
strength. Those aerobic exercises could help but not
much.
Why?
Because when you exercise, you are -- among many
other important things -- burning calories. Never
mind if they are "fat calories" or "carb calories."
You're burning calories.
Now, where in the body are most calories burned?
Inside a little structure called the mitochondrion.
It is like a power station of the cell. And where are
these mitochondria found? In the muscles!
So let's do the logic.
If you don't challenge your muscles, they wither at a
rate of about a half-pound every year. Your weight
may stay the same, but your body composition will
change. It means you've more fat, less muscle and
same weight!
Of course, you can lose weight with aerobics alone.
But often you'll wind up with a shrunk version of
flabby body. Significant muscle tone, definition,
vitality and strength can rarely being achieved from
cardio work alone.
Therefore, go ahead and use your weights. You can use
them anywhere, anytime. These tools help you to burn
calories while you're resting, watching TV, working
at your desk etc. In fact, use them whenever you can.
You need to train your body to efficiently burn away
fat calories.
Here's one frugal way of weight training.
While you're sitting in front of TV, lift a heavy
book up and down. Not enough? Well, put it on your
legs to tone your leg muscles!
It doesn't need to be strenuous. You only need
something heavy enough to work against the gravity.
In fact, mild weight training exercise is often
recommended for obese people with heart problem by
many doctors. They just need to sit down, relax, and
lift weights to burn calories. As they progress, they
could add extra weights.
Should you start an aerobic program to lose weight?
It depends because you must observe your body
condition. Sometimes, you heart cannot take the pace
of aerobic exercise. This is not good for your heart
because you're in fact causing strain to your
cardiovascular, which could be fatal.
If possible, it is better to take a very slow walk in
the morning. When you're watching TV at night, do
your weight training.
Remember this: Weight training is your greatest asset
in weight management and weight loss. And there's a
good chance that you're going to love it. It is easy
and not as sophisticated as other forms of weight
lose program.
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