Do you have to burn fat before doing any resistance training?
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I’ve heard that if you do not lose the fat, you will bulk up and become even bigger.
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6 Responses to Do you have to burn fat before doing any resistance training?
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Burning fat and building muscle happen simultaneously when you are working out. You do NOT need to do seperately workout to burn fat and tone muscle.
I’ve heard that the fat doesn’t really have an effect on building muscle mass or toning. The muscle will just be building under the fat, and while the fat is still there, you won’t be able to see the muscle. In any case, you want to do a variety of excercises so you never get bored.
No. The "bulking up" prcess and the fat-burning process work together quite well as you raise your metabolism. You’ll need to COMBINE a regimen of strength and aerobic training on alternate days to balance you workout and allow your muscles to recover from strength training, which can cause injury if done too vigorously without stretching.
Actually you will burn more calories by strength training or weight training. It’s a good idea to get warmed up beforehand, and it’s probably a good idea to do some cardio every other day as well.
If you are doing resistance training with heavier weights you will bulk up a little. But having more muscle will help you burn the fat. In my opinion, the best way to lose the fat while you build muscle is to do endurance training with lighter weights, which will strengthen your muscles and help you lose the fat.