Who said you can't burn fat lifting weights!

Scotty the Body · 01-18-2001, 09:57 AM

Got one of those pulse rate watches and thought I'd bring it to the gym for my weight workout, it was leg day.

On each lift, my pulse went up to 135-160BPM on all lifts. Calves were lower but Squats and Leg press were the highest, anywhere form 145 to 165. My pulse went back down to 90-100BPM between sets.

So this leads me to beleive that you can in fact burn fat while lifting. On leg day anyway.

**Prince** · 01-18-2001, 12:01 PM

Well, I do agree with you....but the theory behind it is "aerobic" vs. "anaerobic" exercise. Weight lifting is said to be the latter.

Aerobic exercise being a state of increased cardiovascular activity, that is sustained for at least 15 - 20 minutes or longer. Using a large muscle group, rhythmically, while maintaining 60-80% of your maximum heart rate

Scotty the Body · 01-18-2001, 12:55 PM

Hehe, you got me there Prince.

Oh well, I tried to get out of cardio.

**Prince** · 01-18-2001, 01:16 PM

I hear that, I'm not to hip on cardio either!

cutemonkey · 01-18-2001, 01:28 PM

Hey...squatting can do wonders for cardio..If you can squat a certain amount for at the very least, 15 minutes non-stop. Good luck everyone!!

Danny Sullivan · 01-19-2001, 05:56 AM

Scotty , I think gym based cardio sucks in general.
Console yourself with the fact that by increasing your lean muscle mass and regularly stimulating thosee muscles with weight training you are burning fat!

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01-19-2001, 08:16 AM

If you go to musclemedia.com you can read an article by Shawn Phillips on HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). Scotty I think you're right to an extent. Appearantly, they've found that periods of going from high to low heart rate does help burn fat.

01-18-2001, 09:57 AM	#1
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	Who said you can't burn fat lifting weights! Got one of those pulse rate watches and thought I'd bring it to the gym for my weight workout, it was leg day. On each lift, my pulse went up to 135-160BPM on all lifts. Calves were lower but Squats and Leg press were the highest, anywhere form 145 to 165. My pulse went back down to 90-100BPM between sets. So this leads me to beleive that you can in fact burn fat while lifting. On leg day anyway.

01-19-2001, 08:16 AM	#7
Bench_It!! Guest Posts: n/a	If you go to musclemedia.com you can read an article by Shawn Phillips on HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). Scotty I think you're right to an extent. Appearantly, they've found that periods of going from high to low heart rate does help burn fat.
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01-18-2001, 12:01 PM	#2
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,980 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 320	Well, I do agree with you....but the theory behind it is "aerobic" vs. "anaerobic" exercise. Weight lifting is said to be the latter. Aerobic exercise being a state of increased cardiovascular activity, that is sustained for at least 15 - 20 minutes or longer. Using a large muscle group, rhythmically, while maintaining 60-80% of your maximum heart rate

01-18-2001, 12:55 PM	#3
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	Hehe, you got me there Prince. Oh well, I tried to get out of cardio.

01-18-2001, 01:16 PM	#4
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,980 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 320	I hear that, I'm not to hip on cardio either!

01-18-2001, 01:28 PM	#5
cutemonkey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 34	Hey...squatting can do wonders for cardio..If you can squat a certain amount for at the very least, 15 minutes non-stop. Good luck everyone!!

01-19-2001, 05:56 AM	#6
Danny Sullivan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Milton Keynes,England Posts: 17	Scotty , I think gym based cardio sucks in general. Console yourself with the fact that by increasing your lean muscle mass and regularly stimulating thosee muscles with weight training you are burning fat! ------------------ What doesn't kill us makes us strong