| Weight lifting and weight loss go hand in | | | | |
| hand if you also eat the right foods. Because | | | | Basically, The more lean you are, the more |
| you are using double energy while weight | | | | calories your body will burn off. |
| lifting compared to cardiovascular exercise, | | | | |
| And weight lifting builds muscle tissue, | | | | Here why that works, when weight training you |
| which we all know burns more calories while | | | | burn about twice as many calories then cardio |
| resting as well, so you turn your body into a | | | | training per minute. And when you finish |
| weight loss machine. | | | | working out with the weights you body |
| | | | continues to burn calories and to maintain |
| During active weight lifting you burn up to | | | | muscle your body needs to burn many calories, |
| 15 calories per min, which can add up over | | | | it's like lighting a fire in your body. |
| the course of a workout routine. For | | | | |
| comparison to about 7-8 calories burned per | | | | We recommend you do at least 20 mins of |
| min during cardiovascular exercise. A | | | | weight training and about 40 minutes of |
| combination of weight lifting and | | | | cardio, this could be running, jogging, |
| cardiovascular exercise is key to continued | | | | walking swimming, or even playing a sport, as |
| weight loss. You can lift weights 3 days per | | | | long as you are active for 40 minutes. |
| week and cardiovascular training for 2-3 days | | | | |
| a week for low intensity workouts. | | | | Exercises to loss weight: |
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| Not only do you burn more calories while | | | | 1. Do exercises using only one arm at a time |
| weightlifting you will also increase the | | | | while standing, like arm curls, shoulder |
| amount of calories and fat while you rest or | | | | press etc.. |
| sleep. This is because you body needs more | | | | |
| nutrients to keep growing and to function | | | | This will cause you to automatically use your |
| properly; this increases the more muscle you | | | | core and legs to stabilize yourself, you will |
| build. Eating properly will help a great deal | | | | burn more calories, as well as tighten you |
| when weight lifting and losing weight. | | | | stomach and work the specific muslces you are |
| | | | working on. |
| Your diet is key to the success of your | | | | |
| weight lifting and weight loss goals. Eat 5-7 | | | | So the bottom line is that weight lifting is |
| small meals per day, containing protein, | | | | a great way to lose weight and keep it off. |
| carbohydrates, and essential fats. Do not eat | | | | You will lose weight faster with a |
| any junk food, stay away from pastas and | | | | combination of weight training and |
| white breads. Eat plenty of fruits and | | | | cardiovascular training throughout your |
| vegetables because they are quick used by | | | | routine. Eat small healthy meals throughout |
| your body, which will give you more energy | | | | the day to increase your weight loss and |
| and make you feel better while weight | | | | prepare your body for weight lifting. |
| lifting. | | | | |