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does weight lifting make you lose fat?

skater1324 Posts: 1 Joined: 2007/07/28	2007/08/27, 10:45 AM as the topic
georgiagirl Posts: 421 Joined: 2006/07/11	2007/08/27, 10:52 AM :laugh: ummmmm yes.... if combined with a good diet too. -------------- Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.---Helen Keller
Ravenbeauty Posts: 3,755 Joined: 2002/09/24	2007/08/27, 11:14 AM Definitely, in combination with determination, motivation and dedication, plus add nutrition in as georgiagirl said and you will be a true winner. -------------- Bettia You Get What You Train For! - Unknown
big_j_scf Posts: 308 Joined: 2003/11/08	2007/08/27, 10:14 PM Weight lifting itself burn a few calories... not enough to make a huge difference. However, having muscle burns a heck of a lot of calories. The more muscle you build, the more calories you will burn.
stevehwms Posts: 169 Joined: 2003/02/17	2007/08/28, 09:35 PM Depends on the program. Circuit training will definitely burn caloriee. Increasing muscle mass burns for calories too. AND when you are in better shape, being physically active is easier, so you'll burn more there too.