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Losing weight

MurphySB89 Posts: 56 Joined: 2004/06/01	2004/06/08, 07:50 PM I have two goals in mind. Gaining muscle and losing some fat. I know my diet has a lot to do with losing fat, but does wrking out help lose fat? And if so, in a noticeable degree?
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/06/08, 07:52 PM Yup... the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn... diet and exercise go hand in hand.. if it's cardio, resistance training or a combination of both with a good diet, it all helps... t -------------- Tim I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. - Aristotle You have the power to change a life right in your own hands. - Paul Brandt Do or do not, there is no try. Yoda THANKS FLAMES!!! TimDay@freetrainers.com
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/06/08, 08:20 PM Sure does, for starters it increases your calorie deficit simply by more energy expenditure. But even more important is lean muscle is a fat burning furnace so to speak. The more lean tissue you build, the more fat you burn even at rest. It stokes the metabolic rate dramaticaly. Every lb. of muscle burns up to 50 more calories even at rest. Weight bearing exercises will in the long run do more than cardio for your overall fat burning. The effects of a greater degree of lean tissue as mentioned is something that is always at work. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
MurphySB89 Posts: 56 Joined: 2004/06/01	2004/06/22, 01:33 PM Thanks for all the help.:):dumbbell: