not from the books I've read. Most of them say that aerobic is great for losing weight, but lifting weights can actually be better. They explain it this way, loss from aerobic workouts stops at the end of the workout. Loss from lifting weights may not burn as many calories during the workout, but as you build muscle mass, the muscles use more calories even relaxed.
On 10/5/06, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > just out of curiousity... > > wouldn't running/walking/biking (something aerobic) be better for losing > weight? > > On 10/5/06, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm lifting to lose weight :) > > > > Stretching: before - sometimes, between - never. > > > > On 10/5/06, Jacob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Are you lifting to build muscle mass or toning? > > > > > > The same thing happens to me in my shoulders sometimes. I do about 6 to 7 > > > reps, then number 8 burns like a MF! > > > > > > Do you stretch before and between each set? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Zaphod Beeblebrox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 9:40 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: Hey weightlifters > > > > > > I'm 2 weeks into a weightlifting routine (woohoo me!) and I have a > > > question about technique. Currently I'm choosing a weight that I can > > > do about 15~20 reps before muscle fatigue. This works great on all > > > muscles except for when I do the leg extension. For the first ~13 > > > reps or so, it doesn't feel very heavy, but on 14 or 15, suddenly it's > > > like someone plunges a knife into my leg and I have to lower the > > > weight IMMEDIATELY. It's odd, because all other muscles seem to have > > > a slow ramp to fatigue, but the front side of my thighs do not act > > > this way. > > > > > > "Tell me 'doc, is it serious" > > > > > > zB > > > > > > -- > > > Yes I'm turning to stone > > > 'Cause you ain't comin' home > > > Why ain't you comin' home > > > If i'm turning to stone > > > You've been gone for so long > > > And I can't carry on Yes I'm turning > > > I'm turning I'm turning to stone > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:216855 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
