At some point during our lives, most of us had heard that very myth. Even the most novice of trainers knows that burning fat requires the use of high-reps and light weight, you know, to "go for tone, not bulk."
I remember when I first started training. Everything that I'd read or hear was about doing high-rep work to lose weight and get lean and using heavier weight to build muscle. I guess I can understand where people are coming. High-reps put your body under tension for a longer period and they cause a lot of lactic acid accumulation (known to be a potent fat-burner).
5lbs of muscle vs. 5lbs of fat
But, what if this weren't necessarily true?
Check out this study I found on weight-training and post-exercise fat-burning. While there is still more research that needs to be done, the findings might surprise you!
By the way, I believe that the best way to see if something works is NOT to read about it in some study, but to try it out on yourself in a smart way.
Thoughts?
Tony
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