{"id":16005,"date":"2020-05-04T07:05:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T05:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=16005"},"modified":"2022-08-17T13:18:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T11:18:45","slug":"can-you-lose-fat-by-weight-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/personal-fitness-training-blog\/can-you-lose-fat-by-weight-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Lose Fat by Weight Training?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people believe that you need to do hours of cardio<\/a> to lose fat. In fact, cardio isn\u2019t the only exercise form that will help you to fit into the dress that you\u2019ve been eyeing for a while or the perfect pair of pants. Weight training has proven to be even more effective for a number of reasons.<\/p>\n

How does weight training help with fat loss?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Muscle<\/a> is without a doubt the most metabolically active tissue in the body. It burns as much as three times more calories as opposed to any other tissue. The more muscle that you build, the more calories you\u2019ll end up burning.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s compare it to cardio. To burn fat during your cardio workout, you need to get into your fat-burning zone by working at 70 \u2013 80% of your maximum heart rate. At this level, your body burns energy by using your glycogen as well as your fat reserves. The higher the intensity, the more calories and fat you burn.<\/p>\n

You will burn more calories per one-hour cardio session than you would if you lifted weights for the same amount of time, but you\u2019ll continue to burn calories for longer after you pack away your barbells.<\/p>\n

Research has proven that the afterburn that results from regular weight lifting can last up to 38 hours. You would have to do intense cardio for more than two hours per session to get that kind of afterburn, but because extensive cardio also breaks down muscle, this is far from ideal when trying to lose fat.<\/p>\n

Muscle weighs more and burns more calories, even when you\u2019re resting. Because it\u2019s heavier, it also takes more energy to move muscle, even when you\u2019re doing ordinary activities such as driving to work This is what makes weight-training ideal for those of us who want to burn fat but don\u2019t have time to spend hours at the gym.<\/p>\n