Is anybody weight traing with free weights or nautilus?

[anniet]

I was just wondering if anybody is weight training with free weights or perhaps nautilus?

About a year ago I began weight training due to a pinched nerve I have. I really got into it and I loved the strength I had and the way my muscles were beginning to shape up. But my appetite went through the roof and I never followed any healthy eating plan, nor did I do ANY aerobic exercise, and I was focusing on strengthening my body, not losing weight.

Now that I'm following Weight Watchers I want to get back into it (I've been away for about 8 weeks), but this time I want to be strong AND lose fat. But I'm wondering if resistance training will slow weight loss. I've signed up for water aerobics so hopefully the muscle will fascilitate the fat burning process, but I'd like to hear if anyone has any experience with this.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[Lynn CC]

I have a bowflex and do 10 - 30 pounds of weights on it. I found it shapes your body, but the aerobics of any sort will make you lose weight. One compliments the other. I walk on the treadmill on alternate days.

 

[glo]

the current belief is that buildong muscle will make you loose more weight in the long run than aerobics. Not that you should not do aerobics, but weight training will build muscle that will at first slow down your weight loss because muscle will be built. 1 pound of muscle will burn way more than one pound of fat. Also the effects of weight lifting will last longer than aerobic affects.

I would do both...

 

[believe]

I do both. I believe it is important that you do both. I believe at the beginning of weight loss you want to concentrate more on aerobic, with some weights...otherwise the fat becomes muscle instead of you losing the fat. Once you have lost the weight or close to the amount of weight you want to lose you can put a lot more attention on the muscle building.

 

[TigH]

Try checking out the Muscle and Fitness Hers website. It's not the most user-friendly site (pop ups and links that you think will take you to some information but really bring up a subscription page). However, there is good information there. Some of it is a little too detailed and scientific for me, but still a good source of information.

http://www.muscleandfitnesshers.com

If you look towards the bottom of the page there is a link to "nutrition" in a REALLY tiny font. Try clicking there and reading some of the articles.

If you burn lots of calories every day but you don't eat enough calories to fuel your body, you metabolism may drop. So when You start strength training again, you might want to play with your points and add a little more protein and carbs per day. Hopefully with some practice you will be able to tweak it enough to satisfy your new hunger pangs and still burn off fat. Maybe add an extra meal (small) instead of adding points to a lunch or dinner. That way you spread the extra calories through the day and don't go overboard at one meal.

There was a great article in the M&F magazine I found back in 1999 that explained in great detail exactly how many grams of fat, protien, and carbs a person should consume per day based on their activity level. I did all the calculations and followed their program to the T and got into the best shape ever of my life! Of course, I went back to eating anything I wanted and stopped working out and put on a bunch of weight. I tried it again earlier this year but didn't see any results (but I wasn't as strict or committed either). Went back on WW and have seen great weight loss results. I have a mental block about picking up my weights again. I know I SHOULD, but I guess I'm just not motivated enough at this point. Good luck to you!!!