| Title: Burning Fat | | | | muscle training process. When lifting weights, |
| In general, people will practice cardiovascular | | | | muscle tissues are torn apart (at the microscopic |
| activities and forget about weight bearing | | | | level) from the stress, and it's in the recuperation |
| exercises when it comes to burning fat. Many | | | | period that your muscles become stronger and |
| trainers will say that aerobic exercises burn off | | | | therefore able to support the extra stress. Usually |
| fat and weightlifting is only used to build muscle | | | | the recuperation period required is 24 to 48 hours |
| bulk. This statement is not entirely correct | | | | after the weight lifting activity. |
| because the more muscle mass one acquires | | | | During the recuperation period, the muscle |
| through weight bearing exercises, the more he will | | | | metabolism is still burning energy, and that's when |
| burn fat calories...even at rest. We see a growing | | | | it's time to perform cardiovascular activities. |
| trend from cardiovascular training towards weight | | | | Carrying out high repetitions of the same |
| and strength training. | | | | movement will tire the body on a different basis. |
| According to a study by the Fitness Products | | | | Combining low repetition exercises (weight lifting) |
| Council and Sporting Goods Manufacturers, the | | | | with high repetition cardiovascular exercise will |
| number of people lifting free weights has | | | | stress muscles in a complementary way to |
| increased 76 percent in the past decade. Right | | | | increase the total fat burning effect. |
| now, weight lifting is among the most popular | | | | Anybody who debates the fact that weight |
| sports in North America. This change is for the | | | | bearing exercises don't help people lose weight |
| best because cardiovascular activity combined | | | | and fat should lift weights for one hour and see |
| with weight training will result in much more | | | | their heart rate go through the roof. Simply look |
| effective fat loss. Cardiovascular exercises will | | | | at athletes who specialize in short, intense bursts |
| raise muscle metabolism during the activity and | | | | of energy and you still see that they are very |
| for a short time after the exercise session. | | | | low in body fat. |
| Weight lifting exercises, on the other hand, will | | | | The point is to combine a weight lifting routine |
| raise your muscle metabolism during the exercise | | | | with a good cardiovascular workout to increase |
| session, and for a long time after the exercise | | | | muscle metabolism and total fat burning ratio. |
| session. Some high intensity trainers have even | | | | An important factor to consider when trying to |
| seen their metabolism rise for several days | | | | lose weight is that lots of muscle mass can be |
| following their training session. | | | | lost as a result. As muscle mass will keep your |
| Performing adequate weight training exercises | | | | metabolism high, try to avoid quick weight loss |
| should limit your repetitions anywhere from 1 to | | | | through miracle diets or starvation. This weight |
| 20 (more or less). Such resistance on muscles will | | | | loss will be regained just as quickly. Instead, opt |
| make their tissue leaner and stronger. The muscle | | | | for a gradual fat loss routine by combining weight |
| development will take place during the rest period | | | | training and cardiovascular activities, and allow |
| following the resistance training. Therefore | | | | muscle mass to build up and increase your |
| sufficient rest periods are essential. | | | | metabolism. Results may take a little longer , but |
| Whether your goal is to tone or build muscles, it is | | | | they will last for a longer period of time. |
| important to know what happens during the | | | | |