If you really want to use weights for weight loss, you're best off doing something like a circuit training workout - low weights, high reps, interspered with bursts of aerobic activity (stationary bike, elliptical, etc). There's a million variations on this theme. I think our gym calls it "turbo power" or something equally dorky. It's the same thing that Curves does, though - very successful for weight loss and toning.
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. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:216860 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
