Both together work great.
On 10/5/06, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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:216857 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
