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