Does lifting weights burn fat - Which is the best cardio or weigh lifting

There is a common question between weight loss and fitness experts nowadays, does lifting weights burn fat more than cardio workouts?

If you want to really lose fat quickly, you have multiple choices to do. Is it weight lifting? Is it running? Just keep reading.

In fact there is no unanimous, both strength training and cardio workouts are important for fat loss. 

There are three types of workouts to do to lose fat:

1- Cardio workouts. This type of exercises needs long period of time but low intensity, it is very important as it elevates the heart rate. E.g. of this type: walking, long jog and slow running. Remember that the golden rule to burn fat is (your calories intake should be less than your calories needed). Cardio workouts without doubt can help you losing fat. Running for three miles only can burn 300 calories. You don’t need any instruments or knowledge. But if you want to have a good shape, cardio workouts are not the best choice. 

2- Interval training. Such as running, biking, and sprinting. These training are important for both elevating heart rate and body metabolism. The studies showed that the people who were doing interval training could burn fat three times the people who were doing continuous exercises. Interval training is very effective, it burns calories during exercise and after exercise.

3- Lift weights. Lifting weight not only will burn fat but also to build muscles and get a good shape.

 All of these three types of exercises can lose fat, but it differentiates from person to person. Is the cardio workout the best? Does doing weights burn fat? Which one is the best when coming to burn fat?

In fact it is a combination of all, you should firstly have a good diet plan. The diet is the important parameter in weight loss equation. Success or fail is basically dependent on you diet. You can do all the three types of workout ten hours a day and no result. Again the rule for weight loss is (calories consumed should be less than the calories burned) the diet is responsible for the first parameter of equation. Choose a good diet plan and combine the three types of exercises to get a good fat loss result.

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Dr/ Mohamed Attia