Cardio vs Weight Lifting for losing weight?
I thought so. Until I told my trainer that I had been doing cardio a lot to lose weight but stopped getting results. Thats why I went to this trainer. He charges about $230 an hour so I think hes good. He told me that cardio is really easy to adjust to after about a month and you will stop seeing results, just like I had. He also told me that someone overweight shouldn't do to much cardio because 30minutes of cardio puts 30min of stress on the adrenal glands which raises cortisol levels and puts even more stress on my body than I already have from being overweight. Which results in less sleep, less energy to workout with ext. He said also that 30min of strength training puts only about 6 to 8 minutes of stress on the body because you only stressing the body when you actually lifting the weight. He went on further to say that weight training has been shown to keep your body at a metabolic spike for up to 72 hours after a workout as opposed to a metabolic spike that stops when you stop sweating from cardio????? Do you agree with this? I thought Cardio was better???? He said it only burns a few more caloires a min than weight training, but puts less stress on the body and has almost no further impact on you once you stop running. Another thing he said that when it some to weight loss it primarily involves nutrition and what I do at home. I'm really dedicated to losing about 50 pounds, and packing on some "Jillian Michaels" muscle so I wanted to train with him 7 days a week $230 per session and instead of jumping of that offer he said working out doesnt get you stronger and more "toned" its the resting and relaxing and sleeping thats going to do that, So i'm getting 4 days a week now. I'm just confused I always heard muscle burns more calories than fat but he said that thats only good in theory. 1 pound of muscle opposed to 1 pound of fat only burns about 12 more calories a day. He said I could do that chewing gum??? Sorry I'm so unorganized on this post, its just, he's charging $230, hes 22 yo and hes saying all this stuff I didnt know??? WOW I heard he was one of the best, he made my friend lose 72 pounds and she is sexy looking!!!
What are the health benefits of losing weight?
1. Better Sleep!Snoozing probably helped you lose more weight in the first place, but as a result of your weight loss you’ll actually get better quality sleep now. Research shows that losing 5 percent of your body weight can help you sleep better and longer throughout the night. What’s more, ridding your body of excess fat can also help alleviate sleep apnea and snoring.2. Better Hormonal BalanceWhen you think of hormones, your teenage years may spring to mind, but they play a role in more than just your burgeoning sex drive during puberty. Your thyroid gland makes and releases two very important hormones which regulate your metabolism and can also affect muscle strength among other things. When you rid your body of excess fat your hormones steady and as a result it’s easier for you to maintain or even further your weight loss3. Better MoodCommitting to the gym may have pushed your body to the place it is now, but it also enhanced your mental fitness. Working out releases feel good chemicals called endorphins. Endorphins are responsible for that high you feel post workout. They interact with the receptors in your brain, reducing your perception of pain and deliver a positive feeling in the body similar to that of morphine.4. Less Joint PainYour joints already take a beating from everyday wear and tear—extra weight hanging around on your midsection only makes matters worse. Simply put, the less you weigh the less your skeletal frame and joints have to support, which translates into less joint pain.5. Stress ReliefIf you checked off losing weight from your to-do list, you’ve already got one less thing to stress about. Really though, the things you do to lose weight—eating a balanced diet, exercising consistently and getting lots of sleep—are also some of the greatest ways to alleviate stress and anxiety.6. Better WardrobeThe ultimate perk of peeling off the pounds is that behind closed doors, you’re going to look pretty damn good. However, since we all can’t—or shouldn’t—walk around in our birthday suits all the time, it’s a good thing your wardrobe will reap the benefits of your weight loss, too. Losing weight often gives people the confidence to not only experiment more with style but want to show off their weight loss with outfits that display the physique you worked so hard to get.
How much weight can be lost by only jogging?
JOGGING IS GOOD FOR BASICALLY NOTHINGUnless you wanna be a skinny/fat guy with bad knees and low muscle mass then by all means jog. But if you have normal human goals jogging is a dumb and ineffective way of loosing weight and as a side note it is detrimental to putting on muscle. Jogging for weight loss comes from an outdated model of our physiology where the only way to loose weight is to burn and avoid eating calories. While having some substance to this… the truth is high intensity exercises such as sprints are a far more effective way for most people to reach there weight loss goals.Sprints have been shown to boost your testosterone levels as well as boost HGH (human growth hormone). Keep in mind two things while exercising, firstly while trying to loose fat a well rounded exercise routine should have a positive affect on your hormone balance and secondly the more muscle you have on your body the more fat your body will burn through out the day. I mention this because when you sprint at maximum intensity you are going over your anaerobic threshold, the point of intensity in exercise where your body is unable to exert any more energy. Once you hit this point, your body increases the amount of testosterone that is released into your body, Testosterone and HGH play pivotal roles in fat loss, muscle growth as well as sexual desire/performance and have proven to have a positive affect on our mental health and happiness.What are the other benefits?Sprints take half the time for quicker results.?jogging is more jarring on your knees and ankles because sprinting is done on the toes creating minimal impactSprints help your body create muscle, and more muscle leads to further fat loss.There is an E-book you can down load at http://musclesculptingtips.com for more information
Why am I losing weight fast at the start of my diet? Is it cause I am a fat person?
When I started my weight loss with running and diet, I lost my weight tremendously in the first 6 months. I reached 48 the minimum I ever achieved. And I tried more and more. But never lost beyond that. Then started the point to gain weight. Now I am 52kgs and I can hardly lose weight.I do better sports and a better diet. Still I am unable to lose weight any further.I do not want to say you are fat, but may be you are not in the best possible figure for you. You get stuck at some point of time and I believe that would be the optimum weight you should maintain without having to put much effort once you have achieved that.
My BMR and RMR are 1608 and 1592. Why and I not losing weight at about 1000 Cals/day?
At about 1000 calories a day, at some point your body may go into starvation mode. It will try to hold on to everything it has. You may try bumping up to about 1200 calories per day and add a little walking or exercise of some sort. If I can be of further assistance, let me know. pktull@yahoo.com http://www.geocities.com/pktull
Should I lose weight?
In your case, I will suggest you reduce a few pounds, so, that you don't have to face much health problems later, regarding your body weight. In fact, in the recent times, losing a few pounds is not a very difficult task anymore. There are various weight reducing methods and diet plans that can help you get the perfect body weight. However, to help people regarding weight management concerns, there have emerged many reputed online healthcare stores, which provide quality weight control wearable that help people to have a proper weight management technique. You can use these weight management wearable to control further weight gain and have an effective weight control session. For more details regarding weight management issues, get access to the online sources of information.