which weightlifting technique is better?

Question

Lifting light weight with more repetitions or more weight with less repetitions?

im looking to burn fat and get toned.

Answer 1

To burn fat and get toned the most effective form or exercise is "super setting." This is where you exercise different muscle groups concurrently with little rest between sets.

To burn fat your body needs to be using fat as a fuel source. For the body to use fat it needs to be in oxygen deficit (the point at which your normal resting metabolic rate cannot keep up with oxygen needs) for at least 20 minutes. Because of the intermiten nature of lifting weights, usually only one muscle group is exercised at a time and your body has ample time to recover from the oxygen needs of a single muscle group. In this case the body would use the glycogen (sugar) in the muscles for fuel and rarely or never tap into the fat stores as a source of energy.

Example, when you swim or run your body is using a large variety of muscles and the muscles are constanly in motion. For this reason the muscles don't have the time to "rest" that occurs between sets in weight lifting and the body must use fat to keep up with the energy needs.

In contrast to lifting a single muscle group, super setting is when instead of doing 5 sets of bench press, or leg press, or curls in a row you mix up your work out. Do a set of low weight high repetition lifting and then go on to work out a seperate muscle group in the same manner.

For example, do a set of bench press 12+ repetitions and then with little or no rest do a set of leg press (12+ repetitions again) and then with little or no rest do a set of curls, military press, shrugs, dips, squats, etc... constantly moving and rarely resting.

Make sure to have a set circuit and order of exercises so one muscle group doesn't get more tired than the other and all muscle groups get the chance to be exhausted.

During super setting, because your body is in constant motion (much like running or swimming) it will use your fat stores as an energy source and your individual muscle groups will be targeted and toned as your progress through each exercise.

Answer 2

depends on if youa re wanting to burn fat or build muscle. Low weights lots of reps burns fat. high weight with low reps builds muscle. You are looking at a difference of 6-8 reps compared to 15-18 reps.

Answer 3

strengthen your shoulders and forearms/wrists. you would be shocked how a lot lighter and extra appropriate administration you've got over the bat in case you relatively artwork puzzling with dumbbell wrist curls and exercises like that. you'll be doing an generalized application besides with a lot of leg artwork and top physique as nicely yet keying on shoulders and forearms could help you via next season.

Answer 4

Light weight, more reps, to gain tone. Heavy weight, few reps to gain mass.

Answer 5

More Reps

And less of a chance to get hurt

Answer 6

If you're looking to bulk up, more reps is better. If you're looking to tone, more weight is better.

Answer 7

its the same in the end so just choose which one you wanna do