Will weightlifting make me loose weight?

Question

I am on a diet and for exercise; I do 20 minutes of running then about 10 mins of weight lifting. But I have heard that doing weights will make you stronger but it won’t actually help you loose weight.

Is this true?

Answer 1

Yes, weightlifting is like any other activity that burns calories. Anything that burns calories helps you lose (not loose) weight.

Actually, some studies have shown that the fat-burning effect after weightlifting lasts longer than cardio.

Answer 2

exercise and metabolism are complex. lifting weights can make you lose or gain weight depending on how much fat/muscle you have to begin with and how you diet. You see, weight lifting can and will make you lose fat but it can also make you gain muscle mass. So the net outcome can be either weight gain or loss. The most efficient way to lose weight is cardiovascular exercise, such as jogging, bike. Specialists recommend exercising regularly in short but very, very intense sessions.

Answer 3

Yes it is, in the short term. But, you are also doing cardio (running), and that WILL burn fat and make you lose weight.

Don't let that stop you from strength training, however. Having more muscle mass makes your body more efficient at metabolizing. (read: You burn more calories, even when you are doing nothing). In the long term, this more efficient body of yours will also help take off more unwanted weight (fat) even if it adds a little better weight (muscle).

I wish you luck!

Answer 4

The thing with lifting weights it helps you lose inches first...Muscle weights more than fat so you may maintain the weight your at or gain a few as you increase your muscles but you will lose inches and size. Weights is more for toning than for accually weight lose but toning makes you look thinner

Answer 5

true, weight lifting will make you stronger, you won't necessarily loose weight b/c even though you're burning calories, your muscle enlarge which gives you more mass.

As long as you lift weights AND run, you should be fine

Answer 6

Weightbuilding builds up muscle which raises your metabolism which make you burn more calories which burnes more fat. Weight lifting may not help you lose wight but it will help you to lose fat and gain muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat by the way, for the same volume.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Sure will. Every time you set the weights down, you lose weight. How much depends on how much you lifted.

Answer 9

Using weight will build more muscle, muscle burns fat faster.

Answer 10

I got smaller and firmer lifting weights. (but bigger muscles, nice definition.)