Thread: true or false

False.

you get bigger by eating more.

you get cut by eating less.

Originally Posted by P-funk

False.

you get bigger by eating more.

you get cut by eating less.

That was easy!

Originally Posted by denny malone

cut by lighter lifting with more repetitions?

this is a wicked misconception amongst women...

Originally Posted by P-funk

False.

you get bigger by eating more than you expend

you get cut by eating less than you expend

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

Lucky I cheat off you on tests!!

Emmitt Fitzhume wannabe.

Originally Posted by The13ig13adWolf

this is a wicked misconception amongst women...

We should start a list of those:

Lighter weight + more reps = cut physique

I don't want to get big, I just want to get toned

It doesn't matter what I eat as long as I do a zillion miles on the treadmill

Only men can put the toilet seat down

etc.

You do burn more calories by lifting more repititions. i.e you would burn more calories doing 15 reps of a 100lb bench press then you would 6 reps of a 100lb bench press.

Originally Posted by ALBOB

We should start a list of those:

Lighter weight + more reps = cut physique

I don't want to get big, I just want to get toned

It doesn't matter what I eat as long as I do a zillion miles on the treadmill

my eye just started twitching

Originally Posted by Doublebase

You do burn more calories by lifting more repititions. i.e you would burn more calories doing 15 reps of a 100lb bench press then you would 6 reps of a 100lb bench press.

Possibly but, what EXACTLY are you burning? If your diet is messed up you may be burning muscle instead of carbs or fat. The main point folks are trying to make is, getting lean is more a function of diet than exercise.

Plus, more reps equals more time spent working out. Low intensity, long period exercise engages the oxidative system. If the workout lasts longer than ~90 minutes, then the body starts to metabolize muscle tissue.

Originally Posted by Doublebase

You do burn more calories by lifting more repititions. i.e you would burn more calories doing 15 reps of a 100lb bench press then you would 6 reps of a 100lb bench press.

Using the same weight I would have to agree, but doesn't one have a greater post-workout metabolism spike with high-intensity lifting as compared to something of a lower intensity? For example, 5 repetitions with a weight of X will provide more of a metabolism spike than 10 repetitions with a weight of .5X. I'm sure the relationship would be nonlinear, but I believe this is generally true nonetheless, but obviously within reason.

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

Using the same weight I would have to agree, but doesn't one have a greater post-workout metabolism spike with high-intensity lifting as compared to something of a lower intensity? For example, 5 repetitions with a weight of X will provide more of a metabolism spike than 10 repetitions with a weight of .5X. I'm sure the relationship would be nonlinear, but I believe this is generally true nonetheless, but obviously within reason.

Your great Squag. Not only knowledgable about weightlifting but you can spell and have better grammer then most 30 year olds on this board. But anyway, I'm not argueing that it is better to do more reps at less weight. I was just stating a fact.