Hi everyone, i posted some questions months ago, and found great thx to everyone.
I went from 116k to 90k bodyfat 20%
then i got injured
Wrist Tendonitis, i'm now good and thinking of getting back again to GYM.
My questions:
- Heavier weights means more burned calories?
The very "action" of lifting heavier weights (or any exercise in general, really) will burn calories, and in its most "basic" sense,
this is in deed what you want.
The amount that is actually "burned" can vary per person according to many variables, such as: Height, weight, age, biological factors particular to the person, fitness level, intensity, duration of the workout, etc, etc.
So, yes, developing a strength program will in deed burn calories, strengthen the muscle being worked by applying adaptive and progressive overload.
In its most
"basic" sense, the more energy you expend as compared to what you take in, will result in tissue loss. With you being so new to (fitness training and dieting, as compared to your previous history), you "can be" in a unique position. You will have to see how you respond, but in most cases, the body "tends" to respond pretty strong to a "sudden and drastic change" as compared to its previous trend history.
What have you calculated your approximate calorie needs to be? What is your base calorie need? What is your calories with activities considered? What size of deficit do you plan to use?
Most people starting out, tend to pack on the exercises and be gun-ho, and this can eventually lead into burn-out, and the motivation can fizzle.
My point is, if you haven't trained before or haven't in a VERY LONG time,
walk into it, and develop a program that is reasonable, attainable, and will still solicit the necessary energy expenditure, and lead to fat loss you want. Then increase it (or adapt) over a reasonable amount of time.
New persons applying too much fitness training, and providing a deficiency in calories "can" tax the central nervous system far too much, and this can effect one's mood and attitude. And, unless one "knows" what their feeling (in an educated manner) this can kill a persons motivation rather quickly.
Apply a reasonable "starting" FBW, a correct calorie deficit, and perform cardio if you wish, but step into it. Personally, if you are just starting out, 5 sessions (if their intense enough) are too many. I would suggest about 3 sessions per week, if you want to include cardio. How long? Well, this depends on you. I don't know your current cardio vascular fitness level. Dependent on this, you should work up to at least 20 minutes (steady state), as an example. I would also suggest looking into some HIIT, as well.
Realize something here, young man. Prior to your "change in diet" and "change in activity level" your body was used to a totally different dietary and activity pattern.
Then suddenly, you flipped just about everything your body was "used to" upside down.
In its most basic sense, this is an environment just breathing a heavy reaction (in potential muscle increase and/or fat loss)--at the same time. Hence new to weight training and diet--gains.
The body tends to react strongly. You are giving it stresses it hadn't experienced before; thus this applied new stimulus on your muscles (being so new), and your new applied stimulus in diet (deficit dieting), are
both going to effect your: WEIGHT. This is a "positive" thing to embrace (keeping things equal). This is IMPORTANT for you to remember, and read that over again.
Best wishes,
Chillen
