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This theory is a myth. Lifting weights in different ways is NEVER an effective way to burn fat.
High repetition lifting does have it's benefits. It works your muscles in different ways, but it does not burn off fat. Localized fat burning through weight lifting simply does not happen. And honestly, I do not know where this theory even began.
Talk to any pro bodybuilder. Talk to anyone who really knows their stuff, who is NOT in it to sell books, products and make a profit. And they will tell you the same thing.
Always, always, always question the source of the information you are getting. Magazines, books and other media are FULL of misinformation.
Because the fact is, exercise and diet is very, very simple. Hard work, but extremely simple concepts.
But simplicity does not sell, complexity sells. So they create illusions of complexity in order to sell long books and keep those magazine articles coming, keep the money flowing.....
Do you have something to back it up or are you simply posting your opinion?
What do you want me to post? Some scientific study full of graphs and charts, and official sounding data?
There are thousands and thousands of those online. They can be found to back up absolutely any theory. There are "logically sound studies" out there that claim the most ridiculous things. Contradictory theories all have their own respective articles that are very convincing.
Most of these "studies" are there to push an agenda, a product, a supplement, or a particular theory. Look at guys in the gym for your answers, look at bodybuilders and athletes. Don't look at articles and books
I learned what I learned from experience and observing the experiences of others. I've been in bodybuilding and weightlifting for 15 years. I've met some of the best bodybuilders in the world.
Where did you learn your stuff? Some guy peddling books online? It takes a LOT of info to fill a book. Therefore they need a lot of filler.....
Never? Really? You contradicted yourself in your arguement. You said high reps never help you burn fat, and later said diet and exercise work. If I was training somebody who wanted to lose fat I would probably prefer them to be doing a mix of everything, including diet, high rep -low weight, and low rep -higher weight. It's all about calories burt vs. calories taken in.
This theory is a myth. Lifting weights in different ways is NEVER an effective way to burn fat.
High repetition lifting does have it's benefits. It works your muscles in different ways, but it does not burn off fat. Localized fat burning through weight lifting simply does not happen. And honestly, I do not know where this theory even began.
Talk to any pro bodybuilder. Talk to anyone who really knows their stuff, who is NOT in it to sell books, products and make a profit. And they will tell you the same thing.
Always, always, always question the source of the information you are getting. Magazines, books and other media are FULL of misinformation.
Because the fact is, exercise and diet is very, very simple. Hard work, but extremely simple concepts.
But simplicity does not sell, complexity sells. So they create illusions of complexity in order to sell long books and keep those magazine articles coming, keep the money flowing.....
High reps light weight in a circuit with many different exercises makes me loose weight...
I do agree, most articles make it appear much more complex then the subject actually is.
Never? Really? You contradicted yourself in your arguement. You said high reps never help you burn fat, and later said diet and exercise work. If I was training somebody who wanted to lose fat I would probably prefer them to be doing a mix of everything, including diet, high rep -low weight, and low rep -higher weight. It's all about calories burt vs. calories taken in.
Different types of weight training effect your MUSCLES in different ways. But they do not help you to burn fat any more. The difference in the amount of calories you burn doing high rep vs. low rep is so low that it will not have any significant effect at all.
These guys use lots of steroids for sure. But they are also the best bodybuilders in the world.
There are hundreds of thousands of clowns out there who do tons of steroids and still don't even look close to that great. To get to the level of the guys in that video, you must be an expert at bodybuilding. Steroids alone will never make someone look even close to what they look like. Although steroids are part of their game for sure.
I don't even like that video. I just posted it because some people demand to have other sources.
These guys use lots of steroids for sure. But they are also the best bodybuilders in the world.
There are hundreds of thousands of clowns out there who do tons of steroids and still don't even look close to that great. To get to the level of the guys in that video, you must be an expert at bodybuilding. Steroids alone will never make someone look even close to what they look like. Although steroids are part of their game for sure.
I don't even like that video. I just posted it because some people demand to have other sources.
My point about steroids, is that unless you are taking them, their advice will probably be useless to you.
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