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BSF James · 01-12-2003, 08:04 PM

That age old myth again - 'I need to lose weight before I can start training'. I'd love to know where that idea originated but it couldn't be more wrong.

'Weight training is not just for bodybuilders. Anyone wishing to gain muscle and lose fat will benefit from incorporating it into their fitness program. Many wishing to lose weight (espescially women) steer clear of weight training, when in fact they should be doing more of it. When losing weight, you want to make sure that it is fat you are losing, and by weight training you do that by preserving muscle tissue (use it or lose it!) that would otherwise be lost instead of fat. Also, the more muscle you have, the faster your metabolism (i.e. the more fat you burn). People who try to lose weight without lifting weights usually end up as just a smaller version of themselves, if they were pear shaped to begin with they end up looking just like a smaller pear.' - from bodyshapersfitness.com

What I would recommend to you John is to follow a basic bodybuilding program - perhaps a three day split - and maybe do 1 or 2 short, intense cardio sessions a week. Then just clean up your diet and you should be adding muscle and burning fat in no time. When you first start training regularly, you will see good gains in strength and eventually muscle.

If you put on one pound of muscle, that pound will burn an extra 40 calories a day to survive. That’s 40 more calories a day just when you're at rest - you'll also increase the number of calories you burn while exercising. These extra calories will come from your fat stores.

So long as you follow a good diet and aren't actively trying to gain weight (i.e. bulking) then as joelewie said if you hit the weights, the fat will take care of itself.

Hope that helps - good luck mate!

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BSF James BodyShapers Fitness MD Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Telford Posts: 1,258	That age old myth again - 'I need to lose weight before I can start training'. I'd love to know where that idea originated but it couldn't be more wrong. 'Weight training is not just for bodybuilders. Anyone wishing to gain muscle and lose fat will benefit from incorporating it into their fitness program. Many wishing to lose weight (espescially women) steer clear of weight training, when in fact they should be doing more of it. When losing weight, you want to make sure that it is fat you are losing, and by weight training you do that by preserving muscle tissue (use it or lose it!) that would otherwise be lost instead of fat. Also, the more muscle you have, the faster your metabolism (i.e. the more fat you burn). People who try to lose weight without lifting weights usually end up as just a smaller version of themselves, if they were pear shaped to begin with they end up looking just like a smaller pear.' - from bodyshapersfitness.com What I would recommend to you John is to follow a basic bodybuilding program - perhaps a three day split - and maybe do 1 or 2 short, intense cardio sessions a week. Then just clean up your diet and you should be adding muscle and burning fat in no time. When you first start training regularly, you will see good gains in strength and eventually muscle. If you put on one pound of muscle, that pound will burn an extra 40 calories a day to survive. That’s 40 more calories a day just when you're at rest - you'll also increase the number of calories you burn while exercising. These extra calories will come from your fat stores. So long as you follow a good diet and aren't actively trying to gain weight (i.e. bulking) then as joelewie said if you hit the weights, the fat will take care of itself. Hope that helps - good luck mate! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. -Now with FREE shipping available on all UK mainland orders! 5% off your first order - use discount code ukm6. The #1 choice for To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. with rapid, reliable service. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - research backed sports nutrition.