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Weight-lifting for weigh-loss

For a weight-loss program the purpose of weight-lifting is not to build body. Body-building takes years and special diet

The weight loss by dieting and aerobics consists of 70% fats and 30% muscle. Loss of muscle makes you feel weak.

The purpose of weight-lifting is to increase muscle. It adds back the muscle loss by dieting and aerobics. Also, more the muscle, more calorie burn even at rest.

Weight lifting should be performed about 2 to 3 hours after eating evening meal. After you eat a meal, the blood glucose level goes up, and then brought down by the insulin.

Weight-lifting will use the carbohydrates stored as the glycogen in the liver for energy. The weight-lifting is not really burning the fats. It is trying to add muscle mass. The aerobics done after the weight-lifting will burn the fat calories.

The purpose of weight-loss program is to lose body fat. This requires a combination of balanced diet,

weight-lifting,

and aerobic exercise.

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