I been lifting for like year and half almost 2 years and i was reading up on metabolism...I'm not the skiniest person but i got alot of upper body strength and i've heard the more muscle the faster your metabolism works...Can anyone help me out here i just really wanna know how a metabolism works?!?!? LEGITLY no bs lol
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
Metabolism Question
- Thread starter D15BT
- Start date
Basically its like this...
All the time, (even while sleeping) your muscles twich, and move you, stabelise you. There is never a time when you are not useing your muscles.
Every time a muscle is used, you use up a tiny tiny bit of energy. The bigger your muscles, the more energy you use. The more energy you use, the less is stored as fat.
When you work out, energy is suplied to the muscle to heal it, this can take around 2days. So all the time your muscle is being healed, its useing energy that would otherwise have been turned in to fat.
All the time, (even while sleeping) your muscles twich, and move you, stabelise you. There is never a time when you are not useing your muscles.
Every time a muscle is used, you use up a tiny tiny bit of energy. The bigger your muscles, the more energy you use. The more energy you use, the less is stored as fat.
When you work out, energy is suplied to the muscle to heal it, this can take around 2days. So all the time your muscle is being healed, its useing energy that would otherwise have been turned in to fat.
Wow, never knew that about when your sore it makes your metabolism work harder. I think i got it but pertaining musclewise meaning muscle anywhere or gotta be in certain places?? I can bench 255 dont really work on my legs that much but my upperbody is well of and my arms are doing fine..my stomache isnt even close to a 6 pack.
Well put it this way.
When you do squats you are working your calfs, hams, quads, glutes, and spine erectors... and they are just the big ones, there are 100's of other muscles in play as well.
When you look at your legs, you can see that your thighs are huge compaired to your chest or arms.
Just think of all thoses calories you'd be burning off if you spent 30mins a week doing 5x5 squats and 5x5 weighted lunges!!!!!!
Im not a body-ologist but the muscles involved in squatting probably account for around 50% of the bodies total muscle mass.
Now then, if you wanna talk about deadlift, clean and press your probably looking at more than 70%.
Thats how you get lean my friend. (dont forget to do CV and eat a good diet!!!)
When you do squats you are working your calfs, hams, quads, glutes, and spine erectors... and they are just the big ones, there are 100's of other muscles in play as well.
When you look at your legs, you can see that your thighs are huge compaired to your chest or arms.
Just think of all thoses calories you'd be burning off if you spent 30mins a week doing 5x5 squats and 5x5 weighted lunges!!!!!!
Im not a body-ologist but the muscles involved in squatting probably account for around 50% of the bodies total muscle mass.
Now then, if you wanna talk about deadlift, clean and press your probably looking at more than 70%.
Thats how you get lean my friend. (dont forget to do CV and eat a good diet!!!)
well my muscle are definatly growing... so theres no question on the muscle growth front, my traps are gettin huge. i wouldnt really wanna do reps of 3, i reckon ud lose alot of flexibity in the muscle, also im at a gym called dragons.... and they have some special bench press that doesnt need a spotter... its on like some rails and when u cant handle the weight, u just click it in and itll take the weight, its very good
Smith machine.
No way dude, Dont use it. It will make your pecs big.
But you wont have any stability. So you'll be really weak.
When you use free weughts your using 100's of muscles to stabalise the weight, These muscles help create mass, definition and most of all functional strength.
You'll get used to the barbell in a few weeks. Plus, there should be a failsafe rack a foot or so bellow the normal rack.
No way dude, Dont use it. It will make your pecs big.
But you wont have any stability. So you'll be really weak.
When you use free weughts your using 100's of muscles to stabalise the weight, These muscles help create mass, definition and most of all functional strength.
You'll get used to the barbell in a few weeks. Plus, there should be a failsafe rack a foot or so bellow the normal rack.
yeh, iv noticed free weights are very hard.... and im not very good on the stabalization side of it, but im gradually easing myself into them, as iv been workin out now for bout 1.5 months.... im still learning whats the best routine for me, but free weights are deffo there, im still learning all the liftin moves and stuff
You should try reading "Serious Strength Training"
Its quite advanced but will give you lots of help.
I think its better to read a book than look on the internet.
If you read and understand a whole book, then you can compare it to other books and gain lots of info. Most of the time on the net you'll get lots of conflicting advice.
Even if you read a bad book, you'll have understood and learned something.
Its quite advanced but will give you lots of help.
I think its better to read a book than look on the internet.
If you read and understand a whole book, then you can compare it to other books and gain lots of info. Most of the time on the net you'll get lots of conflicting advice.
Even if you read a bad book, you'll have understood and learned something.
D15BT said:BUMP! trying to refresh this thread I just want to know if this bmr is correct?
this says im burning abotu 2511 calories a day doing nothing..
its bollox, now deos it know your fat/muscle ratio. its telling me i should be eating 300gs of protien daily lol. If you want a more accurate reading where it says calculate body weight, calculate your lean mass weight (everything but fat)