From Jay L., Age 13 - 09/06/03 - IP#: 65.149.56.xxx  Click here to reply  
Hey everyone i posted not too long ago but im just updating...i lost all the weight i gained on vacation and still looking to lose more...is weightlifting helpful or does that just build muscle? plz reply it would help me alot thanx ~jay l.
Reply from Jay, Age 14 - 09/07/03  - IP#: 172.165.3.xxx
Matt y do u say that it doesnt help at all...it worked for me when i used to do it
 
Reply from Matt, Age 14 - 09/07/03  - IP#: 67.30.195.xxx
Weight lifting dont help at all. well talk about it later. :)
 
Reply from anne, Age 16 - 09/07/03  - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx
lmao! listen to arwen not to me- haha- i messed up the time thing with the one pound of muscle! but oh well...
 
Reply from Arwen, Age 17 - 09/07/03  - IP#: 207.90.97.xxx
Yes, weighlifting helps a lot! One pound of muscle burns 50 calories a day, and one pound of fat burns 2-5 calories a day. Also, weightlifting increases your metabolism for a while when you lift the weights, as does aerobics and such, but it also keeps it higher for longer than aerobics. But you should do both weightlifting and aerobics to get the full benefit. Because if you don't lose the layer of fat that's on top of your muscles, then you won't see your muscles very well. Good job on losing weight, and keep drinking plenty of water! lol God bless you! P.S. My e-mail is: arwen_elf_16@yahoo.com if you want to e-mail me (this goes for anybody)
 
Reply from anne, Age 16 - 09/06/03  - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx
you need weight lifting and cardio, cardio burns a lot of cals. right away and the muscle you build defines you better and makes it so you burn more calories just sitting around doing nothing. i think it was every 1 pound of muscle you build you burn 50 more cal.s or something like that. which is awesome becasue if you have 1 more pound of muscle you burn 2500 more calories in the course of 24 hours. just think about it- it'll definately help keep the weight off and you'd be fit...