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[bloc]

It's true that you can't loose fat and gain muscle at the same time, right?
If someone is planning to loose as much fat as possible they would need to do something that won't build muscle, because when you add muscle you also add fat, right?
So, is it not a good idea to lift weights when trying to loose weight?
And do something like running instead, maybe?


Also, the goal of burning fat is to burn calories. I think it's like 3000 cals = 1 pound.
Does that mean calories from fat or calories in general?

 

[Fil]

It's true that you can't loose fat and gain muscle at the same time, right?

Yes. In fact, increased muscle results in more calories burned throughout the day.

If someone is planning to loose as much fat as possible they would need to do something that won't build muscle, because when you add muscle you also add fat, right?

Not at all. Hopefully as you're adding muscle, you're adding muscle Muscle is heavier than fat, so you might be adding WEIGHT, but not FAT.

So, is it not a good idea to lift weights when trying to loose weight?

Just the opposite. See my first response.

And do something like running instead, maybe?

Cardio is an excellent way to burn fat because it targets the lower-output energy systems over a long period of time.

Also, the goal of burning fat is to burn calories. I think it's like 3000 cals = 1 pound. Does that mean calories from fat or calories in general?

3500 Kcal = 1 lbs. That means calories from any nutrient. You want to get 3500 Kcal in DEFICIT each day. Many of us burn 2500 calories a day, but that doesn't mean we lose a lbs every 2 days. We're also taking in calories. So what you want to be looking at is caloric deficit each day.

Caloric Deficit = Kcal you burn/day - Kcal you eat/day

Once your caloric deficit adds up to 3500, you've burned a lbs of body fat. We say it burns body fat because, once you've burned past all the available energy-producing nutrients (Kcal you eat/day) it has to tap into stored energy-producing nutrients (body fat and muscle).

Remember - any energy producing nutrients you ingest (protein, carbs, and lipids) can be converted to body fat for storage.

 

[bloc]

Thx for the info.