by weight lifting or by running????
2007-07-25 17:05:50 · 22 answers · asked by cute as a button!.♥ 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
running
2007-07-25 17:08:08 · answer #1 · answered by Out My Mind 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Running is a cardiovascular exercise and weight lifting is for "strength building'. However, doing BOTH is essential. Too lose weight you must do cardio because it burns fat. Weight lifting, however, builds lean muscle which actually FIGHTS fat. The more muscle you have the LESS fat you have. (Fat burns 2 calories per hour and Muscle burns 48 calories per hour - so the more muscle the faster your body burns fat.) When you see women who are lean with nicely sculpted arms and legs they do both ... cardio alone will not produce the sexy curves that weight lifting can.
Many women are afraid of weight lifting because they do not want to get "BIG" muscles ... however that is IMPOSSIBLE unless you take steroids. Research now shows that the benefits of weight lifting are as important as cardio. It helps your posture, your metabolism, fights cellulite, gives you extra energy, strengthens your bones and protects against osteoporosis.
You should do cardio 5 x's a week for at least 30 minutes and weight lift 2 - 3 x's a week. Always skip a day between weight lifting because your muscles need time to rest. If you "google" weight lifting programs for losing weight you'll get some good info. A book I love is "Body for Life" by Bill Phillips. Here is a link to his website ... there's good info there as well!
http://www.bodyforlife.com/index.asp
Hope this helps! =)
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2007-07-25 17:23:04 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A combination. Running helps you to lose weight and builds up muscle at the same time. Weight lifting helps build muscle and tone what you already have.
2007-07-25 18:39:53 · answer #3 · answered by Senator D*L*P™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Running. Weight lifting builds more muscle while running helps the cardiovascular system
2007-07-25 17:08:28 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Nick 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lifting weights builds muscle, which would make you weigh more. Running burns more fat. But it's good to do both.
2007-07-25 17:11:51 · answer #5 · answered by këlly 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
weight lifting will increase body mass...unless you stick to a certain weight....running will shed some pounds...but neither will work if u have a poor diet.
2007-07-25 17:18:10 · answer #6 · answered by percsdisco 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By staying on a diet, doing exersies and most of all stay away from junk food. Wanna lose weigh eat more proteins, fruits and vegetables. It will help you get the balanse and if you in to it. It may become your life style
2007-07-25 17:09:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think about this:
No fat people came out of the concentration camps.
All kinds, shapes and sizes went in were starved and came out emaciated or looking a lot like Nicloe Richey-
2007-07-25 17:10:13 · answer #8 · answered by curious1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lose weight, not loose, unless you are trying to loosen a screw. But hey, eat healthy is the perfect way
2007-07-25 17:08:45 · answer #9 · answered by John 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
weight lifting is actually for ur arms. if u have too much fat under ur arms, u should weight lift.
running is good for your heart, legs, bottom, and abs.
i think running :]
2007-07-25 17:09:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
hmmmm i didnt know you could "loose" weight...but by the way lifting weights makes muscles and they weigh more than fat so yeah that wouldnt work!
2007-07-25 17:10:25 · answer #11 · answered by <3 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋