[Sportsandrec] burning calories

[Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC]

Everything I've ever read about losing calories says that the more lean 
muscle mass you have, the more calories you will burn. So, you need a fine 
balance of weight lifting and cardio.

LM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 3:56 PM
Subject: [Sportsandrec] burning calories


> Hi Joe,
>
> I'm responding to the comments about calores with weights and cardio.  Its 
> best under a new subject.
>
> You wrote
> "You said the best weight loss method  is to burn calories
> cardio vascularly such as on a treadmill. I am reading and talking to many 
> trainers who think just the opposite is true nowadays in that you can burn 
> just as many calories in less time by lifting heavy weight in lower reps. 
> I like the explosiveness it builds in the muscles as well."
>
>
>
> Joe there is a little controversy on it.  I was stating that based on what 
> I learned.  My doctor, personal trainer and health class reportet that 
> cardio activity was best for burning calories.  But i saw on tv a report 
> saying what you said that lifting was just as good.  My trainer said 
> actually to combine weight lifting with cardio for weight loss.  If you 
> don't lift, you don't tone muscles and may lose lean muscle mass not fat 
> as weight decreases.  There is a little controversy like you brought up.
>
>
>
> Weight loss is also a personal thing.  So what works for one may not work 
> for another.  In terms of lifting if you want to have toned and defined 
> muscles more reps with lower weight is good mostly.  This way builds 
> endurance too.
>
> Lifting heavy weight with lower reps builds muscle bulkness, or 
> hypertrophy, meaning the fibers tear and grow this way.
>
>
>
> So your weight lifting routine is based on your goals.  Whether doing high 
> reps with a lower weight or low amount of reps with more weight, either 
> way you will strengthen muscles, but  the results are a little different.
>
>
>
> Joe you seem to like lifting heavy to build muscles and power.  So does my 
> brother.  Yes lifting heavy weight does make explosive performance.  I 
> generally do 12-15 reps a set with two sets but my goal is strength and 
> toning.  Weight lifting will burn calories but I doubt it burns as much as 
> cardio.  I say this since cardio requires lots of movement with your heart 
> rate up.  You need energy and your body turns to fat to supply the energy 
> after carbohydrates.  You burn carbs, or glycogen, before fat.  Its 
> aerobic.  Weight lifting on the other hand is anaerobic, or activity with 
> out oxygen.  It burns more carbs.
>
>
>
> I am no expert though and would like Kelly's thoughts too.  Just saying 
> what I know from what I learned.  Hope I explained those terms well 
> enough.  Glycogen is another term for stored carbohydrates.
>
>
>
> Ashley
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