Stop Counting Calories, Start Lifting Weights

When it comes to #losingweight we all have been told this before:

1. Don’t eat after 4 o’clock

2. You just need to fast #IF

3. Just drink more water

4. Cut your #carbs
   

Sadly it’s the same advice given over and over and truth be told if it was true then people would stop asking the questions.

What if I told you that there were some simple strategies that could really make #fatloss effective would you believe me?

Let’s cover one simple topic that often is misunderstood in the fitness field when it comes to fat loss.

“You need to start lifting weights if you want to lose fat.”

Sounds pretty simple doesn’t it but it’s the truth and often avoided.

Due to the popularity of #CrossFit strength training has gained much positive popularity in the fitness industry. There’s no denying that burning calories is still the number one goal of most fat loss programs. This is why you see #HIIT high intensity interval training becoming so popular.

But even with the rise of the popularity of CrossFit and people more involved in weight training. Aerobic exercise a.k.a. long-distance running still seems to be the standard for losing weight.

Unfortunately research shows that long-distance running produces negligible fat loss results and may actually encourage weight gain by stimulating peoples appetite.

Let’s take a look at the research. One study of overweight young women who did 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three times a week found that 70% of the women actually gained body fat over the course of the whole entire study.

Opposite of long-distance running would be lifting weights. We training offers many benefits compared to long-distance running let’s take a look.

Weight training increases muscle mass which does wonders for your metabolic rate. Research shows that when older adults get a 12 week weight training program they gained 1.4 kg of #muscle in the average energy intake required for body weight maintenance increased by approximately 15%.

Certain hormones such as #epinephrine and #norepinephrine are essential for increasing your #metabolicrate. When an individual is subjected to weight training these catecholamine hormones increase giving the body a #metabolism boost.

Insulin resistance occurs when the body can no longer use blood sugar affectively. When this happens the body stores more of the food you eat as fat also information develops and you become a risk for diabetes. Weight training restores the sensitivity of muscle cells to insulin.

If you’re looking to lose weight or you’re starting a fat loss program make sure that you’re incorporating weight training. Counting calories is important especially being in a calorie deficit. But in order to get stronger and build up your metabolism you need to start lifting weights.

Jules Bruchez