Is strength training necessary for weight loss?
Question by FunkyGurl: Is strength training necessary for weight loss?
I’m 5’7 and weigh about 155lbs, trying to get down to 135 lbs, I know thats not thin but I just want to get healthy. Currently I am doing cardio for 1 hour about 6 imes a week, but I was wondering whether strength training is necessary for weight loss too.
If yes, what kind of regime should I follow? (weights, exercises?)
Also, should the strength training be done before or after cardio?
Thanks!
Best answer:
Answer by Tony Pro
I don’t have the knowledge to answer your question, but I will say something which many people overlook; that is muscle weighs almost three times as much as fat, so building muscle can make it seem like you’re burning less fat than you actually are.
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10 minutes warm up
half hour strength training
30 mins of cardio.
make sure you do core strength training because it will make every other activity you do much more effective.
It’s not technically necessary but when you lose weight you also lose muscle mass so the pounds that you lose may not all be fat it could be muscle and then you won’t look toned.
Strength training is not necessary for weight loss, but it will help to speed up your weight loss progress. Strength training will help you to build muscle tissue and muscle not only burns more calories than fat but it also takes up less space than fat. What this means for you is that as you gain muscle tissue your body dimensions will shrink. Well, you don’t need to have the six packs to achieve that.