when will i start to burn muscle tissue?

Question

I just got 7 lb dumbbell weights, and i am pushing myself to about 30-40 slow pumps. I also push myself a lot on my treadmill and abdominal excerices, and i am doing this to get rid of a layer of fat. However, i know that at a certain point my body will burn muscle tissue instead of fat. How long are effective workouts that don't burn my muscle tissue?

Answer 1

HI! I hope this helps.

It depends on
A)How much fat you have
B)How long you lift weights
C)Your metabolism

Anyway, i think that you burn muscle fat or something, not the tissue. Also, if you start burning proteins, you are basically dead. Drink lots of water (it helps)/ sugar replacements (Splenda, Sweet N' Low...)

Thanks!

Answer 2

I don't really get what you're saying. 30-40 slow pumps are reps right? Your body won't burn muscle tissue if you give it time to rest. When you workout, your muscle tissue gets torn and needs to be repaired, that's why you feel sore. You need to give it around 48 hours of resting time before you work out again. During the 48 hours your body will repair the damaged muscle tissue and it will make it bigger. Just give your muscle time to repair in between workouts and you won't experience any muscle tissue burning. Hope I helped.

Answer 3

Its a matter of energy supply. If your body is burning carbs and fat you wont burn muscle. If you don't eat the right amount of those, you will start to burn muscle, you primary fuel source, so eat in moderation until you find the right sized meals.

Answer 4

you don't have to worry about burning up muscle using training loads of that nature.